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What happens when your co-op goes on strike?

In late April when the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) went on strike, many services offered by the federal government grinded to a halt until the strike ended 12…

UVic graduate community joins nation-wide walkout to demand a living wage

On May 1, hundreds gathered outside UVic's McPherson library as part of a Canada-wide walkout organized by Support our Science (SOS).

It’s crunch time for Food Services as initial food survey results are published

No more Meatless Mondays. University Food Services (UNFS) have abandoned the scheme after almost 200 complaints about the initiative in their annual qualitative survey. UNFS published preliminary findings on April…

A look at the B.C. Climate Emergency Campaign’s open letter on climate change

BC Climate Emergency Campaign is a group of organizations uniting to hold the government accountable for climate policy and action.

Streeter: Did you vote in the most recent UVSS election?

Polls closed for the 2023 UVSS election on March 27. The Martlet took to the quad to ask the average UVic student if they voted, and why. 

UVSS election ushers in new Board of Directors, referendum fails to meet quorum

The polls have now closed for this year’s UVSS election, and the results are in for the newly-elected UVSS Board of Directors.

A UVic student’s guide to the 2023 UVSS election

With a shakeup of how the UVSS Board will look this year, there is a lot to unpack in order for students to understand what they are voting for and…

Meet this year’s UVSS lead director candidates

The Martlet spoke with each of the lead director candidates about their visions for the UVSS and what they hope to accomplish if elected.

UVSS releases a third-party governance review of Board of Directors

With the UVSS elections on the horizon, this month’s big event has hit the ground running with the release of a third-party governance review.