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Low turnout in B.C. reflects the monstrous choice facing voters
As we sat down and wrote this editorial on May 9 (you say last minute, we say as up-to-date as possible), B.C. headed to the polls. Or at least some…Selling “ugly” produce is a beautiful idea
Food is a constant issue at UVic. For many students, the on-campus Food Bank, food-salvaging clubs like the Community Cabbage, and weekly free dinners at Emmanuel Baptist Church are not…A letter to UVic: It’s not you, it’s me-ortgage rates
Dear UVic, I have a confession: I’m a nerd. That’s right; a pun-loving, glasses-wearing, life-long learner, a lover of science and politics and all things academic. I am involved in…Shaking loose the fiction around earthquake safety codes
When the big earthquake hits, will the buildings on campus survive? Earthquake retrofits or not, the answer is most likely no. It’s a common mistake to think that seismic retrofits…Vancouver Aquarium ends captivity while Marineland ignores the whales in the room
On March 9, 2017, the Vancouver Park Board voted unanimously to end the captive beluga breeding program at the Vancouver Aquarium. The vote brings an end to the importation of…United against United: Forceful removal of passenger a symptom of corporate culture
You’re at the airport, and it’s an hour before boarding time. You showed up early, went through security, and your bags are checked. Then, you hear the announcement: the plane…So long to all my haters: A letter from the outgoing EiC
And so it goes, another year has come and gone. With that, volume 69 of the Martlet has drawn to a close, and after three volumes, I’m moving on to…A concerned citizen for fair elections in B.C.
Lobby group ads are purposefully misleading On April 11, the Chief Electoral Officer and Lieutenant-Governor officially called the B.C. provincial election, marking the start of the campaign period — and with it,…Our Digital Print Issue
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