by Glen O'Neill | Oct 18, 2012 | Culture, Events
Amidst some of the soggiest weather we’ve had since April, fans, super-fans and the curious alike flocked to Pearkes Recreation Centre for Victoria’s Ultimate Hobby & Toy Fair on Oct. 14. The magical thing about hobby fairs and conventions like this is that even...
by Glen O'Neill | Oct 3, 2012 | Features, Stories
March, 2012 A vast stainless steel counter, stretching long enough to hold countless three-course meals, bears the weight of 600 white plates, all engraved with a delicate blue design. A few of them already hold food. Petite tea sandwiches: cucumber and cream cheese,...
by Glen O'Neill | Sep 20, 2012 | Features, Stories
Our bodies can do many amazing things. They can heal our cuts and fight off diseases. They can bear the fallout of our actions, to an extent. Our bodies have many limitations, too. There are some things that have so far evaded both the resilience of our bodies and...
by Glen O'Neill | Sep 14, 2012 | Video
On Aug. 29, the NDP’s Michelle Mungall, who is the Opposition Critic for Advanced Education, Youth and Labour Market Development and the Chair of the Women’s Caucus, visited UVic to meet student representatives. She also stopped by the Martlet offices for...
by Glen O'Neill | Sep 6, 2012 | Video
The Martlet took a warp-pipe to visit indie game developers KANO/APPS this week. We gained some experience points in our social and mobile gaming knowledge. KANO/APPS Play locally developed games at http://www.kanogames.com KANO/APPS is also hiring: More information...