Open Space: Camosun needs to leave gendered bathrooms behind

Camosun College needs to get rid of gendered bathrooms on campus. There are many reasons why multi-stalled gender-neutral bathrooms benefit everyone. You don’t need to personally benefit from every reason, but you’ll benefit from at least one, and none will make your life worse. (I’m not talking about change rooms, just bathrooms.) Equity People with […]

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25 Years Ago in Nexus: March 6, 2024 issue

How things have changed: In the March 8, 1999, issue of Nexus, writer Jillian Dickens reported an eight-percent increase in international students attending Camosun College. This increase was staggering but would barely scratch the surface these days at Camosun. The grand total was 388 international students for the winter semester of 1999; there are 2,045 […]

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Open Space: Selina Robinson’s bias inappropriate for position

NDP MLA Selina Robinson was, until very recently, also the provincial minister for post-secondary education and future skills, but she showed her bias and was asked to step down. This is something that as a college student I 100 percent approve of. I would not want Robinson to be in charge of any ministry again, […]

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25 Years Ago in Nexus: February 21, 2024 issue

Humans 4 sale (yikes): In the February 22, 1999, issue of Nexus, writer Tamara Laing wrote about Camosun College’s first annual bachelor auction. Yes, I’m serious. 20 of “Camosun’s finest men” were auctioned off to raise money for the student food bank. The rest of the article described how much each gentleman was “bought” for, […]

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25 Years Ago in Nexus: February 7, 2024 issue

Case closed (circuit): In our February 8, 1999 issue, we wrote about how the emergence of four closed-circuit television cameras in Camosun College’s Lansdowne campus was cause for concern. Although I’m not sure why, because, as writer L. Vanderbijl pointed out, there were already 13 cameras in operation at Lansdowne. Camosun manager of College Safety […]

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Open Space: Camosun’s snow decisions preventable mistakes

Many students—myself included—were shocked and displeased with Camosun College’s decisions during the recent snowfall. On Wednesday, January 17, Victoria residents woke to the gentle falling of snow—but by 10 am, the snow wasn’t so gentle. This was completely in line with what had been forecast by various weather networks. This wasn’t a surprise fall, which […]

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Open Space: Land acknowledgements can’t be merely superficial

Camosun College campuses are located on the traditional territories of the Lkwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples. We acknowledge their welcome and graciousness to the students who seek knowledge here. Settling into the first couple weeks of winter term, you probably heard your instructor perform some semblance of the land acknowledgement above within about five to 15 […]

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25 Years Ago in Nexus: January 24, 2024 issue

Who needs proof?: In our January 25, 1999 issue, writer Jason Loxton attempted to debunk the Loch Ness Monster in what I would call a sloppy argument. Loxton claimed that because there isn’t cold hard proof of a large prehistoric monster living in the depths of Loch Ness it simply doesn’t exist. Well, well, well, […]

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Open Space: Students need to know rental rights

We’ve all heard the frightening housing statistics, the idea of one day owning a house being nothing more than a fantasy. That’s why, like me, many students shell out most of their money every month for a crummy rental with no storage, no backyard, no amenities, no pets, and no hope of ever escaping. Renting […]

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25 Years Ago in Nexus: January 8, 2024 issue

New Nexus, who dis?: Our January 11, 1999 issue brought with it a changed Nexus, including a lot of new features, including comics, a fresh layout, and a Horrorscopes column, which twisted classic horoscopes toward all things sinister for added devilish flair. For example, based on this column, if you’re a Scorpio you may need […]

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