Hold My Beer, I Lost My Keys: How to buy gifts like an adultOne defining moment of that abrupt transition between adolescence and adulthood is the realization that you now have to put thorough effort into buying gifts for your friends and family members when their birthdays come around. Gone are the days of quirky handwritten coupon books and endearing last-minute runs to Shoppers Drug Mart for vague, […] Continue Reading |
Social Survival 101: How to stay warm but look cool this winterAs cold, wet weather begins to cast a shadow on our summer wardrobes, many fashionistas will find it increasingly difficult to continue making edgy statements through the holes of their pre-tattered pants while also staying warm and dry enough to look nonchalant about it. Some will compromise with base layers beneath their extreme cut-out jeans […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Snuff delivers a lot of it on new albumSnuff There’s a Lot of It About (Fat Wreck Chords) 4/5 There certainly is a lot of something about Snuff’s 10th studio album, There’s a Lot of It About. This album is the epitome of party punk rock. Every track here is a fresh dose of good vibes and bad intentions, and they come complete […] Continue Reading |
Freedom from Addiction: Learning to recoverWhat drives addiction? Exploring this question is essential if we are to change our lives for the better and recover the person we were meant to be—the person we are beneath our dysfunctional patterns and behaviours. This person can be recovered—that’s why it is called “addiction recovery.” I believe that what drives addiction is a […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Business Study Group forms to help Business studentsStudying is never easy. It could be due to lack of personal discipline, lack of spare time in a busy schedule, or lack of ability to concentrate for more than a minute at a time. Whatever the reason, sitting down to hit the books can be an arduous task—one that most Camosun students would probably […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Green Party poised to take more seats, advance student interestsFor the first time in Canadian history, the Green Party is poised to win several seats within the House of Commons. At the time of writing, the CBC poll tracker has the Greens polling at 10.8 percent nationally, taking most of their new support from the now weakened NDP. Current polling projects the Greens potentially […] Continue Reading |
Penguin & Peacock: October 9, 2019 issue |
New Music Revue: Teenage Bottlerocket and Human Robots split fun but a missed opportunityTeenage Bottlerocket/Human Robots Teenage Bottlerocket vs. Human Robots (Fat Wreck Chords) 2.5/5 Teenage Bottlerocket vs. Human Robots is a split 7” featuring melodic pop-punkers Teenage Bottlerocket and Human Robots, the solo project of Teenage Bottlerocket singer Ray Carlisle’s 13-year-old son Milo. The Teenage Bottlerocket material is a little disappointing. Only “Olivia Goes to Bolivia” is […] Continue Reading |
Ex-local musician Leeroy Stagger finds life-work-work-work balanceFormer Victorian Leeroy Stagger has a long and rich history here in the capital. Now, Stagger is returning to town on the back of his 11th studio album, Strange Path. Stagger says that he tries to visit Victoria as often as possible. “I spent lots of time there over the summer, but I’m really excited […] Continue Reading |
Queering: On queer health careI have waited with clammy palms in many doctors’ offices. I mentally prepare myself for all medical appointments, fighting against anxiety by listing out what I need to communicate to my care provider, rehearsing the most concise words to use to avoid being spoken over or having my needs assumed. Accessing health care despite the […] Continue Reading |
