Christmas Craft Beer Show brings more than just brews

Trevor Thors has a vision of what the perfect beer event is, and he’s throwing everything he has into making sure that each incarnation of his annual Christmas Craft Beer Show at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre is as close as possible to that vision. The event—now in its third year—is a carefully curated and meticulously […]

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Camosun Indigenization coordinator oversees new post-secondary Indigenization guides

A new series of educational guides has been launched to provide post-secondary staff members with the tools to help incorporate Indigenization and reconciliation into curriculum and campus life, and there’s a Camosun connection to it. The six-book series, titled Pulling Together: A Guide for Indigenization of Post-Secondary Education Institutions, was a collaborative project between the […]

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New Music Revue: OKAN delivers shaky debut

OKAN Laberinto (Lulaworld Records) 3/5 There’s lots to enjoy in OKAN’s debut album Laberinto, but the Toronto group’s eclectic debut has its faults as well. The album starts off with classical piano work in the title track, which calmly slides into jovial Cuban beachside tunes, with the lyrical content often remaining reflective. The vibrato in […]

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Open Space: Stop being so sensitive about ghosting

People take offense too easily, especially over texts. The one thing people really seem to take offense to is when their texts go unanswered or ignored, or when they get ghosted. You’ve been ghosted when you’ve been communicating with another person over text, email, or social media and they don’t respond to one of your […]

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What’s Going On: November 21, 2018 to January 6, 2019

Saturday, November 24 Walk like an Egyptian Students in Anthropology 290 (The Anthropology of Death) are teaming up with the Royal BC Museum to host a mock Egyptian funeral. The event includes interactive booths to take you through the rituals, a funeral procession through the Egypt exhibition, and a discussion around displaying death in museums. […]

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Let’s Talk?: Fuckboys 2.0

Last issue, I talked (or vented and gave our poor editor an extra grey hair or two) about my frustration with “fuckboys” and the role they play in today’s society. I think it’s important to acknowledge just that: they play a role. They are not the be-all-end-all of the dating pool, and as a society […]

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USS celebrates 10 years of music with special Victoria memories

Toronto indie-rock duo USS (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker) are revelling in 10 years of making music together on The Bonavista Tour, a birthday celebration of sorts for the band and their fans. Vocalist Ashley Buchholz says that Victoria is actually home to a special moment in the band’s history. “Victoria was the first big show we […]

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What’s Going On: November 7 to 20, 2018

Thursday, November 8 CCSS movie night The Camosun College Student Society is hosting a screening of the documentary The Right to Learn on Thursday, November 8. A panel discussion with the filmmaker and guests will follow the screening, which begins at 1:30 in Young 216 at the Lansdowne campus. See camosunstudent.org for more info. Thursday, […]

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Larkin Poe take independent route to roots rock

Atlanta roots-rock sister duo Larkin Poe are about to fly through Victoria as they head out on a world tour, and they’re coming here for a cause: their show is a benefit for Community Living Victoria, a non-profit organization that raises funds and awareness to benefit individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Rebecca and […]

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