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As students, we must manoeuvre a seemingly endless obstacle course of deadlines, cram sessions, and textbooks; add sleep deprivation and a substantial amount of debt and you’ve barely scratched the surface of the student experience. This is a common thread for all students, this struggle that exists to obtain that glorified piece of paper, and […]

The last two weeks have been quite eventful in the technology sector. New releases, acquisitions, controversial statements… everything seems to be happening at once. Here are the top four stories you shouldn’t have missed: Apple releases two new iPhones After several months’ worth of hype about the upcoming iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, we finally […]

Welcome back, students! The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) has been busy this summer planning for the upcoming school year. The CCSS represents the interests of more than 8,000 students at both the Interurban and Lansdowne campuses through advocacy, services, and events. Camosun students have access to many services provided by the CCSS and the […]

The Pride Collective, a constituency of the Camosun College Student Society aimed at serving the queer community on campus, is made up of a fantastic group of people. These people are getting pumped for the fall semester with exciting plans for workshops, get-togethers, parties, and all sorts of random stuff. These plans are made at […]

Since 1993, the Camosun College Student Society has been providing a welcoming environmentĘfor self-identified women on campus. A self-identified woman is anyone who identifies as a woman; this includes trans-women, gender and/or sex transitioning, and natal females or intersexed individuals. The support provided is multi-dimensional; there is a “safer space” on both campuses to provide […]

There is value in diagnosis; it can be a source of comfort and a means to guide treatment. A diagnosis should be a way of defining a specific set of symptoms. But when a diagnosis becomes an individual’s defining trait, a dangerous line is crossed. Who we are as individuals becomes compromised and we are […]

“What? I’d never do that.” “Good on you!” “You’re brave!” “That’s scary!” “I’m jealous.” These are a sample of reactions I’ve received from people when I’ve told them that I’m going back to school after being out of school for over 20 years. I hadn’t even gotten to the point of telling them what I […]