What’s Going On, October 15 to 28, 2014: Gettin’ wolfy, gettin’ free lectures, gettin’ the joke that it’s not that kind of public archiveUntil October 18 Speak the word Check out the last three days of the annual Canadian Festival of Spoken Word: Beyond the Word, being hosted in Victoria for the second time, with more than 100 artists and slam poets from over 20 Canadian cities. This event will be taking place mostly at the Victoria Event […] Continue Reading |
Camosun staff raise etiquette issues with Gus the gumballChildren are always told to never swallow their gum; while this may be good advice, it might not be the right advice, as one custodian at Camosun College has found. Meet Lou Isenor. Isenor works in the library, and one particular task that he has is the removal of gum. He removes it from floors, […] Continue Reading |
Camosun alumnus latest addition to Victoria RoyalsIt hasn’t always been about sports for Camosun alumnus Adam McKinnon. Recently hired as the manager of communications and hockey coordinator by the Victoria Royals, McKinnon took a year off after completing high school to work in England at the Royal National Institute for the Blind. There he found another passion: working with children. “Their […] Continue Reading |
Former Camosun student Claire Bezuidenhout becomes Victoria’s living statueAmong all of the artists, musicians and street performers in downtown Victoria, one who stands out is actually a former Camosun student. Yes, the Copper Cowgirl, who sheriffs crime by standing absolutely still in the Inner Harbour, is actually Claire Bezuidenhout, a recent Camosun grad from the Community Support and Education Assistant program. “I loved […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On October 1 to 14, 2014: Byrd watching, flash tattoing, and prison play-ingWednesday, October 1 Byrd and Waken in Merlin North Carolina folk-music troubadours Jonathon Byrd and Johnny Waken, who’ve recently recorded a free album that can be downloaded through bandcamp.com, are currently touring through Canada and have hit the west coast. They will be performing with special guest Shari Ulrich at Merlin’s Sun House, a 50-seater […] Continue Reading |
Eyed on Campus: Naming ceremony at Camosun’s Lansdowne campusOn Friday, September 26, Camosun College Aboriginal Education and Community Connections held a naming ceremony at Lansdowne campus. To recognize 23 years of providing education and service to Aboriginal students, Camosun has renamed its Aboriginal education department Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen – Centre for Indigenous Education and Community Connections. Look for a full story in Nexus soon. Continue Reading |
Camosun Chargers golf team aims to improve on last year’s bronzeCamosun College’s 2013 national bronze-medal golfers are aiming their sights even higher this year, according to the team’s coach and players, but first they’re going to have to get past a stalwart team in their own province. After two tournaments so far this season, the Camosun Chargers men’s golf team sits second behind the University […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: September 17 to 30, 2014: Belfry beginnings, author speaking, tree fetishesUntil October 19 Belfry opens season The Belfry Theatre is opening its 39th season with celebrated First Nations writer Tomson Highway’s play The Rez Sisters. The play, which runs nightly until October 19, features an ensemble cast portraying female First Nations characters and is directed by Peter Hinton. Go to belfry.bc.ca for show times and […] Continue Reading |
Life after ACP with Camosun video and audio production instructor Andy BryceKnow Your Profs is an ongoing series of articles helping you get to know the instructors at Camosun College a bit better. Every issue we ask a different instructor the same 10 questions. Got someone you want to see interviewed? Email editor@nexusnewspaper.com and we’ll get on it. This time around we caught up with video […] Continue Reading |
Bitcoin debate to take place at Camosun CollegeMost postsecondary students have at least heard of bitcoin currency. Though a popular topic in the media for the last year, what bitcoin actually is has remained an unclear concept for many people. To help inform Camosun students who wish to learn more, a debate has been set up for mid-September between two of the […] Continue Reading |
