Taxidermy Bug Project: May 3, 2023 issue |
May 3, 2023
Multilingual Student Support shows the ropes to Camosun studentsCamosun College’s Multilingual Student Support (MSS) is a service that helps students who don’t speak English as a first language adjust to the change in their environment in terms of both studying and culture. The service, which started last September, helps students through workshops, self-access materials, conversation circles, and one-on-one advising and coaching. There will […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Terms “fem-presenting” and “masc-presenting” need to goI often hear people use the phrasing of “fem-presenting” or “masc-presenting” as shorthand for women and feminine people or men and masculine people. However, this phrasing still tends to flatten gender to one of two categories, while also being insensitive to the way non-cis people are treated based on how they are perceived, regardless of […] Continue Reading |
You Should Frown More: May 3, 2023 issue |
WYRD wields positive message through heavy themesThis month, local director Britt Small’s WYRD: A Musical UnFairytale is running at Metro Theatre. Small says the themes of the play deal with the trauma of abusive relationships, and how people can move ahead after those relationships. “That kind of became… relevant as we went on, the idea of, not necessarily the abuse in […] Continue Reading |
Tastes of Victoria: Rise & Grind delivers deceptively amazing sandwichBack in late April, I was hoping to find a special and unfamiliar place to get breakfast, a place good enough to recover from an incredible night and an exhausting finals week. My feet and beat took me to a small, comfortable, and colorful spot called Rise & Grind, located at 1294 Broad Street. It […] Continue Reading |
UVic symposium seeks to expand concept of musicAt what point do disparate sounds become music? Is there a static, objective definition of what can be considered music? Is it necessary to have melody, harmony, and rhythm, or is music simply a combination of sounds that produce an emotional response within the listener? UVic assistant professor of composition Anthony Tan will explore these […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: John Wick: Chapter 4 engrossing, thrillingJohn Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) 3.5/4 March was a great month for movies. We had Creed III, the second-best movie in the Creed franchise; we had Scream VI, which manages to be just as fun as it is thrilling. But the movie that I liked the most was Chad Stahelski’s newest instalment to his hit […] Continue Reading |
Former Nexus editor’s first book looks at punk rock and mental healthFormer Nexus managing editor Jason Schreurs’ first book, Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey Through Mental Health, is a non-fiction memoir that offers a glimpse into the punk ethos and the act of processing trauma while screaming at the top of your lungs. His book is an amalgamation of his journey and the journeys of others, […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: May 3, 2023 issueAlumna returns to coach at Camosun Camosun College alumna Kate Service is joining the Camosun Chargers as women’s basketball head coach; she is set to start this role in the 2023/2024 season. Service played for Camosun for two seasons beginning in 2013; she then went on to coach for the South Vancouver Island Basketball Association […] Continue Reading |