Noms!: Eating at the Greek… Community Hall in Victoria, that isThe Greek Community Hall offers great, authentic Greek food for small-to-medium-sized groups, with sizeable portions for everyone, and even dessert! Most of us already know that the Greeks are up there in the great nations of food, bringing us foods like spanakopita and baklava. So who’s up for some Greek? Now, admittedly, dining at a […] Continue Reading |
Mind Your Business: Budgets work so you don’t have toAh, the dreaded “C” word: Christmas. Now that November is upon us, we enter the world of mega-purchases and last-minute presents. Welcome to overspending, where even one wrong purchase decision may catapult us into debt. Maybe it’s time to consider the following money management steps: Set goals Let’s take this time to identify our values […] Continue Reading |
Queerly Forward: Genderqueer enables fluid identityI identify as genderqueer, an umbrella term that basically means, “I don’t fit into the gender binary.” I came across this term a year ago and was instantly drawn to it. As a person of Anishinaabe and European heritage, I have always carried multiple identities. Genderqueer is vague, which is perfect; gender itself is a […] Continue Reading |
Gameplay: Wii U finally takes off, Raven’s Cry releasedBefore I reveal the latest video game releases, let’s share some gamer news. First, have you heard that Nintendo decided not to manufacture any more Wii consoles in Japan? But why? Nintendo doesn’t clarify why they are discontinuing the Japanese manufacturing of the product; they also fail to mention if this dismissal will continue throughout […] Continue Reading |
20 Years Ago in Nexus: October 30, 2013 issueCriminals or heroes?: The Student Opinion column in our November 1, 1993 issue talked about one of the hot topics of the day: the protests over logging practices in Clayoquot Sound at the time. Writer Paul A. Smith asked “…what will future generations think of those who took great risks to stop such practices? Will […] Continue Reading |
In Search of Lost Time: Student life needs studentsWe all have busy lives; each one of us has commitments to family, work, school, and other endeavours. As a student organizer and activist in many social justice campaigns and movements, there are really two major obstacles to overcome. One obstacle, of course, is the forces of inequality and the many abstract features, covert and […] Continue Reading |
A message from the Camosun College Student Society: Police use violence to counter peaceful protestA contingent of police and other government paramilitary forces were forced to retreat from an attack on the Elsipogtog First Nation in recent weeks. The state was attempting to violently enforce an illegal injunction on behalf of Southwestern Energy, a Texas-based company trying to exploit natural gas resources of the First Nation. After the Elsipogtog […] Continue Reading |
20 Years Ago in Nexus: October 16, 2013 issuePermaware wins: Last issue in this column, we talked about a story from our October 4, 1993 issue that detailed the complaints thrown at then-operators of the Lansdowne cafeteria, Beaver Foods, regarding their decision to bring in paper plates. Well, perusing our October 18, 1993 issue, we see a story on page 2 called “Permaware […] Continue Reading |
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A Message from the Camosun College Student Society: Frosh week chants also racistIn addition to the rape chants used during University of BC’s frosh week, it has now become known that a racist and misogynist anti-Aboriginal chant was also used during the welcome-back-week activities. Reports say the chant of “white man, steal our land” was used by a team of Commerce Undergraduate Students called “Pochahontas” as they […] Continue Reading |
