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Being an able-bodied person within our culture comes with a lot of privilege. We think of providing access ramps and designated disabled access washrooms as assurance that society is fair and objective. Until you actually listen to another student’s lived-in experience of accessing public postsecondary, you don’t realize how different it can be for them. […]

In this age of technology and everyone having a smartphone, nothing is too much work. Countless apps are available to do everything from taking notes in class to buying cheap books online. As long as you’ve got a smartphone and a few bucks, here are a few apps to ace, or at least pass, every […]

The Tartan Toque is Victoria’s only true wing joint. However, the Toque has so many choices beyond chicken wings. You can’t just sit there and scan the menu board; it takes a few minutes to truly absorb what’s available. The food choices include house-made burgers, salads, wraps, and greasy goodness like fries and poutine. The […]

“We tell ourselves stories in order to live,” said Joan Didion, a multi-talented writer known for her novels, screenplays, and non-fiction. Didion’s most recent work includes two incredibly moving memoirs about the deaths of her husband of 40 years and, just over a year later, their only daughter. In addition to her novels and memoirs, […]

SIN sins: In our February 6, 1995 issue, there was a news story about how Camosun had stopped using Social Insurance Numbers (SINs) as student IDs. Citing issues of privacy concerns from Camosun students, the college made the decision to stop SINning. “It’s a positive move that brings the college in line with Protection of […]