Africa Calling phone donation program goes localAfrica Calling, the organization that started on Camosun College’s campuses, has come a long way since we last checked in with them. In fact, they’ve gone to Africa and back. But now the student-created charity is also reaching out to the local community. Since 2011, Africa Calling has collected nearly 3,000 used cell phones to […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On, February 5, 2014 issue: Drop-in soccer and hockey, Django lives, “seedy” is not badTuesdays and Thursdays, through February It’s gym time! Camosun students can now play team sports without all the commitment and pressure of an actual team. Just come out for the drop-in soccer and floor hockey at the Lansdowne Middle School gymnasium. Soccer runs from 8–9 pm on Tuesdays and 8:30–9:30 pm Thursdays, and floor hockey […] Continue Reading |
Mind Your Business: To compete or not to compete?A real-world situation with no right answer: business case competitions can seem rather daunting. Camosun’s DECA club attends two case competitions each winter semester. This year the first is just a short ferry ride to Seattle, and the second is in Washington, DC. But, as a student, how do you justify the cost? Why is […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On, January 22, 2014 issue: Ministry lives on, haggis keeps being haggis, Pigeon Hole get pigeonholedJanuary 23-February 8 Dance Days/Night Moves Dance Victoria invites everyone to dance in their festival: in the classes, that is. If you’d rather watch, then leave the performance to the professionals. Both performances and classes come in a variety of styles for any taste. Beginner to advanced classes cover all the bases. Find the schedule […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Camosun College anthropology instructor Nicole KilburnKnow 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 anthropology […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Camosun College accounting instructor Keri NorrieKnow 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 accounting […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On, January 8, 2014 issue: Funk posses, old trout caveman puppets, and the blood of surfersUntil Sunday, January 19 Puppet cavemen are happier than you Puppet shows aren’t just for kids. Calgary’s Old Trout Puppet Workshop has created Ignorance, a “puppet documentary” that goes from cavemen to modern humans, and considers what makes us happy (hint: it’s not iPhones). The show is playing at Blue Bridge at the Roxy. Details […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On, November 27, 2013 issue: literary love-ins, music/mushrooms, and neglected spacesThursday, November 28 Literary love-in with local writers As a fundraiser to start a scholarship at UVic, instructor and poet Lorna Crozier is gathering friends and associates for an evening of literature. Guests include Anne Michaels, Jane Urquhart, Patrick Lane, Esi Edugyan, Steven Price, and Carla Funk. Tickets are $20, and it starts at 7 […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Camosun College anthropology instructor Brenda ClarkGreg Pratt Editor-in-chief Know 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 an 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 […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Royals interns from Camosun College reap team rewardsWhen Camosun’s Sport Management Program invited Jeff Harris of the Victoria Royals to do some mock interviews for their students a few years ago, it’s doubtful either party could have predicted the beginning of such a mutually beneficial relationship. Harris, the local Western Hockey League (WHL) team’s director of hockey operations and communications, has since […] Continue Reading |
