What’s Going On: August 10 to September 6, 2016Until Saturday, August 13 Much ado about lame headlines using “much ado” The Vancouver Island Shakespeare Arts Society is performing two Bard plays (one comedy, one tragedy) at various venues until August 13; this year it’s Much Ado About Nothing and Othello. Check out vancouverislandshakespearearts.com for more information. Until Sunday, August 28 Mommy madness Mom’s […] Continue Reading |
Camosun’s shuttle bus to run again in SeptemberOver 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 […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Camosun Biology instructor Sarah Cockburn just says no to raisinsKnow Your Profs is an ongoing series of profiles on the instructors at Camosun College. Every issue we ask a different instructor at Camosun the same 10 questions in an attempt to get to know them a little better. Do you have an instructor that you want to see interviewed in the paper? Maybe you […] Continue Reading |
Student society’s CamFest to hit Camosun campuses in SeptemberThe 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 […] Continue Reading |
Camosun student harnesses passion for animal rights into new clubCamosun 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 […] Continue Reading |
New Camosun project aims to fight stigma for studentsCamosun 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 […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Camosun instructor Esther Lee uses traditional roots for teachingKnow Your Profs is an ongoing series of profiles on the instructors at Camosun College. Every issue we ask a different instructor at Camosun the same 10 questions in an attempt to get to know them a little better. Do you have an instructor that you want to see interviewed in the paper? Maybe you […] Continue Reading |
Camosun students bring home medals from national competitionSeveral 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 […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: July 13 to August 9, 2016Until 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 […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Toastmasters club still going strong after 80 yearsCamosun 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 […] Continue Reading |
