Columns

Unlike my previous column, this issue is all about future releases, acquisitions, and surprises. There’s news from the phone and web sectors. Now that the annual IFA technology trade show is over, we thought we’d get a break from new releases and surprises. But, here we are again, still talking about these releases and some […]

With the diagnosis of mental illness rising at an alarming rate, it isn’t a stretch to say that we live in a time of crisis. A prime example of the desperation of this situation can be found in Vancouver, where the mayor and police chief recently proposed that the Riverview psychiatric institution be reopened. Much […]

So, the last couple of weeks were crazy enough in the smartphone sector, maybe because the IFA 2013Ęconsumer electronics show recently kicked off and a lot of new smartphones and tablets were made official and showcased during the event. Here are some more recent tech stories that you shouldn’t have missed: iPhone 5s incoming So, […]

I know I’ve been rambling about Nintendo for the last few issues, but it seems they’ve been using little tactics to get the public to notice them. So what’s new with Nintendo? Well, they’ve created a new handheld game console, the Nintendo 2DS. As some of you have heard, the 2DS is an inexpensive version […]

In celebration of bisexual visibility day on September 23, the Camosun College Student Society’s Pride Collective spent time speaking to students and raising some of the issues associated with bisexual identities. Some of the issues contributing to the oppression of such identities include patriarchal double standards, common misconceptions, and lack of representation. Double standards for […]

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced that Canada will be giving over $203 million dollars to the Muskoka Initiative, part of a $1.1-billion commitment to improve maternal, newborn, and child health in developing countries. Meanwhile, at home in Canada, Harper has eliminated funding for the National Association of Women in Law, cut the funding for […]

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) provides services, events, and advocacy to its members to improve student life and educational quality at Camosun College. Students at Camosun are also members of their provincial and national students’ union, the Canadian Federation of Students-BC and the Canadian Federation of Students. As members of the provincial and national student federations, Camosun students have access to a […]