News Briefs: March 21, 2018 issueChargers host nationals The Camosun Chargers men’s volleyball team hosted the national Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) men’s volleyball championships at Camosun’s Interurban campus from March 8 to 10. The Chargers beat the Keyano Huskies in a three-set victory 25-21, 25-23, and 25-14 and advanced to the semi-final match; however, they fell short with a […] Continue Reading |
Write to Rise: Who are you writing for?Are you a nursing student? A business student? In a trades program? Studying technology? What are the major magazines, newspapers, blogs, journals, and books in your industry? Begin your writing journey there. Talk to your professors and ask them what they’re reading. Find out what the key industry magazines are locally, nationally, and internationally. Remember, […] Continue Reading |
The Bi-weekly Gamer: Handing out justice in esportsOne of the biggest problems with esports is dealing with toxic people who insist on doing things their own way. While countless rules are put in place by the organizers of game leagues, sometimes you get someone that just doesn’t follow them. Obviously, those that don’t follow the code of conduct get penalties, which usually […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Spielbergs deliver pounding good times on debutSpielbergs Distant Star (By the Time It Gets Dark) 4.5/5 Mix a trio of Norwegian musicians, a pinch of early-2000’s nostalgia, some drums, and guitar, and what you have is a recipe for Spielbergs’ debut EP, Distant Star. A hybrid of Blink-182, Gob, and HIM, this group delivers the angsty, first-pumping stuff of my teens. […] Continue Reading |
Kinder Morgan pipeline inspires student to fight for changeThe controversy surrounding the Kinder Morgan pipeline has inspired a Camosun student to put together a campaign to educate people on the impacts of the project. The Stop Kinder Morgan Teach In, co-organized by first-year University Transfer student Andrew Swain, will be held in the Library Learning Commons multi-purpose room, on the Lansdowne campus, on […] Continue Reading |
Camosun’s Cultural Showcase comes back to educate and dazzleCamosun College is no stranger to events from different cultures; the college’s annual Cultural Showcase is no exception. The event gives Camosun students from all over the world a chance to educate and present their culture to a large audience. Second-year Mechanical Engineering student Djibril Diallo says that the festival, which has been running for […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College changes waitlist procedureAs of March 1, Camosun College has disabled automatic enrolment when a space becomes available in a waitlisted course. In the past, when a student was waitlisted on Camlink, they would automatically be enrolled if they were first on the list and a space became available. Camosun registrar Scott Harris says manual enrolment is standard […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats create timeless albumNathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats Tearing at the Seams (Stax Records) 4/5 After two and a half years, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats have just released their second album, Tearing at the Seams, and it was worth the wait. This is a timeless album, listenable from start to finish. Rateliff and company bring […] Continue Reading |
Eye on the National Student Movement: March 21, 2018 issueOn Friday, March 2, the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) cancelled a referendum in which Camosun students would have voted on whether or not to remain members of the CFS. The CFS cancelled the referendum because of a dispute over approximately $200,000 of Camosun student fees that it claims are outstanding. The fees were collected […] Continue Reading |
Unpacking the Bags: How to organize your financesMoving to a new country and organizing yourself financially in a completely new culture is scary. Many students fail to adapt financially, and they acquire huge debts. It’s especially important that students whose monthly incomes are quite reduced learn to manage their money and live within a budget, and avoid the debt trap. During the […] Continue Reading |
