Suicide prevention rally to include human chainIn an effort to raise awareness of the need for suicide prevention strategies, local organization Development of Treatment Services for Mental Health in BC (DOTS) is making a human chain and holding a rally on September 10. The main goal of DOTS is to “focus awareness on the lack of planning with our provincial and […] Continue Reading |
Anarchist bookfair returns for sixth yearThe sixth annual Victoria Anarchist Bookfair will bring together a diverse group of presenters, publishers, and like-minded activists from September 10–11. Attendees will be able to peruse 40 tables, including materials from book publishers, magazine distributers, and booths from different organizations in Victoria and elsewhere. In addition to the tables, the bookfair will present a […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Take a breath, relaxThe fall semester has only just begun and some students are already getting stressed out. Is it because they’re planning out the next eight months of their life? Is it because course registration was such a frightening process? No. It’s because students procrastinate. Instead of digging in and getting things like course registration and buying […] Continue Reading |
Beer festival not without challengesGood times are brewing, Victoria. On September 9-10, 57 craft breweries from around the world will be exhibiting their beers at the Great Canadian Beer Festival in Royal Athletic Park. Local brewer Gerry Hieter and brewpub enthusiast John Rowling founded the annual event 19 years ago. Hieter has been the full-time chairperson of the festival […] Continue Reading |
Jennys still Wailin’For a band that formed from an impromptu show in a guitar shop set up by a friend a decade ago, big things have come to The Wailin’ Jennys. In that time, they’ve won a Juno, played every folk, roots, or bluegrass festival you could name, and are on their third alto singer. (Not that […] Continue Reading |
College now charging for some adult basic education coursesSome high school Adult Basic Education (ABE) courses offered at Camosun College will no longer be free this fall, as Camosun struggles to maintain programs with less funding. Science, math, and English high-school-equivalent courses have all been affected, and the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) isn’t happy about it. “If you want to do the […] Continue Reading |
A deadly silence: the epidemic of missing and murdered BC Aboriginal womenThousands 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 […] Continue Reading |
Sports Briefs: Charger tryouts, Victoria RoyalsPISE constructing home for Olympic rowers In anticipation of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Saanich recently approved construction of a 232-square-meter structure at the Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence at Camosun College’s Interurban campus. The structure will be able to house 25 ergometers (high-performance rowing machines). Although the structure is being constructed as a […] Continue Reading |
News briefs: Wikimedia scholarship, green busesSteer clear of deer here Contrary to what Disney films may have led you to believe, it’s not safe to approach deer. Does (female deer) can be aggressive during the fawning season from May through June of each year. Likewise, bucks (male deer) can be aggressive during the rut (breeding season) from October through December. […] Continue Reading |
Eye on Campus: September 7-20Thursday, September 8 Interurban CamFestival CamFestival arrives at Interurban campus with information booths, music, entertainment, a BBQ lunch, and a beer garden. The whole thing takes place at the basketball courts near the Interurban bus loop from 2-6 pm. Camosun’s new strategic plan will be launched as well, by college president Kathryn Laurin. A Q&A […] Continue Reading |
