Finding myself through Camosun’s Pride Lounge

On the Lansdowne campus, there’s a quiet room tucked in the lower floor of a house on the edge of campus. By zig-zagging down from the Young building, or climbing up and down from the western edge of campus’ “main street,” one can find their way to the Richmond House and its cozy little Pride […]

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Mindset Matters: Rest without “earning it”

I’m sure we can all understand the excitement (or anxiety) of starting new projects, whether it’s at school, work, or home. We want to prove to others, and maybe even ourselves, that we can complete everything set before us in a timely manner. In a society where we’re often pushed this concept that our worth […]

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Open Space: Students should be voting in provincial elections

Being a first-time voter and a post-secondary student while there are elections happening means it’s easy to get lost in the riot of opinions or opt to take a seat on the sidelines of what can seem like a political storm. And of course there are a percentage of us students that are simply too […]

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ÍY, SET makes space for Indigenous students

Camosun and the team at Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen Centre for Indigenous Education & Community Connections are bringing the well-being of Indigenous students into focus with a series of pop-up events that take place on Mondays at the Interurban campus and Tuesdays at the Lansdowne campus. The program is known as ÍY, SET, a phrase that means […]

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InterVarsity club creates space for faith and conversation at Camosun

Students looking to talk about faith, spirituality, or some of life’s other big topics can find a place to do so through InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, a faith-based organization expanding its programming at Camosun College this year. InterVarsity operates on campuses across Canada; InterVarsity campus minister Alan Thorimbert says students don’t need to be Christian to […]

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News Briefs: October 21, 2026 issue

Bear sighting near Interurban Another bear has been sighted near Camosun College’s Interurban campus. The college sent out an alert the morning of Tuesday, October 13 warning people that a bear had been seen in the Vancouver Island Technology Park, which is located next to the Interurban campus, that morning. A bear had previously been […]

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25 Years Ago in Nexus: October 7, 2026 issue

Smoothie operators: If you were wandering around the Interurban campus in September 2001 looking for something a little more exciting than coffee, tea, or pop, students in Camosun’s Basic Food Services Training program had you covered. In our September 28, 2001 issue, we visited the Mixt Greens Juice Bar, where students prepared smoothies, fruit juices, […]

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Open Space: Camosun needs to offer more night classes

Camosun has long been the go-to school for career changes, academic rematches, education with less financial pressure, and friction-free pathways to heavyweight institutions such as UVic and UBC. Camosun’s purpose is built on the principle of accessibility. But let’s be real here: if you work, if you have familial responsibilities, if you have to wrestle […]

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