News Briefs: April 3, 2019 issue

Federal government reduces student-loan interest The federal government announced its Budget 2019 on Tuesday, March 19. Of particular note to post-secondary students is that Budget 2019 detailed a decrease in interest on federal student loans. Interest on these loans will now be limited to prime; it was previously anywhere from prime plus 2.5 percent to […]

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Camosun Wellness Club a refuge for self-care

Mental health is very important and should be taken care of constantly. With huge amounts of homework, tests, quizzes, projects, papers, and many other assignments required by classes, time management can be incredibly difficult for students. In student life, time can be almost as valuable as a diamond ring. Camosun students might not know about […]

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Health with Tess: Exam season? Sleep season!

Happy exam season! Yeah, I’m rolling my eyes and glaring at me too. We’ve got exams, we’ve got essays, and we’ve got presentations. It’s not really the time of semester that we celebrate; usually, we celebrate surviving it. One thing that will help you get through the upcoming chaos is sleep. Yep, that thing we […]

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First Things First: How to procrastinate smart

I have a style of procrastination that I like to call “active procrastination.” Instead of doing the things you love to do to put off working, you clean. Or cook, or do extra work for another class, or finish a quiz a week early. Sometimes I plan out my life for the next two years […]

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New Music Revue: Enterprise Earth deliver strong third album

Enterprise EarthLuciferous(Entertainment One)4.5/5  Luciferous is the third full-length album from the Washington-based deathcore band Enterprise Earth. The album is brutal and powerful; Luciferous is the proof of Enterprise Earth’s stance in the extreme metal scene. The name of the album brings with it the feeling of how brutal and demonic the music is. In the […]

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Communication Error: The Midas touch

Through heaven and hell, success and sin, you lay adrift as if the day is done, although there is no rest for the wicked, and surely you are no saint. “Escaping” is really just a different term for “staying.” For when is the last time you truly escaped your problems—or have they not simply stuck […]

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Open Space: Students need to stop relying on caffeine

Coffee—ah, that all-powerful six-letter word. What sort of thoughts does that word conjure? Maybe you’re an avid coffee drinker, maybe you engage with it a bit, or maybe you don’t drink it at all. Regardless, it’s still one of the most talked-about beverages for students. After all, what other legal substance can keep you going […]

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New Music Revue: Teenage Bottlerocket deliver fun punk on new album

Teenage BottlerocketStay Rad!(Fat Wreck Chords)3/5  Initially, when I hit play on this eighth full-length from Wyoming punkers Teenage Bottlerocket, I thought it was going to be yet another band grasping at straws, trying to make their sound as close to classic punk rock as possible. But Stay Rad! starts out with “You Don’t Get the […]

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