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Legal action continues against forced or coerced sterilization practices in Canada
In 2017, two First Nations women in Saskatoon launched a class-action lawsuit against the province of Saskatchewan, each seeking seven million dollars in damages after they had been sterilized without…
Your final UVSS board meeting Tweetcap of 2018
The UVSS board of directors spent a long time together (nearly 90 minutes to be exact) for their final meeting of 2018, and who can blame them? Besides the important…
The Minister of Status of Women on gender in politics, student leadership, and referendums
“You are the most powerful generation to have ever lived. You have the most at stake and the least voice at the table.” On Nov. 26, the Martlet had the…
Good Food Summit talks food literacy around Vancouver Island
Food growers, educators, organizers, entrepreneurs, and just general food lovers gathered at UVic on Nov. 22 and 23 for the 2018 Good Food Summit. The sold-out event, hosted by the…
Letter from a former Editor-in-Chief: In memory of Howard Petch
“Petch said he wanted to be my best source of information in the President’s Office. He promised to take my calls and answer my questions or explain why he could…Your Dec. 3 UVSS board meeting Tweetcap
Annual survey results take centre-stage at first meeting of the month The UVSS meeting on Dec. 3 was called to order with the arrival of pizza — the perfect food…
Hundreds block Johnson Street Bridge, six arrested in name of a livable climate
Around 250 people gathered in the middle of Johnson Street Bridge, Victoria, on Monday night to hold a candle-lit vigil for a livable climate. Traffic was disrupted for about two…
UVic can expect a series of new projects and partnerships coming soon
Your latest Board of Governors meeting recap Nov. 27 saw the second UVic Board of Governors meeting of the year and highlighted a suite of projects and partnerships that the…Our Digital Print Issue
