Lit Matters: Louise Erdrich explores myth-making and magic realism

Ojibwe writer and bookstore owner Louise Erdrich knows the power of storytelling. When she first went to college, she was so painfully shy that people assumed she was stoned, so she became a writer in order to develop a personality. That personality has gone on to win national awards, and she has become one of […]

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North Carolina soloist says music serves as an outlet during the holidays

American soprano and soloist Molly Quinn is no stranger to life on the road. And she’s travelling down that never-ending path and ending up right here in Victoria on December 17 to perform Festive Cantatas: JS Bach Magnificat.  Quinn says the show is a joy to perform because it’s focused on the talents of each […]

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New student representatives elected to Camosun College boards

On October 25 and 26, the Camosun College board of governors and education council held their fall by-elections for Lansdowne representatives. Camosun second-year University Transfer student Mitchel Auger-Langejan was elected to the education council as Lansdowne student representative, and Camosun second-year University Transfer student Anthony Pica was elected as Lansdowne student representative to the college’s […]

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To See or Not to See: Arrival almost awesome

Arrival 3/5 Arrival (2016) comes to us as the latest in a string of science-fiction movies notable for the way they build upon philosophical issues with the tools their genre gives them. However, while Arrival stands on the same podium as its peers, it does so only in their shadows. Whoever said “comparisons are odious” […]

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Local artist examines colonization from personal experience

Art wasn’t something that Victoria’s Mike Alexander thought he was able to commit to. Originally working as a guidance counsellor for at-risk youth, Alexander has worked with mainly inner-city youth for 15 years. But he drew from his identification with those youth and from his passion for helping others, and it shows in his art. […]

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Open Space: Uninformed voting must stop

The streets swelled and popped with euphoria. Reasons were shared as to why they voted for the winning party: “She just seemed more reassuring”; “My parents voted for them so I did the same”;  “I heard too many bad things about the other party”; “Everyone told me I’d be stupid to vote for anyone else.” […]

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Calculated Thought: Making credit cards work for you

As this season of Nexus winds down and the holiday season gears up, it’s as good a time as any to talk about credit cards. These little plastic rectangles can be useful in your everyday financial life, but they can become a burden. Here are some thoughts to ponder as we tap our hearts out […]

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Camosun Visual Arts exhibit focuses on student freedom

Taking 100 photographs and then arranging them in an artistically sound way is no small task, but that’s what Camosun Visual Arts students have done in Typologies, an exhibit up at the Lansdowne campus until December 6. Camosun Visual Arts instructor Nancy Yakimoski says watching the wide array of creative property that students come up […]

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