News Briefs: October 5, 2022 issueInternational students miss out on fall semester A backlog in federal study permits being managed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada stopped 14 percent of Camosun College’s international students from starting at the college this semester. This backlog impacted post-secondary institutions across Canada. A Camosun spokesperson says that the college has around 1,550 new and […] Continue Reading |
Camosun student’s band Hail the Void rocks one degree of separation from Ozzy26-year-old Dean Gustin thought he had it all figured out. A few years after earning his Red Seal from Camosun, he was really happy working with sheet metal. “It was a good union job and I was a union trustee and then everything kind of fell apart,” he admits. “I was in a lot of […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Orange Shirt Day founders look ahead, will continue to educateCamosun College Indigenous Studies alumnus Eddy Charlie is a residential-school survivor; along with fellow Camosun alumnus Kristin Spray he created Victoria Orange Shirt Day, which allows Charlie to share the tragic stories of his youth in order to educate people. Charlie began this mission after hearing people express irritation and mockery at Indigenous people who […] Continue Reading |
CCSS, Camosun Political Science instructor urge students to vote in municipal electionsOn Saturday, October 15, voting stations will open to the public for the 2022 municipal elections. This election is the time for the public to vote on matters important to them and make a difference in issues affecting individuals and groups locally. One large group of voters greatly affected by current issues, such as housing, […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: Bullet Train an extravaganza of actionBullet Train (2022) 3/4 Bullet Train is David Leitch’s newest high-octane action extravaganza. The main thing that I like about this movie are the action sequences. Look, if you’re going to see a movie that’s coming from the man who brought us flicks like John Wick, Deadpool 2, and Atomic Blonde, you know that you’re […] Continue Reading |
Show Me the Money: Meme stocks and FOMOAugust saw yet another meme stock frenzy play out, this time in shares of the ailing retailer Bed Bath & Beyond. In the space of about a month, the stock’s price went from around $5 to about $30 and back down to about $7 as I write this. As you can imagine, lots of money […] Continue Reading |
Fascinating new book details Cold War-era Hollywood blacklistingOne of the most interesting things for me to read about is old Hollywood. From the fashion looks to how things were politically, everything about that world is utterly fascinating to me. So I was happy to have the chance to revisit that world again through Larry Ceplair’s amazing new book The Hollywood Motion Picture […] Continue Reading |
House Tour 2022 explores intersection of art and architectureArt and architecture are intersecting at the House Tour 2022, put on by The Gallery Associates (TGA). The event—to be held virtually this year—marks the 70th year of The Gallery Associates raising funds for the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV). This year, the tour includes five documentary films focusing on five very different homes. […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation important first stepThe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is on September 30, and it’s an important first step for the Canadian government toward making amends with our Indigenous communities. However, there is still much more to be done. After decades of ignoring and diminishing the generational impact of residential schools and the stories of survivors, the […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Women’s Basketball League aims to support and inspire female athletesThe Victoria Women’s Basketball League (VWBL) is a not-for-profit organization that invites adult women from the community to play 3-on-3 half-court basketball on Sunday evenings at the gym at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence, located at Camosun College’s Interurban campus. The league is divided into casual and competitive play to cater to differing play […] Continue Reading |
