What’s Going On: September 11 to 24, 2019

Until Friday, September 20 A sketch of the synagogues Ben Levinson is sharing his architectural sketches of synagogues of the western world with the western world in his new exhibit, Synagogue Sketches of the Western World. This free exhibit is open to the public, and if you love beautiful art and vivid culture—and synagogues, sketches of synagogues, […]

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Freedom from Addiction: Facing death and shattered mental constructs

I’ll never forget West Texas. It was there, in the middle of the desert in the middle of the night, where death suddenly entered my life.  I felt my then-boyfriend Cody (not his real name) get out of bed quite suddenly, and although it was still dark, my first thought was that he must be […]

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New Music Revue: Eamon McGrath delivers emotion and variety on new album

Eamon McGrath Guts (Saved by Vinyl) 3.5/5  Well-travelled Canadian singer-songwriter Eamon McGrath explores toxic masculinity from a heterosexual man’s point of view on his new concept album Guts, which follows up his 2018 triumph, Tantramar. Guts’ dark lyrical imagery is spread across a diverse musical landscape. The album showcases McGrath’s versatility as it transitions seamlessly […]

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Camosun’s new VP of student experience says campus life is all connected

Mental health, supporting victims of sexual violence, and post-secondary affordability aren’t just issues on Camosun students’ minds—they’re all areas that new Camosun vice president of student experience Heather Cummings plans on focusing on in her job. “Those are three hot buttons that I can’t imagine not being responsive to,” she says. “It breaks my heart […]

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News Briefs: September 11, 2019 issue

Camosun students get chance to influence college policy Camosun College wants to hear from students and staff regarding policy-making decisions, and has organized events to do so. The events—called Policy Palooza—take place at both Lansdowne and Interurban campuses. The Interurban event is happening on Tuesday, October 1 in the Cafeteria annex from 1 pm until […]

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Vancouver psych-rockers Black Mountain talk success and balance

Any performer can appreciate that distinct feeling that comes with the responsibility of holding a crowd’s attention. As a stand-up comedian, I can value that feeling of nervousness or excitement that fills you when everybody’s eyes are on you, waiting in anticipation. Black Mountain keyboardist Jeremy Schmidt has found his band playing in front of […]

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Cancer Bats take matters into their own hands

When Toronto hardcore punk band Cancer Bats released their sixth full-length album, The Spark that Moves, last year, it felt like a salute to their diverse repertoire: 2008’s Hail Destroyer, 2010’s Bars, Mayors, Scraps & Bones, and 2012’s Dead Set on Living, to name just a few of their full-lengths. Vocalist Liam Cormier says that […]

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