Noms!: In review: Sushi MatsuriSushi Matsuri (239 Menzies Street) is a small little restaurant. When I say small, I mean SMALL. There’s about eight tables, none of which seat more than four. While it wouldn’t do for a large dinner party, it was quite well laid out, making careful use of the little space it had. I actually quite […] Continue Reading |
Sour Grapes: The modern cavemanYou’re all set. You’ve scrounged the internet for recipes and braved the darkest corners of the health food store. You’ve whipped up a gourmet meal, without meat, without dairy, without even a hint of gluten, that’s sure to please every one of your guests. You’ve got this dinner party under control. But wait. What you […] Continue Reading |
A message from the Camosun College student society: No longer idleic Native Students’ Union invite you to attend our march to the Legislature on Saturday, January 26. This youth-led event is part of the ever-growing Idle No More movement that demands the federal government respect the treaty and human rights of First Nations in the land we now call Canada. Idle No More has become […] Continue Reading |
Book looks at home in BCWhat is home? Home Truths (Harbour Publishing), an anthology of writings from scholarly journal BC Studies, explores that question with a BC focus that will prove fascinating to anyone interested in the history of our province. And even if you don’t think you are that interested in British Columbian history, you probably are. Still don’t […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: January 23, 2013 issueRenny Wilson Sugarglider (Mint Records) 2/5 Sugarglider harkens back to a day when men pointed at disco balls with a sultry look in their eyesÉ but it never makes me feel like visiting that era. There’s an otherworldly, almost underwater, funk to many of the tracks on this Edmontonian’s freshman full-length album, but it leaves […] Continue Reading |
Speaking in Tongues makes audiences work to find truthAlthough it is easier and easier to access information as technology develops, it is increasingly difficult to find reliable information. The play Speaking in Tongues is, essentially, about the truth: how we understand the truth, and how we persuade others to believe our own truth. “Truth is very subjective. What is true to you may […] Continue Reading |
Make your own floral crownThere’s no time like now to become a woodland nymph. As much as the androgynous look is thriving in fashion, so is the sickly sweet, ultra-girly look. Think tutus, pastels, Peter Pan collars, ruffled white socks, floral prints, knee-high socks, and, of course, floral crowns. Floral crowns carry a sense of whimsy that’s akin to […] Continue Reading |
Chargers look forward to BC playoff berthsThings are looking up for the four main sports teams at Camosun College. The Camosun Chargers men’s and women’s volleyball and basketball teams all have a chance to make the playoffs, with two of the four teams currently holding winning records. The Chargers women’s volleyball team has put together some recent wins and is currently […] Continue Reading |
Camosun alumnus Olympic athlete, modelMartin Reader went from playing varsity beach volleyball at Camosun to playing Olympic beach volleyball in London. He accomplished what very few people do in their lifetime: he represented Canada in the Olympic games. Yet Reader recently retired from volleyball to focus on marketing and raising awareness of the sport. “Canada has no shortage of […] Continue Reading |
Government loses students’ personal informationA division of the Canadian federal government has lost a hard drive containing the personal information of 583,000 clients of the Canada Student Loans Program. Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) issued an advisory on the privacy breach on January 11. The hard drive contains information on students who took out loans between 2000 […] Continue Reading |
