Camosun now offering textbook rentalsCamosun is now giving students one more option to get their course materials with an innovative textbook-rentals system. Camosun’s bookstore is one of the first in Canada to partner with wholesaler Follett Corporation to allow students to rent expensive textbooks instead of purchasing them. Follett started a textbook-rental program in the US last year, and […] Continue Reading |
Festival to help students choose career pathsCamosun students will have the chance to hear keynote speakers, talk to entrepreneurs, and get resumes and interview skills critiqued at the inaugural Student Employment Festival (SEF) on September 28 at the Lansdowne campus. Students and alumni can have a conversation with one of 28 professionals from a diverse range of backgrounds as part of […] Continue Reading |
Film looks at drug trade and addictionEver since Nixon declared the war on drugs, nothing seems to have changed. The opium flowers of the world continue to flourish in their fields, farmers and users alike continue to depend on its sticky, narcotic sap, and governments the world over continue to struggle with how to address the problems caused by its production […] Continue Reading |
Steampunk expo returns at CraigdarrochCanada’s biggest steampunk exposition returns to Victoria on September 24 and 25. Its trump card: Craigdarroch Castle. The Victoria Steam Exposition (VSE), now in its second year, celebrates all things steampunk. It consists of vendors and artists hawking their wares, plus music, burlesque, talks from artists and authors, a Victorian combat demonstration (with canes and […] Continue Reading |
Under One Flag: How the CBC and cultural identity intersectThe Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is approaching its 75th birthday. The CBC was born out of the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission on November 2, 1936. A whole campaign with a refreshing colour palette has been launched to celebrate and highlight some of the content that has reinforced and connected us as a nation. Even the Royal […] Continue Reading |
Chargers profile on campus weakDespite having consistently competitive teams in their respective leagues, the Camosun College Chargers appear to be mostly irrelevant to most students beyond the ones playing for them. The prospect of a cheap, live-sports alternative to more expensive options such as the Victoria Royals or Shamrocks should a viable opportunity for Camosun College students to support […] Continue Reading |
Local, Live, and Loud: September 21-October 4Thursday, September 22-Sunday, September 25 Rifflandia Festival 2011 Royal Athletic Park, plus various venues, $55-$275 The fourth reincarnation of the multi-day Rifflandia Festival is here. If you’ve got some money kicking around for a true sonic experience, this is the festival for you. Rifflandia boasts top acts such as Broken Social Scene, City and Colour, […] Continue Reading |
Eye on Campus: September 21-October 4Friday, September 23 Mechanical engineering project showcase Students in Camosun’s Mechanical Engineering Technology program are inviting the public to check out what they’ve created from 10 am until 2 pm at the basketball courts in the Interurban campus courtyard. Last year’s showcase had everything from a secret passage and revolving bookcase to a new wheelchair […] Continue Reading |
Sports briefs: BCCAA = PACWEST, Camosun alum into NCAA, Mad Mondays beginBCCAA now PACWEST The British Columbia Colleges’ Athletic Association (BCCAA) is now the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST). The name was changed so it could better represent the membership of the association, which includes colleges and universities. PACWEST president Bruce Hunter believes that the change will give the organization a significant advantage when they decide […] Continue Reading |
News briefs: Student debt, student debt, and student debtNew Camosun Board members The inaugural meeting of the Camosun College board of governors saw the appointment of a new chair, Kyman Chan, succeeding Lynda Farmer who served as chair since fall of 2009. Chan, a chartered accountant and partner in Hayes Stewart Little and Co., has served on the Camosun board since 2007. Two […] Continue Reading |
