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 to hire a ritualistic healer to take care of your pesky rash. Or, if you’re a Pisces, like me, you can expect to meet a lot of strange people who open your eyes to the existence of the paranormal. I don’t know about my fellow Pisces, but this is pretty spot-on for me.
Banks stank: In this issue our single-named writer AJ (not current writer AJ Aiken, presumably) covered how banks wanted the right to deny students student loans based on factors like their credit history (apparently, there were issues with students not repaying their loans). Yikes, if that were ever the case I have a strong feeling that the student population at Camosun College would be halved. Not to mention, Nexus would definitely not have me as a student editor—a truly harrowing concept. Luckily for students, that brilliant motion had to be shelved because it turns out that the Canadian economy needs educated professionals, and, additionally, it was a dumb idea.
CCSS and CFS deep dive: Nexus writer John Overall conducted a two-page deep dive in this issue into seven years of issues that were plaguing the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS), focusing heavily on its relationship with the Canadian Federation of Students. Overall argued that the CCSS wasn’t learning from its mistakes. His proof: a chronological catalogue of the CCSS’ shortcomings and flaws (who does he think he is, my ex-boyfriend?). Today, the CCSS is no longer a member of the CFS and has been a member of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations since 2018.