The great depressionAbout 10 years ago, the counselling staff at Camosun College began to notice a disturbing trend. A larger portion of students at the college began suffering from fatigue, an inability to concentrate, thoughts of worthlessness, and insomnia. All of these things are symptoms of depression, according to the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical […] Continue Reading |
Sports briefs: golf, PACWEST, scholarshipsChargers golf team slips to third After tackling challenging courses at the Okanagan Golf Club in Kamloops on September 24 and 25, the Camosun College Chargers slipped from second to third on the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) rankings. September 24 saw the Chargers play a solid first round on the Quail course, ending the […] Continue Reading |
News briefs: more money, not enough money, international students, missing womenCamosun gets up to $700k for student employment Camosun College received confirmation last week of up to $700,000 in Employment Skills Access funding for training unemployed and under-employed students. The funding is part of a BC Ministry of Jobs, Tourism, and Innovation initiative intended to strengthen job-specific skills in challenging economic times. Premier asked to […] Continue Reading |
Eye on Campus: October 5-18Wednesday, October 12 Presentation on African student initiative Former Camosun College student Isaiah Archer will be giving a talk, Education for Girls in Ghana: A Student’s Life-changing Initiative, at 1:30 pm in Wilna Thomas 202, Lansdowne. Archer was co-chair of the college’s African Awareness Committee in 2010-2011 where he initiated an education fund to support […] Continue Reading |
Local, Live, and Loud: October 5-18Saturday, October 8 The Moody Blues Save On Foods Memorial Arena, $89, 8 pm The Moody Blues, who are currently on a cross-Canada tour, will be stopping in Victoria to grace us with their rock-legend status. This show is a great early gift idea for dad (hint hint). Tuesday, October 11 Rise Against, Flogging […] Continue Reading |
