Yes, art matters

Why is it that when budget cuts must be made, whether within the government or a university, the arts are always one of the first to get hung out to dry? What will it take for the arts to be taken seriously? Why are they under-appreciated and underfunded? The truth...

Deer management strategies considered, contested

According to an advisory group appointed to find solutions to the capital region’s deer problem, we should increase public education about deer, ease fencing regulations and allow hunters to kill more deer. These were some of the recommendations presented to the...

The NDP’s Michelle Mungall on education

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...