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Mercy Ships has UVic student feeling ship-shape

It’s not often that one sails halfway around the world to lend a hand to those in need, but one UVic student did just that this summer. In July, fourth-year…

Streeters: Are you planning on voting in the federal election?

Elizabeth May takes to Twitter to participate in debate

After being left out of a national party leaders debate held by the Globe and Mail on Thursday, Sept. 17, Elizabeth May used Twitter to add her input in real…

News brief: UVic Strategic Research Plan open for feedback

As previously reported in the Martlet on May 7, 2015, the Office of the Vice President has drafted the first-ever UVic Strategic Research Plan, and is now opening it to…

How to vote in the federal election

So you want to vote in the federal election on Oct. 19? That’s great, because I want you to vote, too. According to Stats Canada, our age groups (as students)…

Streeters: What are you most excited for this school year?

UVSS, students lose out on textbook sales

SUBtext, the UVSS’s non-profit textbook consignment store, has estimated a loss of $40-50 000 per term on unsold textbooks. From 2013–2014, the estimated loss was $72 000. Roxie Price, SUBtext’s manager since…

U of C student discusses online shaming after deleted tweets end federal campaign

This story originally ran in The Gauntlet, U of C’s student newspaper, on Sept. 3, 2015.  University of Calgary student and former Liberal candidate for Calgary Nose Hill Ala Buzreba is speaking…

UVic gets consensual for awareness week

It’s time for UVic to say yes to consent as the annual Sexual Violence Awareness Week (SVAW) gets set to kick off. Events are planned for students at various locations…