Fossil in the making: If you found a time capsule of the year 2000, what ever would you expect to find? A Tamogatchi, frosted lip gloss, or a burned compilation CD of The White Stripes? In our October 2, 2000 issue, we covered the assembly of Camosun’s turn-of-the-century time capsule, which hoped to fossilize the era for students in 100 years. A contest open to all college faculty and students asked for submissions that would “give people a flavour of what it was like in the year 2000”—a flavour, we can imagine, not unlike Hubba Bubba and BO. Lucky winners were to receive a memento of the Young Building, a framed piece of original artwork, and a cash prize of $50. But the real winners will be those in 2100.
Tips for heterosexuals: While it may be rather obvious by today’s standards, in 2000, we were still a far cry from 2SLGBTQIA+ rights. In fact, only in 2005 was gay marriage legalized in Canada. But, in this issue, the Camosun Pride Network published 10 tips for heterosexuals that would put us on the right track. Straights should be cautious to not “run screaming from the room” because “this is rude,” the list reads. It seems walking on eggshells may be an understatement in calling this a tip.
War on drugs: In a time when everyone and their grandmother owns their own marijuana plant, it seems absurd that the offence would lead to a seven-year sentence only 25 years ago. But such was life in the year 2000, when the pervasive war on drugs was still being fought among squares. While taboo, weed and other recreational drugs such as ecstasy remained a staple in youth culture despite criminalization. In this issue, we discussed where and when drugs are used by Canadians, with many students raving over the stuff. However, it isn’t a secret that drugs can be cut, or even entirely replaced, with a different one. Indeed, drugs aren’t always fun, Nexus writer Shane Berkoltz says; sometimes it’s just crushed Aspirin.