Panamanian students study English at Camosun in new joint programAs a part of an eight-month language development program carried out jointly with universities and colleges in Panama, 14 high-achieving international students have been studying at Camosun College since October. The main goal of the Instituto para la Formación y Aprovechamiento de Recursos Humanos (IFARHU) program, says Camosun International projects and partnerships associate director Marius […] Continue Reading |
Camosun literary journal Beside the Point returnsCamosun’s literary journal Beside the Point is returning this year with its ninth edition, which will be launched on April 14. Students in Creative Writing 159, taught by Micaela Maftei, have been working through the semester to select, curate, and edit submissions, all of which were sent in from Camosun students. This is Maftei’s first […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College students weigh in on rescinded mask mandateOn Friday, March 11, the provincial government announced revised health guidelines that included the lifting of the provincial mask mandate. While masks are still required in some high-vulnerability settings, such as health-care facilities, and businesses may choose to require masks, most citizens are no longer required to wear them in most indoor situations. Camosun administration […] Continue Reading |
Kaleidoscope: March 9, 2022 issue |
Leaving the Cave: Picking up the piecesAs we are now in the middle of the semester, I am so curious about how many of us have had or know someone who has had COVID-19. We walk around with only half of our faces showing, taking for granted that our neighbours who walk next to us are who they claim. (I also […] Continue Reading |
Show me the Money: The pump and dump scamScammers have probably been around for as long as money has been in existence. The financial markets are where some of the most high-profile scams have been pulled off, from the eponymous Ponzi scheme in the 1920s to Madoff’s $64.8 billion (USD) fraud. In this issue, I will discuss the pump and dump scam in […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: CODA‘s passion offsets its predictabilityCODA (2021) 3/4 One great movie of many that have come out of this year’s award season is Sian Heder’s streaming sensation CODA. This is a masterfully directed film about family, tolerance, and—most importantly—about love triumphing over all other obstacles. Based on the French film La Famille Bélier, CODA follows Ruby Rossi, a musician and […] Continue Reading |
This System Is Broken: ACAB, FTP (part 2)Where I live, a small government body made up of Indigenous locals is our first point of reference (Council of the Haida Nation). They make a lot of calls that we listen to and abide by on Haida Gwaii, but ultimately we still exist under the canadian government and their enforcers, the rcmp. When there’s […] Continue Reading |
Oh How the Flowers Fly: March 9, 2022 issue |
Let’s Talk 2.0: The double standard of self-sexualizationHollywood has long objectified women for profit. It’s not surprising to see young, fit, and conventionally attractive women in large blockbuster movies, as these movies are usually directed toward a male audience. But it’s interesting to see how women are treated when they’re sexualized by someone else versus when they are sexualized by themselves. Self-sexualization […] Continue Reading |
