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“Fluctuat nec mergitur:” Tossed but not sunk
I have trouble sleeping these days. I receive too many messages from Paris beginning with “I am not OK.” Things will never be the same, they say. But the same…Eclectic Affinities: The moral imperative to accept refugees
Canada has a moral imperative to accept refugees. It’s actually incredible that this article has to be written. Notice that it’s times like these that the politically ignorant and the…EDITORIAL: On free speech
The UVic student political landscape saw the entrance of its newest contender last week, with the advent of the UVic Students for Free Speech and Accountability (USFSA). Borne of the…An open letter to UVic Pride
Dear University of Victoria Pride Collective, Yours was the first Pride Collective I felt drawn to be a part of. Your members, location, funding, and overall presence is much more…Real solutions are needed at COP21
In February of this year, Republican Senator Jim Inhofe threw a snowball on the floor of the American Senate in a spectacle intended to debunk the scientific consensus on climate…Eclectic Affinities: New book breaks down the Ukrainian tug of war
There was a Polish meme making the rounds during the Crimean status referendum in 2014 that captioned a glum-looking politician, proclaiming, “If Russia gets Crimea because of the large Russian…EDITORIAL: The Martlet stands with Paris
We are deeply shocked and saddened by the recent massacres in Paris, and we offer our most sincere condolences to the friends, families, and loved ones of the victims. But…Facing climate change demands an interdisciplinary approach
On Dec. 7, our new Prime Minister will be in Paris with a team of Canadian leaders to work out a new international agreement on climate change. Most Canadians want…Our Digital Print Issue
