Camosun instructor sheds anthropological light on food with new book

When we are sitting down to a wholesome supper, do we ever wonder where it comes from? Do we ask ourselves what methods are used to provide our plate of spaghetti, and what each ingredient might go through, or where it might come from? When we think, “I feel like Italian tonight,” do we wonder […]

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The road to reconciliation: Camosun College continues on its Indigenization journey

PART 1: History cannot be changed Canada was built on colonial power and the abuse of Indigenous people. The past can’t be changed. But Camosun College can, and the changes on campus aren’t restricted to Camosun’s aesthetics. Installments like Na’tsa’maht at Lansdowne or the Cultural Centre in Interurban’s new Alex & Jo Campbell Centre for […]

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New Music Revue: The Lumineers get conceptual with III

The Lumineers III (Dualtone) 4/5  III is the third full-length album from Denver-based folk-rock band The Lumineers. This concept album tells the story of a family known as the Sparks and their struggle with addiction. Although this is a more melancholy side of The Lumineers than we’ve seen in the past, it’s definitely an extremely […]

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New Music Revue: 18th & Addision give modern take on pop-punk with new EP

18th & Addison Old Blues/Modern Love (Wiretap Records) 4/5  New Jersey duo 18th & Addison invigorate the pop-punk scene with their cutting-edge style and polished sound on their new EP, Old Blues/Modern Love. Band members Tom Kunzman and Kait DiBenedetto are pop-punk industry vets, and their experience shows in the quality of the music. 18th […]

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New Music Revue: Iggy Pop gets half-great with Free

Iggy Pop Free (Loma Vista) 2.5/5  Not only is Iggy Pop alive, but somehow at 72 he’s still making great music. For half a century he’s been the poster boy for punk rock, and he’s still going: on September 6, Pop released his 18th solo album, Free. Naturally, expectations are high for the follow-up to […]

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Camosun officially opens Alex & Jo Campbell Centre for Health and Wellness

On Wednesday, September 11, Camosun College officially opened the Alex & Jo Campbell Centre for Health and Wellness. The four-storey, 95,000-square-foot building will house 15 health and human service disciplines and University Transfer health courses for over 1,000 students. The total cost of the building was $63.8 million ($40.3 million from the provincial government, $11 […]

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25 Years Ago in Nexus: September 11, 2019 issue

Composting conundrums: The story “Composting to begin at Camosun” in our September 19, 1994 issue talked about how the college had started using a composting system for cafeteria waste. All well and good, but you know how often I, here in 2019, pull recyclables and compostable items out of garbages on campus? The college has […]

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Open Space: Late-night bus service long overdue

I can’t believe that BC Transit thinks that adding late-night bus service is a good idea. I think it’s a waste of taxpayers’ money. Who’s taking a bus as late as 2:45 am? Why add this service to the schedule when there’s never been a demand before? What person is taking a bus that late […]

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