Queering: A queer sense of placeI was recently introduced to a queer geography project called Queering the Map. It’s a simple platform—an interactive online map hued in pleasing pinks, greens, and blues that participants can plop pins down on, locating and describing queer spaces or sites of their own queer experiences. The map is heavily freckled with pins, and users […] Continue Reading |
Bubbles: October 23, 2019 issue |
Ghostly Walks looking at spooky Victoria locales a Halloween hitWith the start of the Halloween season comes a chill in the air. The smell of fallen leaves floats on crisp, chilling winds. Also, warm drinks are back in full swing. But, yes: it’s the time of year when people start to think of ghouls and ghosts. I recently went on one of Victoria’s Ghostly […] Continue Reading |
Politics and Other Nonsense: A voting guide for the frazzled studentI know: voting is a very dry topic that your uncle bugs you about at Thanksgiving dinner once a year. In addition to being incredibly dull, voting can also be very confusing and quite frustrating. With the federal election just behind us, I’m going to try to simplify the voting process in the hopes that […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Lansdowne isn’t safe for everyoneHave you ever fallen or hurt yourself on the uneven sidewalks of Lansdowne campus? I’m sure that a number of disabled students, staff, and guests on our campus have. Imagine if you were blind or had another impairment, like myself. Yes, hi, it’s me: I’m the stroke girl! You may have seen me struggling with […] Continue Reading |
Blunt Pencil: October 23, 2019 issue |
Fright night: A Nexus guide to local haunted hot spotsI was sitting at my computer, slapping at the keyboard in a frantic effort to set up interviews, edit whatever, take words out, put words in, scribble an illustration, when my blessed editor Greg, probably exhausted from talking to a glorious and endless stream of new volunteers about what exactly we do here at Nexus, approached […] Continue Reading |
Hold My Beer, I Lost My Keys: Tushy Tinder tipsWhen it comes to dating, I’ve always been given advice such as “Be yourself,” “Don’t be weird,” and “Absolutely do NOT talk about eating someone’s ass.” Believe it or not, this is actually terrible advice when it comes to Tinder. Changing my bio to “Let me lick your bum” was the greatest revelation in my […] Continue Reading |
Penguin & Peacock: October 23, 2019 issue |
What’s Going On: October 23 to November 5, 2019Until Saturday, October 26 See what really matters If seeing super-current art and film is something that tickles your fancy, or you feel like you just really need some creative inspiration, Antimatter 2019 is a great way to spend some time this October. Checking out the media art and installations is free, and the films […] Continue Reading |
