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 |
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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 |
Show Me the Money: Summer reading recommendationsI’m sure we’re all looking forward to the summer break and warmer days. One of my favourite things to do on a nice sunny day is to sit outside with a book and a coffee, so in this column, I’ll be recommending a few books for your summer reading list. First up is The Psychology […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: Nightmare Alley fantastic noirNightmare Alley (2021) 3.5/4 One my favourite film genres is old film noir. I really get a kick out of watching classic noir movies, such as the John Huston classic The Maltese Falcon or Roman Polanski’s thought-provoking Chinatown. Now, Oscar-wining director Guillermo Del Toro has crafted Nightmare Alley, a movie that pays tribute to the […] Continue Reading |
The new funny pages: Camosun students prepare for this year’s Camosun Comic Art FestivalStudents in Camosun College’s Comics and Graphic Novels program are getting ready to put on the annual Camosun Comic Art Festival. Comics and Graphic Novels instructor Erin Shuttleworth says that the festival—which is happening from 4 to 9 pm on Wednesday, April 20, on the third floor of the Young Building at Lansdowne campus—will feature […] Continue Reading |
Camosun alumnus’ new book tells endearing story about love, loss, and squirrelsLocal children’s book author Troy Wilson has just launched his ninth published work, Hat Cat, a story about an old man who loves his cat and enjoys feeding squirrels in a creative way. The book also features Eve Coy’s beautiful hand-painted watercolour illustrations. Wilson, a Y2K graduate of Camosun College’s Applied Communications Program, says this […] Continue Reading |
