Eye on Campus: March 21-April 3Thursday, March 22 Occupy Your Rights Come by the First Met United Church on Balmoral for a public teaching session titled “Occupy Your Rights: From Government Rhetoric to Action.” Check out www.paov.ca for more information. Sunday, March 25 ?WHAT Victoria Pride presents ?WHAT: Whole Hearted Acceptance Today, a formal affair variety show at the Ambrosia […] Continue Reading |
Camosun co-op students recognized for excellenceOnce again, two Camosun students are being recognized for their achievements during their co-op work terms last year. Hospitality management student Erica Parsons and associate degree student Jaimy Simmonds have been honoured with national and provincial co-op awards, following in the footsteps of five years of Camosun co-op award winners. Every year since 2007, the […] Continue Reading |
Eye on Campus: March 7-20Thursday, March 8 Business Career Fair 2012 Camosun College’s co-operative education and student employment department, in partnership with the school of business, is hosting a one-day career fair at the Centre of Business and Access on Camosun’s Interurban campus. From 9:30 am until 1:30 pm employers will have the opportunity to meet and network with […] Continue Reading |
International students to show off talentsExpect Camosun’s cultural tapestry to get even richer on the evening of March 19 as the college’s Peer Connections student group will be hosting their third annual cultural show at the Lansdowne campus. Peer Connections is an on-campus resource for international and domestic students to get support in order to make the transition to Canadian […] Continue Reading |
Campus radio station off-air, goes digital-onlyAs of March 4, Camosun College’s radio station has been taken off the airwaves and is going online. CKMO Village 900, a non-profit, educational radio station located at the Lansdowne campus, has stopped broadcasting its AM frequency and will only be available to listeners by streaming online. “This is not the end for us,” says […] Continue Reading |
Concerts bring conservatory to LansdowneThe chair of the Camosun College music department, and director of the professional school at the Victoria Conservatory of Music, believes the picturesque converted church at Pandora and Quadra is the college’s unofficial third campus. And an ongoing concert series on campus should further that theory. Music students at the conservatory do become isolated from […] Continue Reading |
Eye on Campus: February 22-March 6Until February 26 Victoria Spoken Word Festival Public events for the second annual Victoria Spoken Word Festival (VSWF), bringing together emerging spoken-word artists from across Canada, starts with Tongues of Fire Instant Slam at 7 pm on Thursday, February 23 at the Solstice Café (529 Pandora) and costs $5. The Awesome Shit Showcase, hosted by […] Continue Reading |
Eye on Campus: February 8-21Saturday, February 11 and Sunday, February 12 Last Charge Camosun College Chargers Volleyball will support COPS for Cancer with their final games of the season at the Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence (4371 Interurban Rd.). Starting on Saturday at 6 pm and Sunday at 1 pm, both men’s and women’s games will feature prizes and […] Continue Reading |
Eye on Campus: January 25-February 7Tuesdays Fernwood University The idea of university is awesome, but it’s not always accessible. The Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group hopes to change that by hosting Fernwood University every Tuesday night starting at 7:30 pm at the Cornerstone Café (1301 Gladstone). Topics at Fernwood University are generally centered on community building, and are taught by some […] Continue Reading |
Eye on Campus: January 11-24Saturday, January 14 Victoria Whiskey Festival preview Neat or on the rocks? A special preview night of the upcoming annual Victoria Whiskey Festival is only $20 at the Pacific Lounge Restaurant. Each attendee will receive no less than four tasting pours of featured beverages, as well as a tasting plate with paired items. Sounds delicious. […] Continue Reading |
