Resilience and reconciliation: A Camosun alumnus’ journey from residential school to Orange Shirt DayEddy Charlie lost his hearing after he attempted suicide at the age of seven. During our call for a recent interview to talk about his time at Camosun, his experience at residential school, and his involvement with Orange Shirt Day, my questions are repeated back to him—he can now hear partially, thanks to a cochlear […] Continue Reading |
“We are all frustrated. We are all confused”: International students concerned as flights still grounded while fall semester nearsOn April 22, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau banned all flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days. First-year Marketing post-degree diploma student—and Nexus contributing writer—Prajakta Jagtap, who is taking Camosun classes remotely from India, has delayed her plans to return to Canada to study at Camosun three times due to COVID-19 restrictions. “We are […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College students weigh in on September return to campus[Editor’s note: As this story was being edited, the provincial government announced their latest guidelines for post-secondary institutions in the fall; it’s important to note that all interviews in this piece were conducted with students before those details were announced.] On March 8 of this year, provincial health officer Bonnie Henry said that post-secondary institutions […] Continue Reading |
A hallmark half-century: Looking back on 50 years of Camosun CollegeCamosun College is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It’s been a long journey, and today Camosun offers over 160 programs to 19,000 students per year from over 80 countries, including more than 2,100 international students and 1,200 Indigenous students. Of course, getting to this point hasn’t always been smooth, which makes sense: 50 years […] Continue Reading |
50 things Camosun College needs to do in its next 50 yearsOn September 16, 1971, Camosun College first opened its doors to students. This year, the college is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and it got us thinking about how far Camosun has come in 50 years. But where does it need to go from here? We tapped into our Nexus team to get, straight from the […] Continue Reading |
Empty 2.0: Camosun College’s Interurban campus during COVID-19Last month, we showed what Camosun College’s Lansdowne campus looked like during the fall 2020 semester. Ravaged by the COVID-19 crisis, it was stark, barren, empty. We journeyed out to Interurban to investigate what it looked like out there, and found more of the same emptiness. Here’s a peek into what the campus looks like […] Continue Reading |
Empty: A look at Camosun College’s Lansdowne campus during COVID-19Here in the fall 2020 semester, any course that can be taken online is being taken online due to the COVID-19 crisis, leaving Camosun College’s Lansdowne campus a ghost town. Here’s a look at the campus one chilly October morning. […] Continue Reading |
A Black woman coping in a white world: A Camosun student’s take on trying to live up to Western standardsWhether we like it or not, we live in a society that has high standards. And the pressure to conform to these standards can take a toll on almost anyone’s mental health—it’s impossible for each person to meet every one of those societal expectations. But, as a person of colour, I can tell you that […] Continue Reading |
“We just have to keep trying”: Camosun international students feel pandemic’s impactEvery year, Camosun welcomes a couple thousand international students from a vast range of countries who come here to pursue educational goals and to participate in an enriching cultural exchange. The experience of studying abroad brings opportunities to increase self knowledge, as the students live in a new environment and experience a huge spectrum of […] Continue Reading |
What happened behind the scenes on March 14: Looking back on the day Camosun flipped the switchAt around 8 pm on Saturday, March 14, Camosun students were informed by email that the college would be transitioning to alternate modes of instruction and assessment as part of measures to support physical distancing due to the COVID-19 crisis. Under normal circumstances, a major shift in institutional operations would be the result of long-term […] Continue Reading |
