News Briefs: April 4, 2018 issueCamosun developing new inclusion policy Camosun College is developing an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy that will aim to address indigenization and internationalization, with an overall goal of making the college a more welcoming place. The college sent out a survey on March 26 to students to get their feedback; the survey will be promoted until […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: April 4, 2018 issueStill more CFS controversy: Our April 5, 1993 issue featured the story “CFS controversy continues,” which, once again, detailed concerns students had about being part of the national organization. Considering it’s 25 years later and relations between Camosun students and the national organization have gotten even worse, one has to wonder when the speculation will […] Continue Reading |
New book details Gulf Islands trails with passionCharles Kahn’s Hiking the Gulf Islands of British Columbia (Harbour Publishing) was written with the goal of being an informative guide to hiking the many trails located in the Gulf Islands, and Kahn succeeded. The book is quite simple to use: it’s divided into chapters, each one covering a different island, providing information on how […] Continue Reading |
Lovecoast singer focuses on settling down on debut albumGone are the days of dating with serious intent, at least until you’re ready for a change. Just ask Danielle Sweeney, singer of local indie/soul/pop band Lovecoast. Although she is in a long-term relationship now, Sweeney says a main theme on The Trip, the band’s first full-length album, is the idea of learning to love […] Continue Reading |
Write to Rise: From articles to novellasNow that you have published your first article, and perhaps a short story, what’s next? How about a novella? The word “novella” is an Italian word referring to a new art form. It’s recently become more popular as a literary genre; novellas are sometimes referred to as “rapid reads.” A common definition of a novella […] Continue Reading |
The Olate Dogs bring message to everyone, not just dog loversWhen third-generation circus performer Richard Olate won America’s Got Talent in 2012, he wasn’t very optimistic about it going anywhere. Six years later, the family is touring with their show, and Richard’s son, Nicholas, says turning the act into a family unit is a growing endeavour for him, considering that his dad is getting ready […] Continue Reading |
Calculated Thought: FarewellI’ve always loved to write. I remember when I was eight years old, writing cartoon stories about Mr. Bean going on ridiculous adventures. I would write ads on the back of them for the next story that said, “Coming to a classroom near you.” I thought it was insanely clever. I didn’t pay much attention […] Continue Reading |
Let’s Talk?: Don’t mansplain about womenA few days ago, I came across a video on social media by a man trying to empower women. Against my better judgment, I clicked on the link. I made it 90 seconds into the seven-minute video before tapping out. In that short time, he told us all how he wished we weren’t so hard […] Continue Reading |
Unpacking the Bags: Learning to deal with scary differencesLiving with people from different cultures is a great opportunity to discover new points of view and new ways of seeing the world. Canada is, undoubtedly, a country with great cultural diversity, and this allows us to know a little about the whole world without leaving the city. However, after more than a year of […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: April 4 to May 15, 2018Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7 Identity through dance Dance Victoria is hosting the local premiere of contemporary dance company Ballet Hispanico. These shows will showcase the work of three Latina women and explore finding identity as a Mexican-American citizen. Tickets start at $29 and the show is at 7:30 both nights at the Royal […] Continue Reading |
