Former student says Camosun should have EQA designation revokedA former Camosun College student feels that the college should have its Education Quality Assurance (EQA) designation revoked due to a response he received from Camosun when he asked for a partial tuition refund last year. EQA designations are administered by the provincial government’s Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. In 2016, Camosun first-year […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Victoria’s The Bad deliver invigorating groove on new LPThe Bad Under Canadian Skies (Independent) 4/5 Local rockers The Bad have a real sassy, upbeat, invigorating groove on their new LP Under Canadian Skies, which follows up their 2015 debut, Seasons. The beats and riffs on this LP could jumpstart hearts, as could the energetic vocals in “Moving to the Country.” It’s a perfect […] Continue Reading |
Communication Error: On multitasking and overthinkingDo you feel as if you are drowning in a sea of whizzing sounds, flashing lights, and whirling words? Are you standing on the outside of clear communication, wishing you had an invitation inside? Let me explain why seeing yourself on the outside of communication—instead of seeing yourself as part of it—is precisely the problem. […] Continue Reading |
Camosun launches new Student Affairs departmentCamosun College has launched a new interdisciplinary Student Affairs department. It consists of Academic Advising, Counselling, the Office of Student Support, and the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy. Camosun vice president of student experience Joan Yates says the college has tried to consolidate the services that focus on students into one group. “Philosophically and otherwise […] Continue Reading |
College rolls out celebration for Indigenous studentsContinuing with a longstanding tradition, Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen: the Centre for Indigenous Education and Community Connections (CIECC) will be hosting its annual Welcome Feast for all new and returning Indigenous Camosun students this month. CIECC director Janice Simcoe started the event over 25 years ago, according to Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen events coordinator Sandee Mitchell. “When Janice became […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Stephen Fielding hypothesizes Young Building is hauntedKnow 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 |
News Briefs: September 12, 2018 issueCCSS to hold referendum on CASA membership On August 13, the Camosun College Student Society approved a motion to hold a referendum on whether or not Camosun students should join the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA), a national student organization. The fee for each Camosun student would be either $3.12 or $2.89 a year, […] Continue Reading |
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 |
