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 |
Open Space: Victoria needs better public transportationYou need to be at Camosun at, say, 10 am, so the first thing you do when you wake up is check the bus schedule to see which bus you’re taking. You pack all your books, food, computer, and anything else you’ll need for the day. You race out your door and get to the […] Continue Reading |
Comedy event brings holiday cheer to townOne of the most challenging jobs in show business is stand-up comedy. This is because of the level of confidence and talent it takes for a comedian to step on stage and successfully deliver a bunch of jokes that make the audience laugh. This month, actress and comedian Kirsten Van Ritzen and her company of […] Continue Reading |
Leaving the Cave: Remember we’re togetherWhen you look out the window these days and see nothing but rain, rain, rain, and more rain, do you ever stop and ask yourself what kind of self-care we need to do in these unsettling times? Although COVID-19 is sort of kind of maybe calming down, am I the only one who feels like […] Continue Reading |
Show Me the Money: Budgeting 101As its name suggests, this column is about money. Specifically, we’ll be looking at personal finance, investing, and the market and economy. In this first instalment, we’ll talk about the most fundamental concept of personal finance: budgeting. The first step in creating an effective budget is to list all of your income and expenses in […] Continue Reading |
Kímmapiiyipitssini difficult but informative documentaryDocumentaries are not always entertaining—sometimes they just show us a naked truth and give us its discomfort to deal with. Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy, for example, makes the viewer face the problems Indigenous peoples deal with in Canadian society. Kímmapiiyipitssini leaves me in fear and mental agony. It’s a documentary about the opioid crisis […] Continue Reading |
The Nexus seasonal BC beer guideIn 2010, British Columbia had 54 operating breweries. As of 2020, the BC Craft Brewers Guild reports a total of 204 breweries in operation, and the BC liquor distribution branch sales reports a revenue of $319 million. In 2020, the beer industry across Canada created $5.3 billion in labour income while contributing $13.6 billion to […] Continue Reading |
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25 Years Ago in Nexus: November 3, 2021 issueNew direction then, new direction now: Our October 28, 1996 issue featured the story “College gets set to change direction,” which detailed how Camosun was developing a new mission statement in a strategy “intended to bring the college into the information age.” It’s fitting reading this today, as the college goes through more changes (see […] Continue Reading |
Sherri Bell: The exit interview“Thanks,” outgoing Camosun College president Sherri Bell tells us as we pack up after finishing our final interview with her as her six-year time at the college starts to come to a close. “That actually felt a little cathartic.” As it should: Bell is heading into retirement next month after leading the college through what […] Continue Reading |
