Features
Self-chosen death: a heart-wrenching dilemma
November 30, 2011 by Ali Hackett, staff writer
Filed under Features, November 30, 2011
About a decade ago, Camosun university transfer student Joanna Webber’s uncle decided he wanted to be euthanized. Half of Webber’s family lives in Holland, where assisted suicide is legal. When her uncle, who was suffering from Multiple Sclerosis, started considering this end-of-life decision, her entire family was involved and backed him up. “The whole family [...]
Modern Masculinity: Breaking Through the Isolation of Being a Man
November 16, 2011 by Carol-Lynne Michaels, staff writer
Filed under Features, November 16, 2011
In Canada in 2008, 2,777 Canadian men committed suicide; 928 women committed suicide. Males under the age of 18 were physically assaulted 1.5 more times than women. 39,099 people were in Canadian prisons in 2009. Only 5.9 percent were women. * Boys will be boys What are we teaching our boys? And why do men [...]
Heading south: a student’s opinion on Canada’s direction
November 2, 2011 by Ali Hackett, staff writer
Filed under Features, November 2, 2011
In the last 15 years Canada has seen a widening gap between incomes of the rich and poor, a situation that will most likely become more extreme under the current government. Income inequality is a global epidemic, and is a key reason behind the Occupy protests. At a time when most of the world is [...]
From four corners: Victoria and Saanich mayoral candidates talk to Nexus about issues that matter to students
October 19, 2011 by Carol-Lynne Michaels, staff writer
Filed under Features, October 19, 2011
The end of a three-year reign is upon us. A municipal election on November 19 brings the opportunity for new blood, or at least the opportunity for more awareness around the backyards that we all play in. Talking with students about municipal politics proved to be challenging despite only a mild learning curve. Nexus spent [...]
The great depression
October 5, 2011 by Ali Hackett, staff writer
Filed under Features, October 5, 2011
About 10 years ago, the counselling staff at Camosun College began to notice a disturbing trend. A larger portion of students at the college began suffering from fatigue, an inability to concentrate, thoughts of worthlessness, and insomnia. All of these things are symptoms of depression, according to the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical [...]
Under One Flag: How the CBC and cultural identity intersect
September 21, 2011 by Carol-Lynne Michaels, staff writer
Filed under Features, September 21, 2011
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is approaching its 75th birthday. The CBC was born out of the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission on November 2, 1936. A whole campaign with a refreshing colour palette has been launched to celebrate and highlight some of the content that has reinforced and connected us as a nation. Even the Royal [...]
A deadly silence: the epidemic of missing and murdered BC Aboriginal women
September 7, 2011 by Ali Hackett, staff writer
Filed under Features, September 7, 2011
Thousands of Canadian women have been murdered over the last four decades, and hundreds, if not thousands, more are missing. Walk4Justice, a non-profit organization committed to raising awareness of this epidemic, says the number of missing and murdered women is as high as 4,200, with a disproportionately large percentage of Aboriginal women represented. Although the [...]
