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DECA has two case competitions approaching. The first is open to all Camosun students and will be held during finance week on Friday, March 21, starting at 10 am in CBA 285 at Interurban. The second will take DECA members all the way to Washington, DC to compete in the International Career Development Conference. When […]

Last month ended with lot of announcements and promises: new phones, new devices, and new promises for the future of the communication and technology sector. In the upcoming months, we will have our hands on the technology of the future. It all comes down to us as consumers: we make or break the future of […]

Those of us that work in marginalized communities and activism are more than likely familiar with the practice of trigger warnings. For some time I have been working, speaking, listening, writing, facilitating, healing, and navigating within social networks that use the term “trigger warning” to warn people of sensitive materials. I have trouble resolving the […]

Within the first few days of the Mobile World Congress, there has already been a long list of launches of anticipated releases and other exciting announcements, which include the launch event of Samsung’s flagship phone for this year: the Galaxy S5. Sony also unveiled their flagship phone, Xperia Z2, whose predecessor saw a considerable amount […]

Thomas Mulcair, leader of the federal NDP, recently reminded us that he’s open to a coalition with the Liberals. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, in turn, reminded Mulcair where he could stick his coalition. The idea of a “progressive” coalition is not new. In 2008, Mulcair was part of the NDP team that proposed uniting the […]

Swimming pools can be very uncomfortable places for queers, especially those that do not fit neatly into the gender binary, or those whose body types don’t match societal beauty norms. It’s hard for queers to feel welcome in spaces often dominated by straight folks. Queers Get Wet is a night-time swim that happens regularly at […]

We’ve all been groomed on how to mind our manners. From the dinner table to the classroom, we’ve been taught to swallow our food before speaking and to raise our hands before inquiring. Body language blunders can be detrimental to any first meeting, whether it be with a client, a boss, or even a date. […]