Camosun’s Kevin Alexander catches on fire, dislikes latenessKnow Your Profs is an ongoing series of profiles on the instructors at Camosun College. Every issue we ask a different instructor at Camosun the same 10 questions in an attempt to get to know them a little better. If you have an instructor you’d like to see interviewed in the paper, but perhaps you’re […] Continue Reading |
Penguin & Peacock: July 12, 2017 issue |
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Cream of the Craft: The beers of summer are hereSummer is here; if any season is beer season, this is it. Our local brewers are out in full force and, while I would love to tell you about all the fabulous beers of summer, there are just too many to cover. So, this time around, I’ll offer my thoughts on two that I enjoyed […] Continue Reading |
Shakespeare fest expands its horizonsMacbeth. Romeo and Juliet. A Midsummer Night’s Dream. These are just some of Shakespeare’s most popular plays. But there are also other, lesser-known works by Shakespeare. For its 27th season, the Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival returns with two plays by the legendary playwright—one popular, and one slightly lesser known. This time around, Macbeth and Love’s […] Continue Reading |
Sarah Jickling’s struggle with bipolar inspires debut solo albumWhen Vancouver indie musician Sarah Jickling started singing with the band The Oh Wells, handing out cupcakes at shows and soaking up the spotlight, it sustained her for a while. But it was honesty, transparency, and being open about her firsthand experience with bipolar disorder that sustained her in the long run. “I let go […] Continue Reading |
Vancouver metal band Anciients says it’s all about finding a grooveAnciients vocalist/guitarist Kenny Cook answers his phone in typical relaxed rocker fashion when I call him up to chat. “How you doin’?” he asks; before long, he says he’s looking forward to kicking back with a beer and some good food before the show the band is playing that night. Cook is chill, but Anciients […] Continue Reading |
The Sylvia Platters serve up fresh musicAbbotsford dream-pop band The Sylvia Platters just released their new EP, Melt, and it’s an important step for them: it’s the first record they’ve put out since getting the band back together a year ago after some time on hiatus. “Last summer we played a bunch of shows around BC and kind of honed that […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College institutes new 20-credit registration limitAs of September of this year, Camosun College will be implementing a 20-credit registration limit. This will prevent students from registering in extra classes as a safeguard, a practice that the college says is making other students unable to get into the classes they want. Camosun registrar Scott Harris adds that this limit is coming […] Continue Reading |
Calculated Thought: Cryptocurrencies are the new Wild WestAfter a turbulent road to the mainstream, cryptocurrencies are making headlines. Most of this new hype isn’t discussing the revolutionary blockchain technology that runs these systems, but the gargantuan price rally that major coins have experienced since the beginning of 2017. Early adopters have made out swimmingly. Initially valued at $0.0008 USD per coin—the estimated […] Continue Reading |
