In the Future They’ll Be Birds release debut album rooted in mental-health strugglesIt’s been 10 years since Victoria-based musicians Carl Molinari and Ian Johnson last performed together, but now the two are returning in the lengthily named alternative rock band In the Future They’ll Be Birds. The band just released their debut album, Scalebor Park; the 10 tracks weave together as one cohesive unit that portrays the […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Instructors need to rethink group projectsWhat do you feel when an instructor says the words “group project”? Almost everyone who reads this will get the image in their head of the pit that starts forming in their stomach, and the fear, irritation, and dismay that follow soon after. All because of group projects. We all know what happens: whether we […] Continue Reading |
First Things First: Help! I have no social life!At first, I thought it would be funny to just end this column with one line right here, maybe say, “This is a legitimate cry for help” or something, but that would be “unprofessional” and “worrisome.” We all love that self-deprecating humor, right? The unfortunate thing is that humans are social creatures, and our brains […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: February 20, 2019 issueCamosun launches interactive education website On January 31, Camosun College announced it was launching a new interactive applied learning website; the site is an arm of the Applied Learning project, which is underway at the college. The site allows users to learn more about applied learning and to look at how faculty plan and implement […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Student Innovation Challenge gives students a platform to pitch creative ideasHow can the student experience at Camosun be improved? The college’s Student Innovation Challenge (SIC) is attempting to answer that question. Based upon the criteria of demand, impact, and feasibility of concept, students have an opportunity to present ideas to a panel and possibly win some money with their innovative propositions. For the challenge, students […] Continue Reading |
Penguin & Peacock: February 20, 2019 issue |
CCSS and CASA demand government pay more attention to student mental-health issues with new campaignThe Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) held the #StudentsLetsAct campaign from Wednesday, January 30 to Friday, February 1. The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) was part of the campaign; they passed out 500 heart-shaped cards to students, who then wrote about why mental-health issues are important to them on the cards. CCSS external executive […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Deanna Roozendaal thrilled to be back in classroomKnow 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 |
Let’s Talk: SmileI recently discovered a book that gives suggestions for 365 days of social media prompts. I opened the book and flipped to an arbitrary day: February 13. On this page, the suggested post was something acknowledging that women smile 62 times a day while men only smile eight. It then went on to remind men […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Beer Week back for sixth year of education and sudsy good timesHosting 21 events over 9 days, Victoria Beer Week (VBW) is coming just in time to save us all from these lonesome winter blues. Back for its sixth year, the event is shaping up to be the best VBW yet. 50 craft breweries from all across BC will showcase beers exclusive to the event, and […] Continue Reading |
