You Should Frown More: March 22, 2023 issue |
Magazine Issue
Ruby Rioux and the Bats from Saturn: March 22, 2023 issue |
Taxidermy Bug Project: March 22, 2023 issue |
Discussion to shed light on Canada’s oldest ChinatownOn March 23, The Victoria Historical Society will present “Historical and Cultural Perspectives on Victoria’s Chinatown,” a talk featuring historian John Adams and former Victoria city councillor Charlayne Thornton-Joe, who will share her own experience with the Chinatown community. “Chinatown has always had a place in my heart,” she says. “Whether it’s the sounds of […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Cultural Showcase Event returnsThis month, Camosun’s annual Cultural Showcase Event returns to the stage. The showcase aims to celebrate its participants’ different cultures in a loving and moving way, this year featuring acts ranging from Hawaiian dancing to a acrobatic mother-and-daughter performance. Second-year Community, Family & Child Studies student and Cultural Showcase Event volunteer coordinator and performer Dana […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: March 8, 2023 issueSounds fishy: In our March 9, 1998 issue we reported that a number of Camosun students had volunteered to work on damaged creeks in Victoria. Several creeks were having issues with salmon numbers dropping, so the students supported this effort by mapping out riparian areas alongside the creeks for vital research being presented to the […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery humorous, captivatingGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) 3.5/4 One of the most exceptional movies that Netflix has put out in the last year is Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. This is a thrilling and funny successor to the 2019 murder mystery Knives Out that’s sure to entertain its audience as well as […] Continue Reading |
Walking the Balance Beam: Finding balance in (un)conditional loveHave you ever been at a family gathering, looked around, and wondered, “Who the heck are these people, and how is it that I’m related to them?” Sometimes it might seem like the universe is playing a fantastic joke. These people are all very different—different hobbies, political ideals, maybe even morals and ethics. Of course, […] Continue Reading |
Mojada shares tragedy of undocumented immigrants struggling to surviveIn 431 BC, the ancient Greek playwright Euripides wrote Medea, a theatrical production regaling tragic adventures of love and betrayal. It has been adapted countless times, most recently by Luis Alfaro, who has brought the storyline into the present day, as Mojada, using Hispanic cultural influences to create characters that modern viewers can connect with. […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Victoria hates rentersIf you’ve tried finding a suite to rent lately, you’ve been slapped in the face with the reality of living in Victoria. Whether it’s the exorbitant prices or the proliferation of short-term rentals, the fact remains that Victoria residents, and that includes a lot of students, are struggling to find, or keep, a roof over […] Continue Reading |