Freedom from Addiction: Facing vulnerability

We are shaped into the person we are going to be when we are very young.  Addicts are no exception. An addict is formed in the primary years of their life, as far as I have experienced, witnessed, and read. When we are young we are vulnerable, and if we are not carefully nurtured, we […]

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Open Space: Key to battling coronavirus is community

COVID-19 anxiety is ubiquitous. Camosun College recently released a statement informing students that in-person classes have been cancelled for the rest of the semester (see page 1). The University of Victoria also cancelled classes. Glenlyon Norfolk has, as well, closed early as a precautionary measure. This virus is dominating the news and our minds. But […]

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Character development: A look inside Victoria’s cosplay culture

Taking inspiration from comic books, movies, TV shows, novels, and video games, fans of pop culture worldwide share a passion for dressing up as their favourite characters—a passion for cosplaying. And the passion is alive and well here in Victoria. It’s exciting for those who go ahead with the thrill of dressing up in cosplay […]

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The Examined Life: Finding freedom from technology

At your school, in your car, in your home, in your bed: it follows you, begging for attention. How much time does it spend in your hand, or in your pocket? When was the last time you were away from it? How often does it vibrate to let you know it’s time to check it […]

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Camosun student manages her time as a professional cyclist

Third-year Camosun Sports Management student Callie Swan recently signed a deal with Macogep Tornatech Girodins de Bordeaux, an all-women pro cycling team from Quebec. Swan is living and training in Tucson, Arizona, while taking her Camosun classes online. “Last year I applied to the team I am on, and they accepted,” says Swan. “Camosun had […]

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Politics and other Nonsense: Free tuition means a better Canada

Free tuition has been a hotly debated topic for some time now in many countries, including Canada. It’s in the best interest of millions of people to provide free tuition, as it means equal access to education for all.  Free tuition also promotes education and fixes a broken system of teaching that focuses more on […]

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25 Years Ago in Nexus: March 18, 2020 issue

Now there’s a quote: The story “Concerns raised over hiring of security manager” in our March 20, 1995 issue talked about concerns the Camosun College Student Society had over the role of the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS) in monitoring student groups in post-secondary institutions across Canada; the college’s new security manager at the […]

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Camosun Indigenous Studies instructor Hjalmer Wenstob gets creative

Know Your Profs is an ongoing series of profiles on the instructors at Camosun College. Every issue we ask a different instructor at Camosun the same 10 questions in an attempt to get to know them a little better. Do you have an instructor that you want to see interviewed in the paper? Maybe you want […]

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