Student rides to Salt Spring to support seed saving

After getting lost in the outskirts of a Thai metropolis, a two-day bike ride to Salt Spring Island should seem like small potatoes to Camosun university transfer student Ariella Falkowski. But this ride doubles as a project for her cultural geography class and is a big deal for Falkowski, as it supports Pun Pun Organic [...]

Recent GottaCon gaming convention a success

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the biggest videogame convention in the world, is held every year in Los Angeles, CA for thousands of exhibitors to show their wares. Meanwhile, local gaming conventions have begun springing up all over the globe, including here in Victoria. GottaCon, the brainchild of Victorians Carson Upton and Evan Hatch, is [...]

New beer festival highlights local breweries

Phillips Brewery is one of 11 local beer makers who will be brewing it up at the upcoming Island Beer Festival at the Strathcona Hotel. Vancouver Island beer has a coveted style of its own; its breweries have flexibility in creating different styles of beer due to where we are located and the natural resources [...]

Online blackout protests begin with success

With the internet being so engrained in everyday life and communication, it’s no wonder that the largest protest in online history had real-world consequences. That online protest was an internet blackout on January 18 in which tens of millions of people from all over the world banded together to challenge and successfully shelve the Stop [...]

Valentine’s Day on a budget

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and it’s always nice to be able to spend it doing something nice with that someone special. So, if you’re stumped for ideas, and cash, here are a few suggestions to get you on your way: A different kind of date The traditional “dinner and a movie” date can get [...]

Local artist doesn’t succumb to struggles

Victoria printmaker and Camosun graduate Nic Vandergugten knows all about the struggles of being an artist. And it’s not just the financial struggles that weigh on Vandergugten; like all artists, he wonders if what he’s doing will resonate with people at all. “You’re never sure whether you’re going to be rewarded financially, or if people [...]

Gardening a non-exclusive activity

Anyone can do it and it can be done anywhere. Inside, outside, on a windowsill, or in the backyard. It’s gardening, and it’s not just for grandma anymore. If you’ve got a bucket and some decent soil, you can be successful at making things grow. “It’s a good time of the year to talk about [...]

Eagle Project helps preserve First Nations culture

While some organizations have roots based within a community, not many can claim to have roots that extend towards preserving culture. The Eagle Project began with a donation of a 1,400-year-old tree, which inspired a program designed to teach people in the aboriginal community life skills combined with traditional arts. Located at the Victoria Native [...]

Fernwood launches free university

Despite the projector and the seating, it’s not quite a classroom; it’s still a cafe. But for a couple hours every Tuesday night, the Cornerstone Cafe in Fernwood becomes a university. A university with free tuition. Fernwood University, sometimes known as Fernwood U, is the latest inspiration from the Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group (NRG). “We [...]

International students reflect on Lunar New Year

The Lunar New Year is upon us and for many international students at Camosun this is the most important and cherished time of year. In Korea, it’s a four-day celebration; in China it lasts for up to 15 days. Unlike New Year’s in North America, which is really just a glamorized party, Lunar New Year [...]

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