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UPDATE: Campus groups respond to sexual assault incident

Update: On Oct. 2, UVic contacted the Martlet to clarify that the posting on UVic’s homepage was not a media release, and was originally posted on Sept. 27, with an…

UPDATE: Police investigating after sexual assault on campus

Detectives are currently investigating a sexual assault that occurred on UVic campus involving a female student in the early morning of Saturday, Sept. 26, according to a Saanich Police media…

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?

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…

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…

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…

News brief: Debit at Mystic Market

As a result of student feedback, including a survey of 1398 respondents done earlier this year, Mystic Market now accepts debit as of July 31. Sarah Dusterbeck, Coordinator, Marketing &…