Foreskin activist to speak at CamosunVancouver’s Glen Callender loves his foreskin. Callender, founder of the Canadian Foreskin Awareness Project, just loves foreskin in general, actually, and he’ll be on campus talking all about it on November 16 when he brings his What a Dick! A Men’s Sexual Health Workshop to Camosun. But there’s a cause behind what he’s doing: he’s […] Continue Reading |
A message from the Camosun College Student Society: October 31, 2012This October I represented BC students in Ottawa during the Canadian Federation of Students’ (CFS) national lobby week. From October 22 to 26 students from across Canada met with Members of Parliament (MPs) and senators to talk about our common goals for postsecondary education. I met with seven NDP and Conservative MPs, with whom my […] Continue Reading |
Eye on Campus: October 31 – November 13, 2012Wednesday, October 31 A bloody good time On hallow’s eve (October 31, in case somehow you do not know this), the Centre for Sport & Exercise Education Students Society will be hosting a very appropriate event. What’s Your Type, hosted in collaboration with Canadian Blood Services, will be aimed at helping students find out their […] Continue Reading |
Eye on Campus: October 17-October 30, 2012Saturday, October 20 Electric company While it may sound like BC Hydro’s parent company, United Electric is nothing of the sort. It’s a trendy new market aimed at giving exposure to new, young artisans and musicians. This will be the second United Electric market, with the first one being a huge success in June. The […] Continue Reading |
Alumni award winner stays involved with Camosun dentalCheri Wu may have become a superstar of Camosun College, but she was just a normal student at Camosun 20 years ago. Wu, who graduated in the dental hygiene program from Camosun in 1992, recently won the college’s 2012 distinguished alumni award. Wu has become a very successful woman in the dental hygiene field. She […] Continue Reading |
Camosun contest spotlights diversityDiversity is an important part of Camosun College. It’s cliche but it’s true: characteristics of age, gender, ethnic heritage, culture, sexual orientation, religion, and abilities make up a big part of the Camosun culture. To celebrate this, Camosun is hosting its first Diversity Story Challenge, a chance for all Camosun students to share their stories. […] Continue Reading |
Farmbox brings produce to campusA new student-run endeavour is offering the Camosun community access to local, organic produce right on their academic doorstep. The Camosun Farmbox began in April and Kim Cummins, Farmbox mastermind, spent the summer providing students and other community members with pre-ordered boxes filled with fruit, vegetables, greens, and herbs fresh from Greater Victoria farms. And […] Continue Reading |
Eye on Campus: September 19 – October 2Until Sunday, September 23 Latin American and Spanish film week UVic is hosting its third Latin American and Spanish film week at Cinecenta in their student union building. Each day will boast two showings at 7 and 9 pm, costing $5.60-$7.75. A large variety of films will be featured, and all of them will have […] Continue Reading |
New Chargers coach refuses to go lower than bronzeAfter putting in two years as assistant coach of the men’s Chargers basketball team, Scot Cuachon is starting to move up. Newly appointed as the interim head coach after previous head coach Craig Price shipped out to Alberta, Cuachon has high expectations for the boys in the upcoming year. “To be completely honest, if we […] Continue Reading |
New pre-ordering service means less time waiting at bookstoreSay goodbye to waiting in long lines while you’re trying to buy your new textbooks. The Camosun College bookstore has announced a new program that will allow students to pre-order texts online then come and pick them up in the store. Last September, the college ran a pilot program of the pre-ordering service at the […] Continue Reading |
