Camosun alumnus creates award for mature studentsIn 2019, Pauly Singh was feeling apprehensive about making a career change at the age of 41; to do so he would have to return to school. However, after being accepted into Camosun College’s Digital Communications certificate program, Singh’s life was forever changed. He’s now on a mission to help other mature students financially by […] Continue Reading |
Camosun grad set to open Victoria’s first Syrian restaurantCamosun College English Language Development graduate and Syrian refuge Safaa Naeman is getting ready to open Victoria’s first Syrian restaurant. Naeman, who was a keynote speaker for an International Women’s Day 2019 event at Camosun, has been successfully running Syriana Catering since March 2021, a year after she graduated from Camosun. During that time, she […] Continue Reading |
Bruce Cockburn looks back, moves aheadOne of Canada’s finest musicians, Bruce Cockburn is difficult to define. His unique blend of folk, rock, jazz, and blues has led Cockburn on a musical journey that has spanned seven decades and produced 22 gold records, countless awards and accolades, and 9 million albums sold. A 2020 tour was booked to celebrate the 50th […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Film Fest movie deals with loss through open roadA Motorcycle Saved My Life by Lori Lozinski, screening at the 2023 Victoria Film Festival, is a personal look into the Vancouver-based filmmaker’s journey of growth since her parents passed away, and she wants to share it with the world. Lozinski got into motorcycling as a way to cope with the pain of bereavement. Being […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: January 9, 2023 issueNow that’s inflation: In our January 12, 1998 issue, we reported that students were threatening to protest Camosun’s high parking fees. At the time, students were forced to pay $2 a day for parking at the campus. I wish: $2 in 1998 equates to around $3.36 today, and parking all day costs $6.50 now. Wonder […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Camosun has a long way to go before being truly gender inclusiveCamosun often boasts that it is progressive as far as inclusion and diversity goes. Camosun’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion policy states that “Inclusion is the process through which we build a community where the diversity of human experiences, perspectives, and identities is recognized and respected. Inclusion fosters belonging. It affords everyone the right to participate […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Visual Arts alumnus hits comic book big leaguesWhen Dan Schoening was sitting in Camosun’s classrooms as a student, he probably couldn’t have imagined that his art would end up in some of the most popular comics in the world. But that’s exactly what’s happened, as his work has appeared in, among many others, Sonic the Hedgehog, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Godzilla, Batman, […] Continue Reading |
Ruby Rioux and the Bats from Saturn: January 9, 2023 issue |
A look back at 2022: Nexus writers on the best and worst of the yearJordyn Haukaas, student editor 1. I watched my niece turn one this year. She’s a fiery redhead who’s simultaneously the most stubborn and most sweet baby I have ever met. I love you, Savannah. Thank you for turning me into the cool aunt I was always destined to be. 2. I’m the new student editor […] Continue Reading |
New karate club gives students chance to learn martial artThe Camosun Karate Club is a new opportunity for students to learn about the martial art and to practice with some familiar faces. Camosun College president Lane Trotter, Social Sciences chair and Sociology instructor Peter Ove, and Information Technology Services supervisor Tyler Lane are all instructors in the club. Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) clubs […] Continue Reading |
