Kaleidoscope: June 8, 2022 issue |
June 8, 2022
Show me the Money: My life on a student budgetI hope that this column has so far been helpful to readers and that it’s got you to start thinking about your financial health differently. This time around, I thought I’d share a bit about my life as a student, from a financial perspective, of course. I’m an international student, and I spent about four […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: The Batman almost-perfect thrill-rideThe Batman (2022) 3.5/4 Back in January, I said that Matt Reeves’ The Batman was the number-one movie for students to look out for this year. Today, I’m happy to report that Reeves delivers exactly what fans wanted and much more from this riveting film. One of the main things that had me super excited […] Continue Reading |
Let’s Talk 2.0: Female leadership is a choice to makeActively deciding on what you stand for can change the future. Feminists have to make that decision with every move they make. Maybe you like the idea of creating gender equality change but don’t know how. Change will never come easy, so we need to take baby steps toward it. I choose to pick female […] Continue Reading |
Geoff Pippus to start as Chargers men’s basketball head coachGeoff Pippus is the new Camosun Chargers men’s basketball head coach. Pippus, who has 10 years coaching experience and is starting with the Chargers’ 2022/23 season, is excited for the new role and thinks that the previous coach, Scot Cuachon, has left the team in great shape for him. Strategically, Pippus is focused on an […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Post-secondary needs to be free for healthcare workersThere is currently a massive shortage of doctors and nurses in Canada, and the government has played a big part in this, so the government must now fix this problem by providing—at least temporarily—free post-secondary training for healthcare workers. In a recent market outlook published by the Government of Canada, it was estimated that there […] Continue Reading |
New book The Sunbearer Trials takes flightNew York Times bestselling author Aiden Thomas is taking his first crack at a multi-book series with his Mexican-inspired fantasy novel The Sunbearer Trials. The book follows Teo, a 17-year-old semidiós who is chosen by the sun god Sol to compete in the deadly decennial Sunbearer Trials. To win the trials is a great honour, […] Continue Reading |
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria connects with ReverberationsThe Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is aiming to better connect with Victoria’s artistic community with their exhibit Reverberations. For the exhibit, co-curators Nicole Stanbridge, Heng Wu, and Mel Granley selected emerging artists—including visual artists, poets, and composers—to collaborate with bodies of work from the gallery’s permanent collection. “We worked with each of the collaborators […] Continue Reading |
Todd Ormiston aims to influence Indigenous education as new Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen executive directorFrom Criminal Justice student to Indigenous Studies program chair to executive director of Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen, or The Centre for Indigenous Education & Community Connections, Todd Ormiston’s time at Camosun College has truly come full circle. Ormiston became chair of the Indigenous Studies program in 2017, and in that time he’s had an immense influence and […] Continue Reading |
What’s behind the 3D-printed curtain: Understanding Camosun InnovatesWalking into the Jack White Building on Camosun College’s Interurban campus, searching for the Camosun Innovates headquarters, I didn’t really know what to expect. When I walked through the glass doors into room 102A, the first thing I noticed was the dull hum of machinery hanging in the air. It wasn’t an unpleasant sound, but […] Continue Reading |