Politics and Other Nonsense: Plastic-bag ban now social obligationAs someone who has worked retail on and off for the past eight years between multiple stints in school, I have sold thousands of plastic bags. When I first moved to Victoria almost five years ago, plastic bags were still being used. There was, however—and there still is—growing concern from environmentalists that the use of […] Continue Reading |
Freedom from Addiction: Unhooking from mind patternsImagine a train barrelling down a track at full speed. There is a great deal of power moving the train forward. The train is headed for a specific destination and there is only one path to get there. The train cannot suddenly change course, and stopping—should something come into its path—is not an option. The […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Business Study Group column: Introductions and salutationsWelcome! Whether this is your first semester or you’re a few years in, Camosun Business Study Group welcomes you. We’re a group of students who help others succeed, whatever their career path may be. Do you have to be a Business student? Nope! We’ve helped students from all disciplines, and last semester we started to […] Continue Reading |
Hold My Beer, I Lost My Keys: How to have dinner with parentsHaving dinner with your parents is like sitting across the table from a firing squad armed with questions about your past, present, and future. To survive, you have to be focused and quick on your feet. You can’t be shooting from the hip with evasive news like “Elizabeth’s pregnant!” This is the first time they’re […] Continue Reading |
Queering: Love letter to a termI love the word “queer.” It fits my body naturally and eases my insecurities. It sits alongside my experience comfortably and gives me a way to describe the affections I have known. It’s an identity that embraces all that I am physically, emotionally, and sexually. The word feels open and welcoming; it sees me and […] Continue Reading |
Camosun MyWellness column: Mental health talent show coming next semester!Calling all students and faculty! The Camosun MyWellness program is hosting a talent show to raise awareness for mental health early next semester, and we need your creativity! Singing, dancing, poetry, short stories—you name it, we want it. So what are the criteria? We just ask that you pick content that has some focus around […] Continue Reading |
Social Survival 101: How to create a safest spaceAs hate, prejudice, and oppression continue to pervade the world, safe and safer spaces have made valiant strides toward a more accessible, fair, and diverse society. However, recent technological breakthroughs will soon enable forward-thinking communities to evolve into their most equitable form yet: the safest space. Whereas safe and safer space proponents have relied upon […] Continue Reading |
Freedom from Addiction: Learning to let go“Let go” might be the mantra of my life. Long before I entered recovery for sex and love addiction I was aware that my mind was like a bear trap: once I decided I wanted something I was absolutely bent on getting it. This was not ambition. I was not simply going to do what […] Continue Reading |
Politics and Other Nonsense: Reconciling climate change with the needs of the peopleThere’s been talk of separatism in Alberta and Saskatchewan recently due to the outcome of the federal election, amongst other growing concerns. The oil and gas industries are huge in these provinces—this causes concern surrounding the carbon tax. Therefore, there is growing resentment toward the federal government for not doing enough to protect the interests […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Business Study Group column: Building a mentorWhy do we need a mentor? In the last issue I raised the concern of faking it until you make it, showing the hazard of confusing false confidence with true skill. A mentor is someone who can help us obtain the right skills and confidence to succeed, and we perceive them as being paramount to […] Continue Reading |
