Camosun’s Fine Furniture program celebrates 30 years with new exhibitWhen Ken Guenter and Cam Russell retired from Camosun in June of 2017, it was the end of an era for the college’s Fine Furniture program. Russell had spent 30 years crafting the program, with Guenter by his side for the final 17. A year (and an adjustment period) later, the two are collaborating again […] Continue Reading |
Communication Error: Understanding media literacyMedia literacy is perhaps one of the most important skills to have in today’s culture, but few people are even aware of what media literacy is, much less how to use it. In short, to be media literate is to evaluate and think critically about the media we consume. First off, “media” encompasses more than […] Continue Reading |
Camosun gets funding to assist students with disabilitiesOn Thursday, June 14, the provincial government announced $1.5 million in funding to be split between 20 British Columbia post-secondary institutions, including Camosun College. Each institution will use their $75,000 to create or expand programs for students with cognitive, mental, or physical disabilities. Camosun vice president of student experience Joan Yates says the college is […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: July 11, 2018 issueFormer Camosun instructor and bank robber dies Stephen Reid, a writer and bank robber who taught creative writing at Camosun in the late ’90s, died on Tuesday, June 12. He was 68. His wife, local poet Susan Musgrave, said in a statement that Reid passed away from a lung infection and congestive heart failure. Reid […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: July 11 to August 7, 2018Until Thursday, August 30 Touring Jewish History Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue on Blanshard Street, the oldest Canadian synagogue in continuous use, is offering summertime tours to the public every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 12 pm and 2 pm. The tours cost $10 for adults; for additional information, visit congregationemanuel.ca. Wednesday, July 11 A wonder(woman)ful evening […] Continue Reading |
Let’s Talk?: No, I will not bake you cookiesA few weeks ago, I was sitting at my desk at Nexus, deep in writing mode, when the fire alarm went off. It decimated my concentration and sent a steady, deafening ring blasting through Richmond House. After about 30 seconds of trying to ignore it, I turned to student editor Adam Marsh and hypothesized with […] Continue Reading |
Unpacking the Bags: One step back, two steps forwardMoving to another country requires several adaptations that we could call setbacks. Besides facing the difficulty of daily communication, we students need to adapt to a new job market that will require us to start over. Being a newcomer in search of work is one of the major difficulties in the life of a young […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: It’s time to look at death in a more positive lightIf it wasn’t for death, life would be insignificant. Without the pressure of impending death, what sense of immediacy would we have in our goals and dreams for the future? We would have forever to complete them; as creatures drawn to leisure, we wouldn’t complete much at all. If it wasn’t for death, no life […] Continue Reading |
Getting There Together: The ultimate response of e-skateboardsNorth American society revolves around the car, but that never made sense. If we recognize and decry the gross waste of energy in hauling around a ton of metal wherever we go, then a skateboard is the ultimate response: four wheels and a small platform to stand on, which is even less weight than a […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Umi Copper delivers something one of a kind with RequiemUmi Copper Requiem (Black Acre) 3.5/5 LA alternative/soul singer Umi Copper brings a sound that is uniquely his own to the four songs on his debut EP, Requiem. The thing I like most about Copper’s music is that it doesn’t remind me of anything. While it drips with R&B, soul, and jazz influence, it refuses […] Continue Reading |
