by Letters | Sep 5, 2019 | Letters, Opinions
I am writing to express my disappointment over the alarmist editorial in the August 9 Martlet. By citing police as the solution for loose dogs, children falling down stairs, and overdoses, the Martlet perpetuates the idea that surveillance and criminalization are...
by Letters | Aug 9, 2019 | Letters, Opinions
I write to you concerning the potential closure of the Grad House restaurant, for which there is an upcoming Graduate Representative Council (GRC) meeting on August 13. I understand that the question of closure is the result of financial strain. I am not in a...
by Letters | Jun 13, 2019 | Letters, Opinions
We applaud staff writer Natasha Simpson for tackling the matter of inclusion in the schools of British Columbia (“Blood and Bruises: Inclusive Classrooms Gone Wrong,” April 18). Simpson covers a number of issues pertaining to the inclusion of children who...
by Letters | Apr 18, 2019 | Letters, Opinions
“The University makes a commitment to reconciliation that involves recognizing how colonizing structures and relationships impact Indigenous students.” -UVic Strategic Framework Priorities Seeing as how UVic knows how to talk the talk, you would think that they could...
by Letters | Apr 9, 2019 | Letters, Opinions
*This letter was sent to the University of Victoria Board of Governors and shared with the Martlet. Dear Board of Governors, This letter addresses your decision to deny the Native Students Union’s request that the University of Victoria offer public support to the...