Penguin & Peacock: February 5, 2020 issue |
Magazine Issue
Camosun MyWellness column: Five ways to branch out in 2020As we kick off the new year, it’s easy to get wrapped up in school, work, life… you name it. But staying connected with your community will end up flowing into other areas of your life—it’s all about balance. The MyWellness program wants students to stay happy, healthy, and balanced this year, so that’s why […] Continue Reading |
Bedouin Soundclash deliver their own kind of mass with new albumAfter a seven-year hiatus, Toronto reggae/ska band Bedouin Soundclash returned in 2017 with a few more things to say. But vocalist/guitarist Jay Malinowski says the band wouldn’t be playing together again unless it was from the heart. “The only way we were going to start playing again was if we were creatively inspired,” says Malinowski. […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College keeps conversations going with Sexualized Violence Awareness WeekCamosun College’s Office of Student Support and the Camosun College Student Society are holding Sexualized Violence Awareness Week from Monday, February 10 until Friday, February 14. At both campuses from February 10 to 12, there will be consent valentines and treats; there will be information booths, button making, and treats at Lansdowne on February 11 […] Continue Reading |
Politics and Other Nonsense: What a royal move to Canada entailsThere’s been a lot of misinformation circulating about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s big move to Canada. This is rather ironic, considering that the entire reason that they are moving to BC is to avoid negative press and fake news. In the past, Meghan Markle has had terrible encounters with the paparazzi in Britain […] Continue Reading |
Wilna Thomas Building closed while college decides on plansThe Wilna Thomas Building at the Lansdowne campus is closed until further notice. The college officially closed the building as of December 23, 2019 and is in the process of deciding what to do with the space. Camosun College director of Facilities Services Ian Tol is overseeing the Wilna Thomas project, and he’s excited about […] Continue Reading |
Outside looking in: The ongoing struggle of accessibility at Camosun CollegeI have disabilities—a bit of a soup of them, in fact. Most relevant to life at Camosun, I have chronic hip pain. I also have a class on the third floor of the Ewing building, which has no elevator. To me, it seems reasonable that the college installs in Ewing one of those little freight elevators […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: The Warhawks fight for cohesion on Starlight DiscoThe Warhawks Starlight Disco (New Rivals Entertainment) 2.5/5 Gloucester City, NJ indie rockers The Warhawks are back with their latest EP, Starlight Disco. The follow-up to their debut LP, 2019’s Never Felt So Good, Starlight Disco offers six new cuts and hints at a change of creative direction. The Warhawks lead with their familiar refined […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Wolf Parade get explosive with new recordWolf Parade Thin Mind (Royal Mountain Records) 4/5 “Explosive” is the only way to describe Montreal/BC-based indie rock band Wolf Parade’s fifth studio album, Thin Mind. The first track, “Under Glass,” screams for attention in its first 10 seconds and establishes the album’s sweeping pace. Rolling waves of instrumental energy crash into lyrical themes of […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: February 5, 2020 issueNo coronavirus at Camosun Camosun College sent out an email on Thursday, January 30 saying that it is monitoring reports of coronavirus and has a team ready to respond if needed. As of January 30, the college has had no presumed or confirmed cases of the virus. See camosun.ca for updates. Camosun to receive funding […] Continue Reading |