What to watch this summer: four films worth checking outIf you’re a film enthusiast like me, you know that summer is one of the best times of the year. The scent of buttery popcorn fills the theatres, the anticipation and excitement lingers in the air as the audience walks into the building, eager to discover new stories. From the adventures of beloved superheroes to […] Continue Reading |
Save Ferris bring three decades of ska/punk to townSave Ferris is bringing their ska-infused punk to The Victoria Ska and Reggae Festival this year to celebrate their 30th anniversary. Hailing from Orange County, California, the band is probably best known for a song that’s not their own; vocalist Monique Powell says their breakout cover of Dexys Midnight Runners’ “Come on Eileen” is reminiscent […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Thoughts on leaving CamosunWhen I came to Camosun College, I had three goals: get a Digital Production, Writing and Design (DPWD) certificate, get an Arts and Science diploma, and write as much as possible for Nexus newspaper. After that, I’d get a degree in Political Science with a minor in Journalism. I completed my goals at Camosun, and […] Continue Reading |
Camosun library staff passionate about their workWhile many services are blocked by pricey monthly subscriptions, perhaps the most useful resource to Camosun students is right here on campus, with no charge attached: the library. The utility of the space goes beyond books and easy-to-access desktop computers. But the full range of resources—which currently includes access to a 3D printer and podcast […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Bludgeoned by Deformity’s debut EP offers voice for rageBludgeoned by Deformity Epoch of Immortality (Iron Fortress Records) 4/5 I listen to Nina Simone when I choose to listen to music. I put on Joni Mitchell or Billie Holiday or The Beach Boys. But, in a dire circumstance, when it has been assigned to me, I listen to the abrasive call of death metal—here […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Beer Society cancels events indefinitelyFor the last 30 years, the Victoria Beer Society (VBS) has been hosting the Great Canadian Beer Festival (GCBF) annually; it has also been overseeing Victoria Beer Week for 10 years, and recently produced a Langford beer festival. But, on Thursday, May 1, it announced that everything is cancelled, indefinitely. VBS beer director Joe Wiebe […] Continue Reading |
Nexus newspaper June 4, 2025 full issueRead the full issue here. Continue Reading |
Returning student: On starting over in mid-lifeIt’s the beginning of September and the leaves fall into a sleepy dance of ballerinas on opioids. Everything on campus looks like a movie set meant to capture the fleeting thrill of back-to-school commercials: instructors with satchels chatting with one another, overfed squirrels darting between golden leaf piles, and undergrads, breathless and excited, clutching their […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: June 4, 2025 issuePost-secondary campus named for John Horgan Camosun College’s new shared campus now has a name: The John Horgan Campus. The campus—located in Langford, and shared with UVic, Royal Roads, and the Justice Institute of British Columbia—is named after former BC premier John Horgan. Horgan advocated for the expansion of Royal Roads University to Langford; in […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Faculty Association seeks open-bargaining approach with collegeThe Camosun College Faculty Association (CCFA) is hoping to find a new approach with Camosun College in their objective of reaching an agreement on alternatives to layoffs: open bargaining. The union says that after violating the terms of the collective agreement between the two parties, the college has remained steadfast in their conduct; the CCFA […] Continue Reading |
