Astrological Asininity: March 5, 2014 issueHi okay OMG did you see last issue where I was put at the bottom of the page? Is that because you’ve all been complaining about me? Um if anyone likes me please email The Next-Us or whatever this website is called and let them know! Aries: So did you use the duct tape like […] Continue Reading |
20 Years Ago In Nexus: March 5, 2014 issueCorrection… 20 years later: Our March 21, 1994 issue had a familiar face in our Speak Up column: local politico Rob Fleming. But under his mug is the name “Rob Spector.” Thinking we may have uncovered a political scandal, we got in touch with Fleming to find out if indeed he ever had a hush-hush […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs, March 5, 2014 issue: Chargers get a medal, bikes and buses get a new lane, plus web-exclusive news about garbage and fake musclesChargers bring home medal The Chargers women’s volleyball team have finished the provincial championships with a bronze medal, the first-ever medal in the 20-year history of the women’s volleyball program. The men’s volleyball team finished fourth provincially, with a narrow loss in the bronze-medal match. The women’s basketball team also lost in their bronze medal […] Continue Reading |
Like pieces of a puzzle: Amalgamation in Greater VictoriaIf you’re looking to get emotions flying in Victoria, I suggest you say this one word: amalgamation. Amalgamating would mean that the 13 municipalities that make up Greater Victoria would merge to form one, two, or three units. It’s far from a new idea: municipal amalgamation has been a topic of discussion in this city […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: ESL cuts privatization of English trainingIf anyone thinks the recent ESL cuts are the result of budget worries, they’re sadly mistaken. The problem of English language training and how it should be delivered in British Columbia is a decade-long debate. Taken from a sociological standpoint, a critical constructionist believes that social problems are constructed, conceived, and presented to the public […] Continue Reading |
Queerly Forward: Queers make a splash!Swimming pools can be very uncomfortable places for queers, especially those that do not fit neatly into the gender binary, or those whose body types don’t match societal beauty norms. It’s hard for queers to feel welcome in spaces often dominated by straight folks. Queers Get Wet is a night-time swim that happens regularly at […] Continue Reading |
Mind Your Business: Shady eyes, aggressive arms, spaghetti handshakesWe’ve all been groomed on how to mind our manners. From the dinner table to the classroom, we’ve been taught to swallow our food before speaking and to raise our hands before inquiring. Body language blunders can be detrimental to any first meeting, whether it be with a client, a boss, or even a date. […] Continue Reading |
Noms!: The Waddling Dog offers up the best kind of greaseThe Waddling Dog is a little pub with food as full of flavour as it is full of grease. Located just off the Pat Bay Highway on Mt. Newton Cross Road, this little pub offers that a quiet atmosphere that I love. I’m not going to lie, folks: 90 percent of the reason I went […] Continue Reading |
