Dan Mangan looks at art through a different lens“I don’t want to say I don’t give a shit anymore, but I give less shit.” This is Juno-winning Canadian singer/songwriter Dan Mangan, who, when we chat, is about to launch a Canada-wide tour in support of his latest album, More or Less. Although I am the sixth of seven back-to-back interviews for him, I […] Continue Reading |
Fred Penner never loses focus on the importance of a good showAt 72 years old, beloved Canadian children’s performer Fred Penner has been delighting multiple generations of fans for over 40 years. It’s a feat that Penner himself admits he has no idea how he’s managed to pull off. “All I can relate that to is my commitment to what I’ve been doing,” says Penner. “I […] Continue Reading |
Camosun students create web app for meal-deal trackingCamosun College second-year Business student Forrest Browning and Marvin Janssen, a former exchange student from the Netherlands, saw a need for an easy-to-use deal tracker. They compiled a calendar of different happy hours and lunch specials around town, and dealsohard.ca was born. “We thought, you know, wouldn’t that be amazing if there was just this […] Continue Reading |
Coast Salish carver creates new totem pole at InterurbanIt’s always challenging and exciting to take on a big project. Sometimes it can be downright intimidating. But for Coast Salish carver Bear Horne, carving an 18-foot totem pole on the grounds of Camosun College’s Interurban campus just feels like the next, natural step in his personal journey. “I’ve pretty much been carving my entire […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: February 6 to 19, 2019Wednesday, February 6A Soup-er good causeThe annual Souper Bowls For Hope 2019 is quickly approaching; the event, which takes place in April, includes a soup bowl auction for the Victoria Youth Empowerment Society. From 5:45 to 8:45 pm on February 6, you can go to Fired Up! ceramics studio to paint a bowl to be […] Continue Reading |
Health with Tess: A food guide without industry influenceDid you know we’ve got a shiny new Canada’s Food Guide? Trust me, this is more exciting than it sounds. The 2019 guide was made without industry influence and is based on science instead of the opinions of people out to make a financial gain. “But where is the corruption?” you ask. Well, nobody was […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Sammy Duke sets himself apart with new albumSammy Duke Terminus (Independent)4.5/5 With his second album, Terminus, Ontario-based multi-instrumentalist Sammy Duke sets himself apart from the rest of today’s folk-rock and world-fusion artists. Terminus, which was recorded in a solar-powered studio, starts off with “Pressure,” a hearty song with a pop-rock feel that is lively and upbeat yet depressing and introspective; it sets the tone […] Continue Reading |
Layers of academic theft unravelling: Is plagiarism on the rise at Camosun College?According to several people I’ve spoken to, plagiarism is on the rise at Camosun College. Camosun’s Academic Honesty Guidelines list four levels of infraction, ranging from inadvertent plagiarism—which is penalized as the instructor sees fit—to unacceptable infractions, which could result in the dean removing the student from their program or even the college. I wanted […] Continue Reading |
Artist looks at history of Japanese-Canadian fishermen in new exhibitMarlene Howell’s art show “A Series for Contemplation,” part of The Lost Fleet exhibition, looks at the world of Japanese-Canadian fishermen in British Columbia before the bombing of Pearl Harbour, which launched the United States into the Second World War. This impacted thousands of Japanese-Canadian lives in BC. “I can’t believe that nearly 1,200 Japanese-Canadians […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Camosun’s John Boehme gets artyKnow Your Profs is an ongoing series of profiles on the instructors at Camosun College. Every issue we ask a different instructor at Camosun the same 10 questions in an attempt to get to know them a little better. Do you have an instructor who you want to see interviewed in the paper? Email editor@nexusnewspaper.com […] Continue Reading |
