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‘Our focus is on action’

The School of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria (UVic) is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. At the time of this milestone, the school’s focus is on community engagement, and…

What will campus look like in 2030?

According to UVic’s Climate and Sustainability Action Plan (CSAP), the university’s campus may look and operate quite differently by 2030. Although many of the CSAP’s initiatives are long-term changes, others…

UVic students speak out

Climate doom is the idea that our current rising climate is beyond repair; an intense sense of hopelessness for the future. The Martlet asked UVic students: What do you do…

Next term’s climate-focused electives for students in any program

Interested in studying climate change, but don’t know where to start? From the social impact to the historical record of climate change, these environment-focused classes tackle climate issues across a…

Parasocial grief is real too, says death doula

“Talk, talk, talk, talk,” Thornton added. “If your mom doesn’t understand, your brother might. If your brother doesn’t understand, the guy sitting at the bus stop on his phone reading…

UVic student film considers intergenerational effects of Japanese-Canadian internment

Nagasaki recently screened the film for the Victoria Historical Society, where she also spoke about the history of Japanese-Canadian internment during the Second World War and the impacts it had…

Are McPherson Library’s quiet floors getting louder?

Students have taken to the Reddit page r/uvic to complain that the silent study areas in McPherson Library are becoming louder.  

Five days of events to honour UVic’s ‘5 Days of Action’

UVic’s 5 Days of Action event is back — from Nov. 4-8, head to campus and “learn through workshops, engage in art and contribute to community dialogue,” which workshop speaker…

UVic’s fraternity supports ‘Movember’

Movember, a men’s health initiative held in November every year, is being supported once again by the University of Victoria’s fraternity.

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