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Despite efforts to improve accommodation services and accessibility, implementation still a concern for some students

Student senator Evan Maher said he was prompted to push for improvements to CAL after hearing from students that UET wasn’t meeting their needs. 

Graduate Students’ Society referendum result upheld by Electoral Officer following complaint

Dr. Marlea Clarke, a faculty advisor to the WUSC UVic chapter, told the Martlet she felt that the GSS used its' power to unfairly campaign. However, she said WUSC UVic…

Farheen Haq’s free art exhibit, ‘آبِ رواں Aab-e-Ravaan: Language Like Water’ invites witnesses to reflect and feel

Filled with digital art, textiles, poetry, and even an immersive “Royal Red Tent” room that seems miles outside the gallery, the exhibit transports viewers away from the bustle of downtown…

OFFBEAT | Quirky indietronica quartet Cootie Catcher charms with new patchwork album, ‘Something We All Got’

Following their 2025 release 'Shy at First,' a DIY collage of sounds, the quartet returned in less than a year with their first studio-recorded album.

Offbeat: CFUV shares top May albums

Ora Cogan, Beached Out, cootie catcher, Broken Social Scene, and Quiet Light counted among CFUV's top charting artists in May.

Vikes rugby stars unite on the national team with U SPORTS rivals to capture bronze

On June 7, 2026, Canada’s national team captured the bronze medal at the HSBC SVNS World Championships in Bordeaux, France. After a devastating 19–17 loss against New Zealand in the…

New UVic study reveals the extent of lost kelp forests in the Northern Salish Sea

New research from the University of Victoria reports that vast kelp forests around the North Salish Sea vanished decades earlier than previously understood, largely due to warming ocean temperatures.

Writing Department unveils new writers-in-residence program

“It occurred to me that it would be great if more writing students had dedicated writing spaces on campus and a way to connect with students and faculty studying in…

UVic installs rainbow crosswalk in new location

The state of the original crosswalk was criticised in a recent UVSS meeting. “For many students, university is one of the first places where they are able to fully be…