The Martlet

In a relatively short Board of Directors meeting on June 22, the body elected a representative for the UVic Campus Planning Committee, moved their next meeting to July 13, and spoke about a new uniform coming to Campus Security later this year. In a rare occurrence, the introductory motion to record Monday’s meeting received an objection due to privacy concerns.

The Media Studies program is expanding and will now be offering a major, minor, and general degree, in addition to the original certificate Starting this fall, UVic students will be able to declare a major, minor, or general degree as part of a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Media Studies.

Meant Well Books is a travelling book truck run by a UVic writing grad and her nine-year-old daughter Photo courtesy of Melanie Brouwer. While exploring Vancouver Island this summer, keep an eye out for a small green truck equipped with custom shelves stocked with books. Meant Well Books is Victoria’s only mobile bookstore, created by UVic writing grad Melanie Brouwer and her nine-year-old daughter.

UVSS forms new working group to consult with a UVic Senate Committee, following  year-and-a-half-long push for improved accommodations Despite university efforts to improve accessibility and accommodations, some students remain concerned over the implementation of accessibility measures, including extended time for examinations and UVic’s new Centre for Accommodated Assessments.

The Electoral Officer’s decision rejected the complaint submitted by graduates affiliated with WUSC UVic, but said the election identified issues with GSS governing documents that should be rectified for the next election Photo by Vithória Konzen Dill.

Graphic courtesy of the Native Students Union. Colonization isn’t a singular event, or a concept simple enough to be understood through a small blurb in a textbook or article page; it’s an everyday experience and it’s complex. I think, or at least hope, that many of our non-Indigenous readers already understand this or have come across this conversation. It is important to read Indigenous history and authors.

The Vancouver School Board is rolling out Microsoft Copilot AI chatbot accounts for students aged 13+, and has little in the way of explanation to back the move Illustration by Sabina Mendoza. At the beginning of June, the Vancouver School Board (VSB) rolled out Microsoft Copilot AI chatbot accounts for every student aged 13 and up. But what process went into making such a bold step so quickly?

Come to the Legacy Art Gallery to experience this unique exhibit for free until Aug. 1 Until Aug. 1, anyone can take a moment to reflect on their place here by visiting Farheen Haq’s free exhibit, “آبِ رواں Aab-e-Ravaan: Language Like Water,” at the Legacy Art Gallery downtown (lək̓ʷəŋən territory).

Newly formed Canadian Doctors Orchestra joins the global stage with first charity concert in December Photo via https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/. Andrew Loe, a medical student in UBC’s Island Medical program who takes music courses at UVic, founded what may be Canada’s first national orchestra for medical students, doctors, and healthcare practitioners such as nurses and psychologists.

An Offbeat by CFUV Review Photo via @cootiecatcher69 on Bandcamp. With the release of their third studio album Something We All Got, Cootie Catcher are professing themselves as Canada’s indie pop darlings. 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 –– and their first since signing with CarPark Records.