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UVSS ELECTIONS | Meet the candidates from Hear UVic

Five Lead Directors, 11 Directors-at-Large Candidates running for Lead Director (LD) positions Victoria Eaton — Director of Student Affairs Jonathan Granirer Director of Outreach and University Relations Dakota McGovern —…

UVSS ELECTIONS | Meet the candidates from Engage UVic

Five Lead Directors, 11 Directors-at-Large, one Director of International Student Relations Candidates running for Lead Director (LD) positions: Amrit Basi — Director of Events Nathan Daisley — Director of Campaigns…

Welcome to the wild world of UVSS elections

Dear readers, It’s UVSS elections time once more! In the lead up to voting (March 6 – 8), we’ve covered the four referenda questions that students will have the opportunity…

UVSS Advocacy Relations Committee donating $6 000 to Unist’ot’en legal fund

And the Native Students Union are independently donating an additional $200 from their own organization The Native Students Union (NSU) have announced they will be donating a total of $200…

Saanich to purchase Kings Park for $5.5 million

The purchase of the green space near the intersection of Richmond and Kings Rd highlights the varied needs and interests in the community Saanich has pledged to purchase the 2.23-acre…

CRD Board declares Climate Emergency

A Tweet-cap of the CRD Board meeting’s key moments On Feb. 13, the CRD Board of Directors unanimously passed a motion to declare a Climate Emergency. The CRD Board are…

UVSS talks annual report, divestment at Semi-Annual General Meeting

On Feb. 6, students met for the University of Victoria Students’ Society (UVSS) Semi-Annual General Meeting (SAGM) in the Vertigo lounge of the Student Union Building (SUB). To clarify (or…

What you need to know about the UVic Senate and Board of Governors

Building up to the 2019 spring referenda and UVSS elections next month, the Martlet explains the roles and responsibilities of the various student and academic political organizations that govern the…

Everything you never wanted to know (but probably should) about the UVSS

The multi-million-dollar question: Why should anyone care about student politics? With University of Victoria Student Society (UVSS) elections right around the corner, you might be wondering what the point is…

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