Grads take stage at emotional, exciting convocation ceremonySome 1,200 graduating Camosun students crossed the stage in blue gowns in June to honour their achievement and celebrate in community. Held on the college’s Interurban campus, six convocation ceremonies took place from Tuesday, June 17 until Thursday, June 19 and were organized by each of Camosun’s six schools and centres. This year, over 2,000 […] Continue Reading |
Camosun library staff passionate about their workWhile many services are blocked by pricey monthly subscriptions, perhaps the most useful resource to Camosun students is right here on campus, with no charge attached: the library. The utility of the space goes beyond books and easy-to-access desktop computers. But the full range of resources—which currently includes access to a 3D printer and podcast […] Continue Reading |
Students showcase work at Camosun Comic Arts FestivalCamosun Comics & Graphic Novels students will be showcasing their work at this year’s Camosun Comic Arts Festival (CCAF). Students who are part of the program will show the comics they’ve been working on throughout the year at the CCAF. The event takes place this year from 2 pm to 7 pm on Thursday, April […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Chargers end seasons with two PACWEST medalsThe Camosun Chargers’ teams were able to take home two medals this year from the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) championships. The men’s basketball team won bronze, and the women’s volleyball team won silver. The men’s volleyball team fell just short of a medal, while the women’s basketball team had a rather disappointing season. The […] Continue Reading |
Experts warn of energy-drink consumptionOn campus, energy drinks are abundant. Cans of Rockstar and Monster line lecture halls and fill recycling bins. Yet, energy drinks are perhaps not as innocuous as one might assume. What even are energy drinks? Are they truly safe to consume? The most important component of energy drinks to question is arguably the most regulated: […] Continue Reading |
Revolutionary Communists of Camosun seeks political reformWhile communism may seem like a relic of the 20th century, The Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP) has been gaining new members in Victoria, and there’s a communist club right here on campus, the Revolutionary Communists of Camosun (RCC). RCC members Dan Gibson, Adam Beech, Liam Proudlove-Dunne, and Toby Cummings all cite discontent with the status […] Continue Reading |
Dear life: Dealing with loss on the courtBasketball has long taught me about life. Today, I’m a student in Camosun’s Athletic and Exercise Therapy program and a student athletic therapist with the Camosun Chargers. But 10 years ago, I graduated high school and entered my first year of college with limited attention paid to academic growth, and a wholehearted focus on collegiate […] Continue Reading |
Film festival focusing on disabled voices to be held at InterurbanThrough the collaborative effort of Camosun faculty and students, the Sprout Film Festival will be taking place on Friday, March 14 at the Interurban campus. All the short films and music videos featured were made and include acting by people with disabilities. Organizers Asha Rao, Hannah Glasspoole, and Grey Lagran hope that it will inspire […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Muslim Student Alliance to host iftar eventFor the second consecutive year, the Muslim Student Alliance (MSA) will host an iftar for Ramadan at Camosun. An iftar is a meal eaten by Muslims at sundown to break their fast during Ramadan; the event will take place at 7 pm on March 14, in the Sherri Bell Hall in the Wilna Thomas building […] Continue Reading |
Former Nexus column Nic’s Flicks goes YouTubeBefore Camosun alumnus Nicolas Ihmels started Nic’s Flicks, the YouTube channel, he was most well known for Nic’s Flicks, the column. In fact, for three or so years, Ihmels ran the column right here in Nexus before eventually moving on to UVic, where he plans to complete his studies. But while the medium he will […] Continue Reading |
