News Briefs: July 2, 2025 issueConstruction company chosen for student housing Kinetic has been chosen to construct the student housing project at Camosun’s Lansdowne campus. The project will feature over 400 beds in a six-storey building; its approved total cost is $154.7 million and construction is expected to start next year. Students show off fine chair-making skills Camosun’s Fine Furniture […] Continue Reading |
Art exhibit asks viewers to contemplate protection and refugeArchitectures of Protection—an exhibit currently running at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV)—examines themes of refuge and safety. Specifically, AGGV curator Toby Lawrence says that it asks viewers to reflect on what the idea of protection means to them. “The exhibition is essentially looking at and trying to consider the idea of protection within […] Continue Reading |
Lydia’s Film Critique: …And justice for the legal dramaIn a short-winded preoccupation with the legal drama genre, I watched innumerable of its films in the span of few afternoons. This sort of fling happens cyclical and is seldom fruitful in its sophistication—that is, of course, its express purpose. Indeed, to engross oneself in any singular variety of media is a kind of sedation. […] Continue Reading |
Natural Selection: June 4, 2025 issue |
What to watch this summer: four films worth checking outIf you’re a film enthusiast like me, you know that summer is one of the best times of the year. The scent of buttery popcorn fills the theatres, the anticipation and excitement lingers in the air as the audience walks into the building, eager to discover new stories. From the adventures of beloved superheroes to […] Continue Reading |
Save Ferris bring three decades of ska/punk to townSave Ferris is bringing their ska-infused punk to The Victoria Ska and Reggae Festival this year to celebrate their 30th anniversary. Hailing from Orange County, California, the band is probably best known for a song that’s not their own; vocalist Monique Powell says their breakout cover of Dexys Midnight Runners’ “Come on Eileen” is reminiscent […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Thoughts on leaving CamosunWhen I came to Camosun College, I had three goals: get a Digital Production, Writing and Design (DPWD) certificate, get an Arts and Science diploma, and write as much as possible for Nexus newspaper. After that, I’d get a degree in Political Science with a minor in Journalism. I completed my goals at Camosun, and […] Continue Reading |
Camosun library staff passionate about their workWhile many services are blocked by pricey monthly subscriptions, perhaps the most useful resource to Camosun students is right here on campus, with no charge attached: the library. The utility of the space goes beyond books and easy-to-access desktop computers. But the full range of resources—which currently includes access to a 3D printer and podcast […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Bludgeoned by Deformity’s debut EP offers voice for rageBludgeoned by Deformity Epoch of Immortality (Iron Fortress Records) 4/5 I listen to Nina Simone when I choose to listen to music. I put on Joni Mitchell or Billie Holiday or The Beach Boys. But, in a dire circumstance, when it has been assigned to me, I listen to the abrasive call of death metal—here […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Beer Society cancels events indefinitelyFor the last 30 years, the Victoria Beer Society (VBS) has been hosting the Great Canadian Beer Festival (GCBF) annually; it has also been overseeing Victoria Beer Week for 10 years, and recently produced a Langford beer festival. But, on Thursday, May 1, it announced that everything is cancelled, indefinitely. VBS beer director Joe Wiebe […] Continue Reading |
