Camosun’s science club helps people ask critical questionsThere’s nothing quite like having a few drinks and talking about all the puzzling questions of the universe. That’s exactly the kind of thing the Camosun Science Club gets up to. The club has been active for a year and has over 100 members. It’s run by first-year Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology student Zachary Snow […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College vigilant on safety after UVic sexual assaultOn September 26, a female student was sexually assaulted on the University of Victoria campus. In light of this, Camosun College has undertaken a review to uncover any and all reports of sexual assault either on campus or at college-sanctioned events. “According to our campus security office records, Camosun College received no sexual assault reports […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Camosun’s Ian Browning’s light bulb goes onKnow Your Profs is an ongoing series of profiles on the instructors at Camosun College. Every issue we ask a different instructor 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 want to […] Continue Reading |
Camosun DECA club not just for business studentsCamosun’s DECA club has been one of the most active clubs at the college for the past several years. DECA (which originated in the USA and was formerly known as Distributive Education Clubs of America) focuses on training youth, particularly in the development of leadership skills. “It’s basically preparing the next generation of emerging leaders […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: November 4 to 17, 2015Friday, November 6 Hunting buffalo and singing songs That’s what I imagine the members of We Hunt Buffalo do for fun, come find out when they play at Lucky Bar here in Victoria on November 6. Advance tickets are $10; for more info visit luckybar.ca. Saturday, November 7 Running wild The salmon are running, so it’s […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Camosun dean Dominic Bergeron really misses 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 College’s Dunlop House pub teaches real-life skillsCamosun College has a lot of unique quirks. Every program has something a bit special about it, but the Hospitality Management program might take the cake. Now in its 42nd year, the program takes a very hands-on approach to learning. “We run a fine dining restaurant on Wednesday evenings in the fall, and then on […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: October 21 to November 3, 2015Until Saturday, October 24 Silent entertainment Wonderheads are a theatre company that preforms wordless and in full-face masks. Their latest play, LOON, tells the story of a lonely janitor with a child-like imagination and fascination with the moon. This play is a mix of physical theatre, comedy, and pathos, all wrapped up in a love […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Chris Ayles marks hard for a reasonKnow Your Profs is an ongoing series of profiles on the instructors at Camosun College. Do you have an instructor that you want to see interviewed in the paper? Maybe you want to know more about one of your teachers, but you’re too busy, or shy, to ask? Email editor@nexusnewspaper.com and we’ll add your instructor […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College students aim for refugee-sponsorship programWorld University Service of Canada (WUSC), a student-based and student-run non-governmental organization that has a chapter operating out of Camosun College, is hoping to start a refugee-sponsorship program through an official Camosun student refugee program. The program would place a sponsored refugee student at Camosun College. “Sixty-one schools across Canada already fund this program,” says […] Continue Reading |
