Editorials
EDITORIAL: Referendum on VIPIRG could set a catastrophic precedent
This March, students on campus will be asked a question in a referendum to decide the future of the non-profit organization Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group (VIPIRG). In an…
EDITORIAL: 2018 — Ways the world didn’t let us down
In a world of thorns, the Martlet decided to stray from the usual by focusing on the roses of 2018 2018 has been a tumultuous year. The United States federal…
EDITORIAL: Kerry Diotte says he’s not a racist (and we can’t afford to say otherwise)
Friends, Victorians, Countrymen, lend us your ears… Kerry Diotte says he is not a racist. For Kerry Diotte is an honourable man. Diotte, a Conservative MP in Alberta, is taking…EDITORIAL: Give us a real resistance
Because Maclean’s Magazine’s definition isn’t satisfactory The word ‘resistance’ is not just a word. As with most language, there are substantial connotations that can be attributed to it. Perhaps one…EDITORIAL: Response to Khashoggi murder is unacceptable
While there are many questions still remaining over what transpired on Oct. 2 when Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi went missing, one thing’s certain: the sudden disappearance of one of…
EDITORIAL: It’s the end of the world and we all know it
Or is it? A report was released on Oct. 8 by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change announcing we have just 12 years before our planet surpasses the…EDITORIAL: The “costs” of the overdose crisis can never be recouped, class-action lawsuit or not
On Aug. 29, the B.C. government launched a class-action lawsuit against 40 manufacturers of opioid-based medications. Largely reminiscent of class-action lawsuits against tobacco companies in the 90s, B.C. Attorney-General David…It’s time to really protest, UVic
Students must get radical to stop ever-rising tuition fees With it being the Martlet’s 70th anniversary, we’ve been doing a lot of digging through archives. What’s remarkable is how similar…Our Digital Print Issue
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