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UVic urban gamers play Humans vs. Zombies on campus
On Oct. 19, there was no more room in hell and the dead walked the earth. The UVic Urban Gaming Club banded together to battle zombies that had infiltrated UVic’s…
UVSS AGM fails to make quorum
The University of Victoria Students’ Society’s (UVSS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) was unable to address its hot topic issues on Oct. 17. The issues were an increase of Executive Directors’…
UVic Faculty Association launches unionization drive
The University of Victoria’s Faculty Association launched a union certification drive at an Oct. 7 general meeting in an attempt to pursue increased collegiality between the Faculty Association and the…
UVic Health Services ‘toes the line’ on missed appointments
Recently a new sign has appeared on the door of the Jack Petersen Health Centre reminding students they will be charged for missed pre-registered appointments. The policy states that if…
Innovation Centre for Entrepreneurs helps new businesses get started
It’s Small Business Month this month. Getting a dream off the ground can be a daunting task for most people; however, UVic’s Innovation Centre for Entrepreneurs (ICE) in the Gustavson…
90% of large fish in Earth’s oceans fished out, says WWF
Oceans cover 72 per cent of the Earth’s surface. Inside those cold, salty depths swim over 20 000 species of fish—a shocking number to someone who doesn’t know much about fish.…
Focus on Fuel Part I: A history of the Liquefied Natural Gas industry in British Columbia
This is Part I in a five-part Martlet investigative series exploring the economic, socio-political, and environmental impacts of the B.C. government’s decision to pursue Liquid Natural Gas initiatives. This instalment…
Mayor kicks off Fire Prevention Week outside City Hall
In the early hours of Monday, Oct. 7, Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin stood before a small crowd of firefighters and onlookers outside City Hall and ushered in the start of…Our Digital Print Issue
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