students
What’s your major?
As a university student, you learn to expect the pattern of questions that ensue when someone attempts to make small talk. Usually, it goes something along the lines of, “What…
Disinformation is fuelling harassment on Canadian university campuses
On Jan. 25, the University of Victoria a (UVic USS) released a statement regarding increasing harassment toward Ukrainian students. Over the next week, similar situations came to light at three…
UVic holidays: What students plan to do over the break
The winter break always looks a bit different for everyone. Many students travel home to spend time with family while others travel to new places. Some wait until the last…
Exams: No one likes them, and yet professors continue to use them
Every exam period, students from all walks of life ponder the usefulness of exams. Are they worth the burden on student mental health?
Got sleep?
A 2022 CDC study reports that 60 per cent of college students have poor quality sleep. What are we doing wrong and how do we fix it?
UVic’s fall plans neglect the concerns of students
UVic always says that students’ health and safety is their number one priority, but this plan does not align with that claim. If this is UVic’s way of prioritizing health…
Pandemic forcing UVic students to grapple with uncertain housing situations
Personal decisions, changing rental markets impacting how students secure roofs over their heads this fall amid COVID-19 On a mid-March morning, after the COVID-19 pandemic hit and UVic officially moved…
Martlet survey reveals students feel online classes are not the same quality as in-person instruction, have mixed reviews of UVic’s response to COVID-19
408 students responded to questions about online classes, affordability, and UVic’s COVID-19 response As summer classes progress and B.C.’s COVID-19 case count trends downwards, students finally have time to process…Our Digital Print Issue
