New exhibit showcases rare traditional Japanese works

A new exhibition at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV), From Brush to Block, will be showcasing a rare, unique collection of traditional Japanese works. The exhibit will feature art by Meiji-era (1868-1912) artists Kono Bairei and Imao Keinen, who are known for their usage of the Kacho-e style during this period in Japanese […]

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Trill’s Recipes: Loaded macaroons

Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut shavings 1 cup sliced almonds 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Caramel cubes Macaroons, also known as haystacks, are a gooey, delicious coconut cookie that are easy to make, and all it takes is coconut shavings and sweetened condensed milk. This […]

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Casey and Diana compelling but inconsistent

Casey and Diana by University of Victoria grad Nick Green explores the lives of men living with AIDS in a hospice home as they explore community and search for dignity in their final days. Centred around the anticipated visit of Princess Diana, the men grapple with the knowledge that they will likely die in the […]

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Camosun College Student Society gets new board members with spring elections

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) held its spring elections from Tuesday, March 24 to Thursday, March 26. Athena Pimentel was elected as Interurban executive, and Riley Lam as Lansdowne executive. Terence Baluyut was elected as finance executive, Mia Purnell as wellness and access director, Aarisca Sharma as sustainability director, and Madison Huynh as women’s […]

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Open Space: Students need to take back the reins from AI

Post-secondary students rely too heavily on artificial intelligence. AI should not be doing the job a human can—and should—do. I’ve witnessed Camosun College students go against the academic code of conduct and submit an assignment written by AI as their own work. Normally this would result in expulsion, but teachers don’t seem to notice, or […]

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The Mummy reboot dead on arrival

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is a cold reboot to The Mummy franchise, which ditches the swashbuckling archaeological adventure for an ordinary, mundane family. The father, Charlie, is an American journalist living in Cairo, Egypt, with his wife Larissa and their young son and daughter. The daughter, Katie, is soon abducted by what seems to be […]

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Camosun alumna nabs big award for big sculpture

Camosun Visual Arts graduate Erin Berry recently won a national award for emerging ceramics artists: the Winifred Shantz Award, worth $10,000.  The award recognizes her master’s thesis piece, Hyperprocess, a large walk-in spiral made from 238 ram-pressed bricks. The installation functions almost like a library of artifacts containing everything from fossils to computer chips alongside […]

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