BIPOC
Newly-launched BACK program aims to support BIPOC students’ mental health
Belonging, authenticity, communities of care, and knowledge — these are the pillars of the new mental health initiative BACK that was launched to support BIPOC students at UVic. BACK is…
Affirming, reevaluating, and reimagining gender performance and identity in the time of COVID-19
Here we share six stories of people who have thought about their gender in different ways through COVID-19 and explore what gender means to them.
The labour of social activism: what are we working for?
As we work for social justice, we must remember where our social movements came from and consider what they can realistically achieve. From Singapore to Canada, considering the colonial origins…
Divine Mercy Ezeaku highlights the Black experience in her photography project Magnificent Shades of Ebony
Ezeaku spoke to the Martlet about finding her creativity, using her lens to empower Black folks, and building her portfolio as a student. He
Behind the Barrier: racialized students in the province face tiered access to health care services
When Chihiro Asami felt a sore throat coming on, a possible COVID-19 diagnosis wasn’t her only worry. She was working at a local cafe when her manager suggested she talk…
“It’s not a welcoming space for us”: BIPOC students speak to their experiences on a mostly white campus
From the UVSS to the BoG and every level in between, students say BIPOC representation is needed If you’re a student at UVic, chances are high that most of your…
Optional training is not enough: UVic needs to enforce accountability to tackle systemic racism
President Cassels’s anti-racism training announcement does little to end systemic racism at UVic UVic’s president, Jamie Cassels, recently announced an optional anti-racism training program for staff and students, stating that…
Letter from the Editor: Black lives, and Black stories, matter
How we are building a newsroom against racism I’m not going to waste a second of your time with a series of platitudes about how the Martlet is against racism.…Our Digital Print Issue
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