Let’s Talk?: On online dating and more dick picsOnline dating is like childbirth: you forget how bad it is until you’re in the throes of it. After receiving my umpteenth unsolicited dick pic last spring, I swore off any app that promised a match; however, after realizing that between school and work a vast majority of the men I meet in my daily […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: September 12 to 25, 2018Until Saturday, September 15 Ride the wave The 11th annual One Wave Gathering will be wrapping up with a day of celebration and Pacific arts and culture at Centennial Square on September 15. From 12 pm to 5 pm, participants will have the opportunity to experience Indigenous presentations, food, interactive displays, educational activities, and cultural presentations. […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Camosun needs to do better for students with mental illnessesStudents with invisible mental illnesses—for example, depression, anxiety, and borderline personality disorder—are largely forgotten when it comes to inclusion at post-secondary institutions, such as Camosun College. Despite the fact that roughly one in five people here in Canada suffers from mental-health barriers, students with mental illnesses are often left out of school events and activities […] Continue Reading |
Mike Farris figures out how to walk the straight lineMike Farris has walked a long and winding road that, on September 22, will bring the Nashville-based musician to the University of Victoria’s Farquhar Auditorium in support of his latest solo effort, Silver & Stone. “This is our first trip to Victoria,” says Farris. “There has been great support for us all over Canada. To […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: September 12, 2018 issueVirtually upset: In the Excrementia Factorum column in our September 20, 1993 issue, writer Shelley Evans, after saying that video games can cause “family separation, murder or suicide!” says, “I can’t wait until virtual reality is finally in the hands of consumers.” Well, the technology has had a long gestation period but seems to finally, […] Continue Reading |
Local author aims to bring post-traumatic stress disorder out of the shadows with new bookVictoria has been home base for Icelandic-Canadian author W.D. Valgardson ever since he took a chance position as a creative writing professor at the University of Victoria several years ago. He thought he was coming here for a year, but the UVic job turned from a yearlong position to one that spanned three decades. Now, […] Continue Reading |
Mix Master Mike brings his legendary style to RifflandiaChange is in the air. The tourists are gone, the kids are back in school, and life is returning to normal for students here at Camosun. One popular end-of-summer ritual is just around the corner for thousands of Victoria residents. It’s safe to call it an institution at this point: Atomique Productions’ Rifflandia Festival. Coming […] Continue Reading |
Victoria singer/songwriter Rae Spoon’s new album all about the lyricsRae Spoon is an old pro when it comes to releasing albums. With a new tour about to launch and their ninth album, bodiesofwater, set to drop at the beginning of September, the Victoria-based singer/songwriter is returning to lyrical roots set deeply in imagery after exploring several other genres. “Even though some albums go further […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society welcomes students with CamFestEvery year the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) rolls out the metaphorical red carpet at CamFest, a chance for new and returning students to get information about college-related programs and services, connect with friends, and score some free swag and eats. “It’s a place for students to meet new friends, engage with old ones, find […] Continue Reading |
Downtown Victoria Buskers Festival gets into the rhythmThe Downtown Victoria Buskers Festival will take over stages throughout the downtown core from August 30 to September 3. One behind-the-scenes change that those watching the performers won’t necessarily know is that last year’s talent organizer, Michele Montgomery, has stepped into the position of festival organizer, a role that includes talent scouting. As is the […] Continue Reading |
