Camosun alumna nabs big award for big sculptureCamosun Visual Arts graduate Erin Berry recently won a national award for emerging ceramics artists: the Winifred Shantz Award, worth $10,000. The award recognizes her master’s thesis piece, Hyperprocess, a large walk-in spiral made from 238 ram-pressed bricks. The installation functions almost like a library of artifacts containing everything from fossils to computer chips alongside […] Continue Reading |
Looking back on Tea and Talent as a performerWhen a friend of mine first suggested I read my poetry on stage at the Camosun College Student Society’s Tea and Talent event, held on Thursday, March 5 to celebrate International Women’s Day, I was flattered yet anxious. I’ve recited some of my favourite works on stage and read some of my own before, but […] Continue Reading |
Camosun students get ready for The Point issue launchCamosun students and staff are getting ready to launch the latest issue of the college’s literary journal, The Point. The journal is set to feature a number of creative works, including poems, short stories, and photographs, all of which have been submitted by Camosun students, faculty, and alumni. And for a lot of the writers, […] Continue Reading |
Camosun instructor warns against permanent daylight saving timeSunday, March 8 marked the final time we in BC have to “spring ahead” and lose an hour of sleep as we enter daylight saving time (DST). The provincial government has passed legislation that BC will permanently stay in DST going forward. While it might look nice on the surface to no longer adjust the […] Continue Reading |
PACWEST basketball championships come to Chargers courtsThursday, March 5 and Friday, March 6 Kyle Wolfe, contributing writer The Camosun Chargers men’s and women’s basketball teams experienced mixed results in their PACWEST championship games, held from Thursday, March 5 to Saturday, March 7, with the women’s team falling to the Capilano Blues and the men’s team securing victory over the Okanagan Coyotes, […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society says Thanks but No Thanks with donationsEven if you don’t have a long list of jilted lovers like fallen leaves trailing in your wake, showering you with gifts to try to win you back, there’s a high likelihood that at some point along your journey you’ve received a gift for Valentine’s Day that for whatever reason you just no longer want […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Chargers to host PACWEST basketball championshipsThe PACWEST basketball championships will be held at home on Camosun courts this year, and the Camosun Chargers teams couldn’t be more excited. The championship brings together the top six teams in the league, who will face off in the quarterfinal and semifinal games; teams that win the semifinals will move on to play in […] Continue Reading |
Muslim Student Alliance bring iftar event back to campusFor the third year in a row, Camosun’s Muslim Student Alliance (MSA) will be hosting an iftar celebration for the Muslim student body. All students, Muslim and non-Muslim, are, however, welcomed and encouraged to take part in the event. The MSA is a group of students working together to broaden the Muslim community at Camosun […] Continue Reading |
Spark to Flame showcases Victoria Conservatory of Music studentsSpark to Flame is a student concert held by the Victoria Conservatory of Music (VCM), a satellite campus of Camosun College. The annual concert is a tradition of the VCM as it works to highlight the talents of its students and engage the public, who may not have otherwise attended this type of event. Seven […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society brings bingo and trivia to campusThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) is bringing game nights, consisting of bingo and trivia, to both Interurban and Lansdowne campuses. These events were started by CCSS pride director Acacia Tooth, who wanted to bring some more fun to students. “I personally love going to bingo and trivia at Vicious Poodle and Friends of Dorothy,” […] Continue Reading |
