Camosun’s shuttle bus to run again in September

Over the past two years, Camosun College has provided a shuttle-bus service to students, faculty, and staff for access between the Lansdowne and Interurban campuses. It’s the Camosun Express, and it’s going to be up and running again in September. Camosun College Transportation and Parking operations assistant Darcy Neu says the shuttle-bus project was initiated […]

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Student society’s CamFest to hit Camosun campuses in September

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) is bringing their annual start-of-semester celebration for Camosun College students to both campuses in September, and they’re promising a whole lot of fun this year. The events, happening September 6 at Lansdowne and September 8 at Interurban, are going to be carnival-esque good time, says CCSS student services coordinator […]

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Camosun student harnesses passion for animal rights into new club

Camosun Environmental Technology student Rhonda Hemstreet cares about animals. She cares about animals so much that she co-founded the Camosun Animal Ethics Club to get a dialogue flowing about a more animal-friendly diet and, as a result, an ecologically friendly diet. “There’s a lot of sustainability implications with meat eating and the meat and the […]

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New Camosun project aims to fight stigma for students

Camosun College is hoping to raise awareness for students struggling with mental health, substance use, or learning challenges through the Living in Our Shoes: Mental Health and Substance Use Stigma Reduction Project, which will run from September to February on both campuses. The project will consist of lunchtime talks where a panel of three or […]

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Camosun students bring home medals from national competition

Several Camosun College students recently returned from Moncton, New Brunswick with medals they won at the 2016 Skills Canada National Competition. Every year, trades and technology students compete in over 40 skilled trade and technology categories in regional, provincial, national, and international levels at Skills Canada competitions. Skills Canada then creates a national team from […]

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What’s Going On: July 13 to August 9, 2016

Until Sunday, July 17 The importance of theatre Blue Bridge Theatre is putting on Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest at The Roxy, 2657 Quadra Street, until July 17. See bluebridgetheatre.ca for more information on this and other plays that Blue Bridge has planned. Until Saturday, August 13 Much ado about lame headlines using […]

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Camosun Toastmasters club still going strong after 80 years

Camosun College’s Toastmasters Club, which is dedicated to improving students’ public speaking, communication, and listening skills, has now been in Victoria for 80 years (it was at other locations before Camosun was founded in 1971). College Liaison for Toastmasters April Atkins says the group’s longevity can be attributed to those involved in the club. “There […]

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Camosun Chargers’ Charles Parkinson joins CBC Olympic broadcast team

Camosun Chargers men’s volleyball coach Charles Parkinson will be part of the CBC/Radio Canada broadcast team during the 2016 Olympic Games, which are being held in Rio. Parkinson will be commentating from the CBC office in Toronto during the Olympic volleyball events. Parkinson, who is a former captain of the Canadian men’s volleyball team, says […]

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