Unpacking the Bags: What does it mean to learn?

What does it mean for international students to study in another country? While they are acquiring knowledge, it is their first time on the job market and in the culture of their new country. Students who know how to take advantage of class time to broaden their worldview are likely to be the ones who […]

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Dearest Reader: A proposal: Victoria must re-decorate itself as an indigenized city

Dearest reader, As you are surely aware, this publication, my beloved patron, examined recently in some detail the concern of indigenous reconciliation. Amongst the points to be found most preeminent was the suggestion that the Young Building, the most venerable premise between our two campuses, be redecorated with some form of First Nations’ art. This […]

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The Bi-weekly Gamer: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has promising future

Fast approaching new heights in esports, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) has had a busy few months. PUBG held its first esports tournament at Gamescom in Germany at the end of August and, while it had some issues, the event showed that the game developers and the community want this smash hit to be one of the […]

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Calculated Thought: Student-loan interest rate getting lower

Effective August 1, interest rates for both variable and fixed-rate student loans have been reduced from prime plus 2.5 percent and prime plus 5 percent respectively, with both options now charging only the prime rate. The move, announced earlier this year by the Liberal provincial government, was followed by a proposed elimination of all interest […]

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The Bi-weekly Gamer: Esports and the Olympics

Esports could become a medal event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The Paris Olympic bid committee recently announced that they would be looking into the possibility of adding esports to their list of medal sports. Things aren’t set in stone yet, but every talk that’s held is a step toward seeing your favourite team […]

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Unpacking the Bags: Keep calm and keep dreaming

Unpacking the Bags is a new column giving advice and tips to international students at Camosun. What leads someone to leave everything behind and move to a new country? What makes the courage to pack those bags become greater than the fear of the unknown? There may be many ways to answer this question, but […]

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Dearest Reader: A Proposal: Camosun must house the homeless

Dearest Reader, Some weeks have now elapsed since mayor Lisa Helps first offered, at the suggestion of a few good Samaritans, the suggestion that residents of our fair city open their doors to the displaced and downtrodden of the much-discussed homeless community. At the time, a number of local students were quoted in this very […]

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The Bi-weekly Gamer: Overwatch League gives pros a reason to join

The Overwatch League (OWL) is one of the first esports leagues to be structured like a traditional sport. OWL teams will be city-based, similar to how the NHL or NBA works; the buy-in price, though, is huge, starting at $20 million and increasing based on the city. For that price, teams are guaranteed a permanent […]

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