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 |
Queerly Forward: Welcome back from PrideThe 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 […] Continue Reading |
In Search of Lost Time: Women’s resources available on campusSince 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 […] Continue Reading |
Ability’s Muse: When diagnosis becomes an identityThere 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 […] Continue Reading |
Gaining Uplift on the Downhill: Mature Camosun College students to gather“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 […] Continue Reading |
