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“The most essential gift for a good writer is a built-in, shockproof shit detector.” This statement is typical of Ernest Hemingway, who was almost as famous for his bravado lifestyle as for changing the course of modern literature. Born in 1899, Hemingway killed himself in 1961 after inventing a whole new way of writing fiction. […]

I had only visited Veneto Tapa Lounge once before this past weekend, when I enjoyed a few glasses of Prosecco (which they have on tap). This time, however, I decided to taste a few of Veneto’s signature and customized cocktails. I must admit that I’m a beer drinker, wine drinker, and vodka/gin drinker. I’m not […]

One of my favourite meals is the weekend brunch, especially after a night of dancing. And while I’ve never experienced the nightlife of Logan’s Pub, it’s my go-to place for the required “drunch.” What is drunch, you ask? It’s between breakfast and brunch after a night of fun, and you might just be in last […]

Having jumped out of an 11-year relationship just over a year ago, the idea of starting a new relationship scared the hell out of me. But I put myself out there, only to realize months later that I was being led on. The pursuit begins, butterflies and excitement start to consume you, you start spending […]

Desperate times…: The cover story for our October 31, 1994 issue was certainly scary, but not in an intentional way. A story about student poverty, it featured a quote from Brad Hett, who was Camosun College Student Society’s internal affairs executive at the time, saying that students are coming to the student society offices “looking […]

With little fanfare, Google recently announced every major mobile product expected from the company this year: the Nexus 6, Nexus 9, and Android 5.0, also called Lollipop. Other than these, there’s also something we weren’t expecting: but also with a very familiar name, an Asus-made set-top-box called the Nexus Player. First up is the Motorola-built […]

Sleepy students: Our Speak Up in the October 17, 1994 issue of Nexus posed one of the most important questions we’ve ever asked students: where is the best place to sleep on campus? Some popular snooze spots two decades back included Fisher 100 and the student lounge in the library. Where are your favourite spots […]

What? Protest the ESL funding cuts. When? Thursday, October 30 from 12 to 5 pm. Where? The BC Legislature. Why? Well, that’s a longer answer. Many of us, especially those born and raised in Canada, don’t think much of our ability to speak, listen, read, and write in English. We went to school, learned our […]