25 Years Ago in Nexus: November 15, 2023 issue

I’ll be bock: In our November 16, 1998 issue, writer Melisa Devost reported on the seasonal release of  Vancouver Island Brewery’s Hermannator Ice Bock beer. Devost wrote about how the local brewery made the beer, which involved a three-month-long aging process in subzero temperatures—the cause for the rich flavour and 9.5% alcohol content. The dark […]

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Camosun College Student Society brings cheer with Holiday Market

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) is bringing its Holiday Market back this month. The market, now in its second year, will be lots of fun for Camosun students to engage with, says CCSS pride director Emily Lam, who is involved with organizing the event. “We’re going to have approximately 40 student vendors, and this […]

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Blue Bridge brings Stephen King classic to town

William Goldman’s stage adaptation of Stephen King’s Misery is coming to Blue Bridge Theatre this month, bringing the thrilling and suspenseful story to life. Misery revolves around an author, Paul Sheldon, who gets saved by an obsessive fan, Annie Wilkes, following a car accident. However, he soon finds himself trapped by Wilkes and is subjected […]

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Nature Tongue: Take off your shoes

Sometimes we overcomplicate things. We can think that being spiritual, woke, and healthy means complicated morning practices, many hours of breath work, and having the latest adaptogen powder. It’s almost like people get attached to the chase of wellness or spiritual evolution—longing for something falsely outside of themselves—instead of wondering if the answers were much […]

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With Super Mario Bros. Wonder, creative Nintendo is back

Super Mario Bros. Wonder 8/10 Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the latest in Mario’s adventures. Taking place in the Flower Kingdom, Mario and friends, with the aid of the Flower Kingdom’s caterpillar prince Prince Florian, must stop Bowser from achieving world domination by using the Wonder Seeds. So, your typical Mario romp, but this romp’s […]

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The words behind the year: A look back at the most-read Nexus stories of 2023

It’s been an unpredictable year. If the last decade has taught us anything, next year will probably be unpredictable too. What surprised me in looking over the list of the most-read Nexus stories in a year of calamity is how much people gravitated toward the arts. Six of our top 10 stories were about theatre—either […]

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