A Message from the Camosun College Student Society: October 17, 2012

The provincial elections are fast approaching and the Camosun College Student Society is working to organize students leading up to election day. We officially launched our Rock the Vote BC campaign last week, when we handed to Elections BC about 150 voter registration forms that we had collected from students this fall. We want to […]

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In search of lost time: We want your blood!

This month Camosun Pride worked to develop a partnership with Canadian Blood Services to encourage our amazing students to donate blood. Blood donation is incredibly important and there’s no question that this simple act saves lives. Currently, there’s a lifetime deferral for men who have sex with men. The current policy doesn’t take into consideration […]

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Speaker’s Corner: Prep a speech in 10 minutes

In his book The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking, Dale Carnegie tells us how a young Winston Churchill, while addressing the British Parliament one day, drew a complete blank. Churchill was forced to sit down, red-faced, defeated. The problem? He had memorized what he wanted to say. From that day onwards he only […]

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A Message from the Camosun College Student Society: October 3, 2012 issue

Every day, full buses are passing up students heading to and from school. Last fall, around 20,000 bus pass-ups were reported by BC Transit drivers, a number that’s likely lower than the actual total. These pass-ups mean students are late toŃor missingŃtheir classes. The Camosun College Student Society is working with the UVic Students’ Society […]

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In Search of Lost Time: Embrace diversity

Being ostracized by friends, family, and community is damaging to the confidence and social viability of an individual. Many identities within LGBTQQ are, in our society, completely invisible, such as inter-sexed persons, non-binary genders, and more. Some identities are prevalent and yet invisible, such as bisexuality and polyamory. For some people, such as myself, being […]

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Eye on campus: October 3 – October 16

Wednesday, October 3 Healthy mind ambassador An information session at the Interurban campus from 12–1 pm hopes to aid in the elimination of the stigmas that go hand-in-hand with mental health issues. The organizers are looking for students to become “ambassadors of the healthy mind and help to decrease the stigma of mental health issues, […]

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In Search of Lost Time: Trauma warning

In the last few weeks I was invited to speak at suicide prevention events. The queer community has some of the highest self-harm rates in comparison to other demographics, especially youth. It’s important that we talk about issues surrounding mental health and self-harm. Part of the problem is the deeply rooted social stigma attached to […]

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A message from the Camosun College student society: September 19, 2012 issue

The future, what comes after graduation, is something that is often on the minds of postsecondary students. In particular, most of us worry about being able to get a job after graduation. Having volunteer experience is a great way to build up your resume in preparation for job-hunting; because the last two years are usually […]

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Local, Live, and Loud: September 19 – October 2, 2012

Thursday, September 20 Zeds Dead Club 90NE9, $30, 10 PM Why feel low when you can’t feel high? Now there’s a question worth considering. These guys will probably ask you this, repetitively, on September 20. And they will want a response. And the correct answer is: get your booty on the dance floor and shake […]

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In Search of Lost Time: Manufactured identity

As a MTF transsexual, sex was always a strange act for me. I always felt closer and more enduring emotion from cuddling, kissing, caressing. During sex, I would imagine being the woman that I am, which made things difficult. Sex was a strange and foreign act that was not as satisfactory as the media would […]

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