The long, long road to Camosun: How the college’s first sponsored student refugee made it hereIt wasn’t easy for Kabwari Chomba to get to Camosun College. Chomba—who arrived at Camosun in August 2016 as the first student brought to the college by the World University Service Canada Student Refugee Program (WUSC)—was born in a refugee camp in the Congo. “In the camp, life is not simple. There are no jokes, […] Continue Reading |
Consensual change: A look at Camosun College’s new Sexual Violence and Misconduct PolicyAs a trauma survivor, I think the fact that Camosun has had no formal way to report incidents of sexualized violence on campus is ridiculous. With close to 10,000 full-time students enrolled at Camosun and the statistic that one in three women are assaulted, I find it hard to believe that absolutely nobody has been […] Continue Reading |
A connected campus: How technology is changing the classrooms of CamosunWe’re in the midst of a technological revolution that is changing the way we communicate, think, and, perhaps of most relevance to Camosun students, learn. People are glued to their electronic devices more than ever; in some ways it’s replacing face-to-face communication. Life in the classroom has changed, too, with more and more students ignoring […] Continue Reading |
Smashing spiritual stereotypes: A look at Victoria’s witchcraft communityAttending a post-secondary institution is not just about making it to class on time, double-spacing your mid-term paper, and choking down cafeteria food. Those are elements of a student’s day-to-day life—some of them vital elements—but education sometimes comes when a chalkboard is nowhere in sight, as it did for me the foggy fall Friday afternoon […] Continue Reading |
A provincial tragedyFentanyl has killed over 200 people in BC since the beginning of 2016. Are students safe? And what is being done to stop this crisis? A drug 50 to 100 times more toxic and potent than morphine has been causing a string of overdoses in British Columbia. Clinically, it’s prescribed for extreme pain relief in a […] Continue Reading |
The educated homeless: How Victoria’s housing crisis has impacted Camosun studentsIn September, Mary Rickinson was registered to be a University Transfer student at Camosun College; she had finished her course selection and paid her fees. But Rickinson had nowhere to live. Like many students, her fingers were crossed that karma would work its magic and a place would appear, but nothing showed up. After a […] Continue Reading |
The annual report: Camosun College president Sherri Bell looks back at her first year on the jobCamosun College president Sherri Bell started her job here a year ago, following the unexpected and prompt termination of previous president Kathryn Laurin’s contract. Bell was stepping into a position filled with questions, and she was about to lead the college through a year of change. We caught up with Bell recently to talk about […] Continue Reading |
Dark days at Camosun College: Students dealing with depression speak outIt’s a hot summer day at Camosun College’s Lansdowne campus. I’m walking beneath the bridge that connects the Fisher and Ewing buildings, my footsteps echoing amid the summer silence that fills the air. When autumn comes, the bookstore line-up will be visible from across the parking lot; for now, the campus is tranquil. But campuses […] Continue Reading |
College at a crossroads: what does the future hold for Camosun?Sometimes it feels like Camosun College is at a crossroads, wondering which way to go next. Will the institution focus on trades and job-skills training, or will it be more arts-based? What is the role of international students? How do the college’s sports teams fit into all this? We thought we’d wrangle a range of […] Continue Reading |
The other side of the divide: talking tensions with Bilan Arte, national chairperson of the Canadian Federation of StudentsOur June 15, 2016 issue featured the cover story “A provincial divide,” which looked in detail at the state of the national student movement in Canada. The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) did not agree to interview requests by the time we went to print. We have since talked with CFS national chairperson Bilan Arte […] Continue Reading |
