Food bank volunteers needed
The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) is looking for volunteers to assist with its Student Food Bank Bread and Produce Days. Students who are interested in volunteering must be available Thursdays from 10 am until 11:30 am and have the ability to travel to either campus. See the CCSS Instagram account at @camosunstudents for more information on how to volunteer or access the form to sign up here.
Mean mugging
To reduce waste, the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) Sustainability Collective’s #UseYourOwnCup campaign will offer free drinks for students who bring a reusable cup to campus during the promotion. The free drinks will be available at the Interurban campus on Tuesday, January 30 in the Centre For Business and Access and at the Lansdowne campus in the Fisher building on Wednesday, January 24 and Wednesday, February 7 from 12 pm until 2 pm. Students who bring reusable cups can also win prizes from the Bookstore and the CCSS. All donations from the event will go towards the Camosun Student Food Bank. For more information, visit the Sustainability Collective on Instagram at @camosunsustainability.
Student food truck skips Lansdowne this semester
Camosun College’s student-run food truck, the Camosun Cuisine Machine will not be at the Lansdowne campus this semester. Interurban students are still in luck: the truck will be parked outside the Campus Centre building Tuesdays to Fridays from 11:00 am until 12:30 pm.
Charger gets named Athlete of the Week
Camosun Chargers men’s basketball forward Lucas Sheets was named athlete of the week on Monday, January 15 by the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST). Sheets recently earned a total of 54 points during two games, which included a 30-point personal best on Friday, January 12.
Did someone say pizza?
A hands-on student workshop led by the Academic Success Centre will be held at the Lansdowne Library on Wednesday, January 24 in room 151 at 4 pm. The workshop will focus on time management and course deadlines, so students should bring their course outlines and a laptop. Also, be sure to arrive hungry because free pizza will be available to those who registered. Search “pizza” at camosun.libcal.com to register for the workshop.
Students chosen for art exhibit
Camosun College students Rowan Alexander and Mackenzie Gibson have been chosen to display their art installations at an exhibit at The Victoria Art Council. Alexander will present Big Beads, a ceramic sculpture celebrating the significance of Indigenous beadwork, until Sunday, February 11. Following the installation, Gibson will present Attack Helicopter, which features video portraits on nonbinary gender euphoria, from Wednesday, February 14 to Sunday, March 3. There will be an artist talk at 3 pm on Saturday, March 2. The exhibits are in partnership with Camosun College and the Professional Arts Management class.