A message from the Camosun College Student Society: The $15 billion costThe Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Canada’s progressive think tank, recently released a report on the cost of postsecondary education. The report highlights the many issues in the current system. Since 1990, tuition fees have tripled. At the same time, other economic indicators such as inflation and minimum wage rose at a much slower rate. […] Continue Reading |
Queerly Forward: Bathrooms should be inclusiveThe majority of students use the washrooms on campus without a second thought. However, issues of safety and accessibility affect a number of people who face a variety of challenges within these spaces. For some queers, the lack of gender-neutral spaces can lead to situations in which they may feel intimidated or uncomfortable in using […] Continue Reading |
Gameplay: Hot fall games now availableAs gamers, we usually have to play the waiting game before getting our hands on a particular title. Sometimes we wait for weeks, even months, but eventually we push the thought of it out of our heads because the anticipation eats us up. Instead we busy ourselves with school, work, or just life itself, and […] Continue Reading |
In Search of Lost Time: Why we need feminismI was hoping to write about another topic this week but in the wake of frosh week here in the colony of Canada we need to be discussing rape culture. Let’s not shy away, as have in other media sources, from the real impact and meaning of the chants that have been peppered throughout the […] Continue Reading |
Noms!: Spaghetti keeps on givingSpaghetti is a meal that can be created in bulk for reasonably cheap and provides you with dinner or lunch for days. Spaghetti is probably the most thought-of thing when people say “pasta,” and for good reason. Spaghetti is awesome, but for it to be awesome you need an awesome sauce. Okay, now that I […] Continue Reading |
Ability’s Muse: Submitted for your considerationAs 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 […] Continue Reading |
Age of Geeks: New phones all over the placeThe 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 […] Continue Reading |
20 Years Ago in Nexus: September 18, 2013 issueMinistry mix-ups: In our September 20, 1993 issue, a news story titled “Ministry screw-up results in loan delays” talked about how a mix-up resulted in about 500 Camosun students waiting to get student loan documents into their first week of classes. Apparently, there were some problems related to the Ministry of Advanced Education’s central system […] Continue Reading |
20 Years Ago In Nexus: September 4, 2013 issueSilent airwaves: “FM Radio License Approved for Camosun’s Communication Program,” from our September 7, 1993 issue, tells a tale of Camosun’s radio station, well, getting approved for an FM radio license. Given how events shook down the past couple of years and that the station’s office is now an empty shell after it closed down […] Continue Reading |
A Message from the Camosun College Student Society: CCSS has lots to offerWelcome 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 […] Continue Reading |
