Dearest Reader: A proposal: Camosun requires philosophical reform

Dearest reader, The tendrils of controversy have, for much of our current decade, been inexorably wrapped around the popular topic of European colonialism, its propagation, and the means by which its dastardly influence may at last be wrenched from the shores of our great and multicultural modern nation. In the pinnacle of irony, an answer […]

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Calculated Thought: New risk to housing market

As of January 1, first-time homebuyers can apply for a loan from the BC government to help with that pesky mortgage down payment. Cleverly dubbed the B.C. Home Owner Mortgage and Equity Partnership program (HOME Partnership), it has specific stipulations: the person applying for it must be a first-time buyer of a principal residence that […]

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The Bi-weekly Gamer: Shaking up the play styles in Hearthstone

I’ve been pretty deep into playing Hearthstone for the past month. An online card game made by well-known company Blizzard, Hearthstone tests players’ knowledge of the vast number of creative and unique card types the game has. It pits two players against each other in a game within a game; each player can choose from […]

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Dearest Reader: A proposal: Camosun College needs a dress code

Dearest Reader, Doubtless it is of great concern to you, as it is to myself, that Camosun College finds itself making a foray into another semester while sorely lacking any form of dress code, insofar as such a thing might be both mandated and practiced in a unilateral fashion. Your relief will then be palpable […]

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Lit Matters: Louise Erdrich explores myth-making and magic realism

Ojibwe writer and bookstore owner Louise Erdrich knows the power of storytelling. When she first went to college, she was so painfully shy that people assumed she was stoned, so she became a writer in order to develop a personality. That personality has gone on to win national awards, and she has become one of […]

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To See or Not to See: Arrival almost awesome

Arrival 3/5 Arrival (2016) comes to us as the latest in a string of science-fiction movies notable for the way they build upon philosophical issues with the tools their genre gives them. However, while Arrival stands on the same podium as its peers, it does so only in their shadows. Whoever said “comparisons are odious” […]

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Calculated Thought: Making credit cards work for you

As this season of Nexus winds down and the holiday season gears up, it’s as good a time as any to talk about credit cards. These little plastic rectangles can be useful in your everyday financial life, but they can become a burden. Here are some thoughts to ponder as we tap our hearts out […]

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The Bi-weekly Gamer: Inside the industry

Millions of people around the globe watch people play video games. To many, watching someone play a virtual game seems unhealthy, unproductive, unusual. To those of us who watch these games, however, it’s something we relate to. The beauty of esports is that although each game is different, the core draw is the same. Let’s […]

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To See or Not to See: Crumb a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma

Crumb (1994) 5/5 The world of Robert Crumb, the reclusive and reluctant counter-culture comic visionary of the 1960s and ’70s, is a fiercely fascinating microcosm of idiosyncrasies including sordid perversion, familial dysfunction, and the pressures of unwanted fame. Crumb (1994) is the microscope that documents it all, and in doing so it shows us the […]

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