25 Years Ago in Nexus: May 4, 2022 issueCutting the cable: April 24 to 30, 1997 was International TV Turn-off Week and Nexus writers had varying opinions on this cause, according to a story in our April 14, 1997 issue. On one hand, there was the argument that we shouldn’t be getting our cultural cues from advertisement-funded corporations, and that the consumption of […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Frog Eyes come back strong with The BeesFrog Eyes The Bees (Paper Bag Records) 3.5/5 Frog Eyes is back with their first album in four years, after taking a break and releasing an album under the name Soft Plastics in 2020. The Bees celebrates Frog Eyes’ new path in their musical journey with 10 unique songs with an abstract sound and upbeat […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Conservatory of Music celebrates 40 years of Mother’s Day Musical Garden TourThe Victoria Conservatory of Music (VCM)’s annual Mother’s Day Musical Garden Tour is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. The tour gives people access to 10 private gardens and one public garden, as well as entrance to a plant sale. “It’s a nice opportunity to be able to spend some time outdoors, appreciating the hard […] Continue Reading |
Concert pays symphonic tribute to the Fab FourJim Owen and Sean O’Loughlin are bringing The Beatles to life again. Their Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to the Beatles concert—which has been happening since 1996—will have the Victoria Symphony putting a different spin on classic cuts. “For people like myself, we never got the chance to see the Beatles live,” says Owen. “I […] Continue Reading |
Student group says Budget 2022 a “missed opportunity”The government of Canada has released its budget plan for 2022, and not everybody is happy about it. The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA), which all Camosun College students are paying members of, is disappointed with the outcome, saying that this was a missed opportunity for Canada to invest in the future of the […] Continue Reading |
Play explores multi-generational households, gender, bar mitzvahsLocal director Kevin McKendrick is directing Bema Productions’ take on Rich Orloff’s award-winning play Men Overboard in May; McKendrick describes it as a very poignant comedic performance. “Men Overboard is what I describe as a wry comedy,” says McKendrick. “There’s many funny sections in it but it’s quite poignant. It deals with three generations of […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: April 6, 2022 issueElection fraud: A story in our April 1, 1997 issue detailed how the Camosun College Student Society elections happening at the time were being postponed due to alleged election fraud. An anonymously written pamphlet that was circulated around the college accused the student society of “rigging the nomination period to give preference to their friends.” […] Continue Reading |
Kaleidoscope: April 6, 2022 issue |
Classic alt-popsters Men Without Hats return, from VictoriaLegendary new wave band Men Without Hats—once from Montreal but these days based in Victoria—recently released their first album of originals in a decade. The band is best known for ’80s pop standards “Safety Dance” and “Pop Goes the World”; lead singer and founding member Ivan Doroschuk says that new album Again (Part 2) is […] Continue Reading |
The Nexus summer movie preview guideCongratulations—we’ve made it to the end of the winter semester, which means that it’s time to talk about the summer movie season. From roaming dinosaurs to interacting superheroes, these six summer flicks are guaranteed to give students good entertainment value for their money. See you all at the movies. Nope Calling all horror movie fans: […] Continue Reading |
