Columns

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 […]

As 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 […]

There’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 […]

“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 […]

Why 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 […]

Learning to effectively break the ice when meeting new people is integral to productive networking. But in the heat of the moment, it’s easy to get stuck regurgitating the same dusty old questions that have become less meaningful over time. Rather than remain chained to these stale habits of inquisition, let’s take a moment to […]

How does anybody get an honest, good-paying job anymore? I’m not talking about taking split shifts at Taco Bell to keep the lights on—I’m talking about a career that sustains a good quality of life. A pay grade that allows you to raise a family, put food on the table, and afford that bitchin’ Ms. […]

As someone recovering from sex and love addiction (as well as addiction to other behaviours), I have many friends in the community of addicts. In my last article, I talked about the necessity of community and connection with others if we are to recover our true selves and live meaningful, fulfilling lives. The gift of […]

Now that the election is over, can we put the dirty politics behind us? Trudeau is still our prime minister, and the pipeline is still going through. What’s different is that the Liberals now have a minority government, which could be a good thing—historically, however, the Canadian political parties don’t work together very well, so […]

We’re in a time where the use of queer imagery and ideas in media are still used for shock factor, and queerbaiting is used as a marketing scheme for both television and advertising. This lack of authentic queer content has caused a sort of phenomenon of queering the media we observe as queer people applying […]