Politics and Other Nonsense: Plastic-bag ban now social obligationAs someone who has worked retail on and off for the past eight years between multiple stints in school, I have sold thousands of plastic bags. When I first moved to Victoria almost five years ago, plastic bags were still being used. There was, however—and there still is—growing concern from environmentalists that the use of […] Continue Reading |
Camosun brings therapy dogs to campus to help during exam crunch timeFinal exams are stressful. Every spare moment of time is all about studying, and tight, worried stares replace cheerful faces as students prepare for the scenario that could make them or break them. This is why for the last five years Camosun College has been bringing therapy dogs to both campuses during exam time, offering […] Continue Reading |
Natural Selection: January 6, 2020 issue |
Freedom from Addiction: Unhooking from mind patternsImagine a train barrelling down a track at full speed. There is a great deal of power moving the train forward. The train is headed for a specific destination and there is only one path to get there. The train cannot suddenly change course, and stopping—should something come into its path—is not an option. The […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Business Study Group column: Introductions and salutationsWelcome! Whether this is your first semester or you’re a few years in, Camosun Business Study Group welcomes you. We’re a group of students who help others succeed, whatever their career path may be. Do you have to be a Business student? Nope! We’ve helped students from all disciplines, and last semester we started to […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: January 6 to 21, 2019Thursday, January 9 Make an exhibition of yourself I never knew this was a thing, but apparently even the Royal BC Museum has a happy hour. This is a mindfulness-themed happy hour for adults (how adult do you have to be?) with museum fare, drinks, and tapas. You can tell people you got drunk with […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College president appointed BC Colleges board chairCamosun College president Sherri Bell was appointed BC Colleges board chair on November 21, 2019. BC Colleges is a Victoria-based organization that represents 10 BC colleges; presidents from each institution meet regularly to go over common priorities and issues. Those presidents make up the BC Colleges board. “The role, basically, is that we work really […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society gives money to Charger student athletes for food expensesThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) approved a motion at its November 4, 2019 board meeting to provide a temporary $25-per-day per diem for food and incidentals for every Camosun Charger student athlete while they are travelling for games. This will be added to the current $15 daily per diem from the Chargers for a […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: MAVI’s charisma shines on new albumMAVI Let the Sun Talk (Independent) 4/5 While some artists benefit from high-budget production, Charlotte, North Carolina rapper MAVI thrives on skeletal, sample-heavy beats that allow his non-linear flow and sharp lyricism to shine through. When he’s not studying neuroscience at Howard University, MAVI constructs insightful songs detailing stories of human experience and understanding his […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Callout culture and the problem of emotional entitlementWe’re living in an age of social activism. We value personal expression and social inclusion more than ever before, and this is a good thing. It means that, as a society, we are learning to value greater diversity. Unfortunately, we haven’t all learned the importance of discretion. The current callout culture is symptomatic of the social […] Continue Reading |
