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“We all fight a fight no one knows about”: Jordin Tootoo gives keynote speech at UVic Wellness Week

For the keynote speech at UVic’s sixth annual Wellness Week, Jordin Tootoo, the first Inuit player in the NHL, discussed his experiences with depression and alcoholism following his brother’s death…

UVSS ELECTIONS | Meet the candidates from Inspire UVic

Leading up to the 2020 UVSS election, the Martlet spoke with candidates from the Inspire UVic cooperative. Though each candidate has issues close to their heart, the Inspire cooperative unites…

UVSS ELECTIONS | Meet the candidates from Our UVic

Leading up to the 2020 UVSS election, the Martlet spoke with candidates from the Our UVic cooperative about the most important aspects of their campaign, what compelled them to run,…

UVSS ELECTIONS | Meet independent candidate Dalal Tubeishat

Leading up to the 2020 UVSS election, the Martlet spoke with independent candidate Dalal Tubeishat. Tubeishat is running for Director of Student Affairs on a platform of affordability, sustainability, and…

UVSS ELECTIONS | Meet independent candidate Victoria Ritchie

Leading up to the 2020 UVSS election, the Martlet spoke with independent candidate Victoria Ritchie. Ritchie is running to be a Director-at-Large on a platform of sustainability, inclusivity, and decolonization.

UVSS ELECTIONS | Meet independent candidate Justin Lo

Leading up to the 2020 UVSS election, the Martlet spoke with independent candidate Justin Lo. Lo is running for Director of International Student Relations on a platform of inclusion, multiculturalism,…

UVic Women’s Rowing team deletes Instagram comments, shares photos of former rower critical of athletes who spoke out against head coach

Following UVic’s investigation into allegations against coach Barney Williams, members of the Vikes varsity women’s rowing team deleted comments on the team’s Instagram account which criticized the team, and shared…

New B.C. Access Grant could see UVic students get $1 000 each year

UVic students could receive up to $1 000 more in grants per year with the newly-announced B.C. Access Grant. The needs-based grant will be assessed alongside StudentAid BC, and accompany…

Juliet Watts and Kate Fairley elected student representatives for UVic Board of Governors

The results are in — the newly elected student representatives for the 2020-21 UVic Board of Governors are Juliet Watts and Kate Fairley. Although voting ended at 4:30 p.m. on…