Freedom from Addiction: Choose the red pillWhen I think of waking up to reality, I often think of the popular 1999 movie The Matrix. The main character, Neo, must choose either the red pill, which would allow him to know things as they really are, or the blue pill, which would enable him to continue his life as usual. Neo doesn’t […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Camosun Business instructor Ernie Ogilvie searches for ZenKnow 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 […] Continue Reading |
Natural Selection: February 19, 2020 issue |
News Briefs: February 19, 2020 issueCamosun still coronavirus-free Camosun College is continuing to monitor the coronavirus outbreak and is prepared for rapid response in cooperation with the Island Health Authority. As of February 14, no cases have been reported on campus; see camosun.ca for updates. College opens massage clinic Camosun opened a massage therapy clinic in January. The clinic is […] Continue Reading |
Lovebirds: February 19, 2020 issue |
New Music Revue: Drive-By Truckers offer emotion and more on new albumDrive-By Truckers The Unraveling (ATO Records) 3.5/5 After a three year wait, Drive-By Truckers are back with their 12th studio LP, The Unraveling. The Athens, Georgia-based southern rockers have developed a devoted fanbase, which has translated to minor chart success. The Unraveling is a collection of stories of our troubled times, covering guns, heroin, and […] Continue Reading |
Camosun student petitions to save Hully HouseThe Hully House is one of the oldest structures on Camosun’s Lansdowne campus, and one Camosun student is petitioning to have it designated as a heritage building and to stop the college from tearing it down. First-year Employment Training and Preparation student James Fink-Holder was fascinated by the building on a recent tour of the […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: How to celebrate Valentine’s Day next yearValentine’s Day has finally passed, and the leftover chocolate is going on clearance in stores nationwide. Pretty much every Shoppers Drug Mart, Walmart, and Dollarama is getting rid of their sugary treats, offering a lower price for the past-holiday items. Now, I love discount chocolate, don’t get me wrong, but Valentine’s Day has always kind […] Continue Reading |
Camosun MyWellness column: Helping those with mental-health issuesAs we roll into February, seasonal depression is in full swing, and so are those year-round disorders that so many of us struggle with. But what if you’re on the outside? How can you offer support to someone that doesn’t know how to ask for it? Often, when people you love are dealing with anxiety, […] Continue Reading |
Polaris Music Prize winner Haviah Mighty finds her voiceGrowing up in an area of 1990s Toronto enveloped by racism, hip-hop artist Haviah Mighty lived a somewhat sheltered upbringing. As a Black woman, she often couldn’t walk down the street or play outside as a child at all; looking back, she says music was her solace. Mighty—who is touring in support of 2019’s 13th […] Continue Reading |
