New Music Revue: Lamb of God’s Mark Morton gets collaborativeMark MortonAnesthetic(WPP Records/Spinefarm Records)3.5/5 Lamb of God fans will be eager to check out lead guitarist Mark Morton’s debut solo album, Anesthetic. The record is more like acollaborative project orchestrated by Morton than it is a traditional solo album, as every song features a different vocalist, which is a refreshing take on the Lamb of […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: March 20, 2019 issueThe ones we didn’t run were worse: When you see a headline that says “Are there limits to political correctness?” on a newspaper from 1994, with an accompanying photo of a man dressed up in a skirt with a “Miss Camosun” sash over his torso, you think, uh-oh, this one hasn’t aged well. But most […] Continue Reading |
Kayfabulous: March 20, 2019 issue |
Degrees of employability: How does an education from Camosun College help in 2019’s job market?Every day I take the number 15 bus to Lansdowne. I cross paths with, literally, hundreds of students. I overhear bits and pieces of conversations and glance at the titles of their textbooks, but my days are just as rushed as theirs are, so I rarely have the opportunity to strike up a conversation. Each […] Continue Reading |
The Chopping Block Chronicles: The dark side of the restaurant industry (part two)I finished last issue’s column talking about when I had found my calling: to be a rock-star chef. This self-obsessed, ego-driven lifestyle was further encouraged by copious amounts of drugs and alcohol, readily available because everyone wanted to be friends with the guy who cooks their meals. I attained my first chef position at age […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: March 20, 2019 issueCamosun Student Innovation Challenge wraps up On Wednesday, February 27, eight teams made up of Camosun students showcased their creative ideas in the Student Innovation Challenge. The winning team consisted of Alana Marks, Alec Page, Landon Lapensee, and Taylor Graves, who each took home $1,000 for their idea of a podcast about the Camosun Chargers. […] Continue Reading |
Communication Error: Grammaticalization of the writerSitting on the edge of your seat, posited at the end of the beginning of the starting line. Gears shifting without synchronicity. Flailing rubber particulates from rotating tires that move without the appearance of going anywhere. Characterless smoke clouds pervade left and right. The sky opens up just as the snowfall reverses its direction and […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Geography Instructor Trisha Jarrett on the importance of prioritizing student mental healthKnow 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? Maybe you […] Continue Reading |
First Things First: Are summer classes worth it?Classes? In summer? Should I? By instinct I would say “absolutely not,” because I like not doing things. However, I also hate not doing anything productive and then feeling like an absolute fool for not doing anything. Instead, I’ll make the decision easier for all of us. What you need to consider is what you […] Continue Reading |
Kayfabulous: March 6, 2019 issue |
