Victoria singer-songwriter uses music to get environmental message outVictoria-based singer/songwriter Kele Fleming recently released “Where the Rivers Meet,” her sixth single from her 2020 record The Song I’ll Write for My Whole Life. The album is an amazing musical joyride that does a great job creating a transcendent musical experience while at the same time conveying Fleming’s message about environmentalism and humanity’s need […] Continue Reading |
Oh How the Flowers Fly: December 1, 2021 issue |
Kaleidoscope: December 1, 2021 issue |
Charles Parkinson steps back from coaching Camosun ChargersCamosun Chargers men’s volleyball head coach Charles Parkinson has announced that he is stepping back from coaching. Parkinson—who started with the Chargers in 2007 and is nicknamed the “winningest coach” that Camosun has ever had—says that although he’s taking a break from coaching, he’ll still be working at the college. “I’m faculty here,” says Parkinson. […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats move ahead on new LPNathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats The Future (Stax Records) 4/5 It’s been six years since we first heard “S.O.B.” on the radio, and it seems that Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats have lived down the “one-hit wonder” label. After the release of their third LP, The Future, it’s clear that the band is […] Continue Reading |
Take a Break with Shuffle Duck: December 1, 2021 issue |
Show me the Money: So you have some savings, now what?In the previous issue of Nexus, we talked about creating a budget to help you start saving. In this issue, we’re going to look at some things you can do with the money you’ve saved. The most important thing to do with your savings is to create an emergency fund. This is cash set aside […] Continue Reading |
Let’s Talk 2.0: Movember musingsBeing vulnerable isn’t just a female thing, yet it’s still treated like it is. I just wonder, is this how the male population want to be seen? As testosterone-driven beings with no emotion, here to show off their masculinity and throw coconuts on each other’s heads? Most likely not. So if males don’t want to […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Julie Doiron album too bland for nine-year waitJulie Doiron I Thought of You (You’ve Changed Records) 3/5 After nine years of keeping fans waiting, Canadian singer/songwriter Julie Doiron is back with another solo album. Her music is often referred to as indie rock, however, it’s softer than that, with a rhythm and base that is reminiscent of folk or country. Themes of […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: November 3, 2021 issueThe importance of student media: The story “Nexus Managing Editor has seen it all” in this issue profiled our then-managing editor Barbara Risto (who I wrote for at Nexus when I was a Camosun student). In the piece, Risto says that “When I’m gone, the paper will still be here. The Nexus is more important […] Continue Reading |
