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District of Saanich Council passes motion increasing housing restriction on unrelated persons from four to six
Decision comes after homeowners, students, voiced opinions in all-day public hearing Following a marathon five-hour online public hearing on Saturday night, the District of Saanich Council voted to increase the…
U-Pass offered to students, BC Transit to resume fare collection June 1
In light of BC Transit’s decision to resume charging fares on June 1, the University of Victoria Students’ Society (UVSS) announced that students will be able to purchase a U-Pass…
UVSS funding electronic gift card initiative
The UVSS have budgeted $10 000 to fund an electronic grocery store gift card initiative to help students financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, in cooperation with Walmart. The gift…
“This is not working”: Students coping with sexual assault, harassment allege lack of support from university
For two years, the Martlet has reported on the evolution of and response to UVic’s sexualized violence policy. Ahead of the policy's review, we took a look at some potential…
LETTER | The UVSS: Run by (some) students, for (some) students
"The UVSS claims to be an inclusive organization and has made it known in numerous instances that it values inclusivity and diversity. However, as seen from the meeting on April…
April 6 UVSS Board Meeting Recap
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the UVSS Board of Directors met for nearly three hours through the online video conference app Zoom — and discussed events from the 2020 UVSS election,…
Engagement starts with YOU(VSS)
In the main 100- and 200-levels of the David Turpin building and on the exterior, there were 60 posters up, including multiple large billboard-style posters, not to mention the chalking…LETTER | Dear international students at UVic
We know these are strange times, and that there is a great deal of uncertainty. We know that a lot of you are concerned about what is happening, and how…Our Digital Print Issue
