Eye on the National Student Movement: April 4, 2018 issueAs previously reported in Nexus, in June of 2017 Camosun students submitted a petition to the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) to have a referendum on whether or not to defederate from the CFS. However, the CFS is not allowing the referendum to happen because it claims Camosun students’ CFS fees are still outstanding. The […] Continue Reading |
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The Bi-weekly Gamer: North American League shaken up by upset wins and losesFor the first time in the League of Legends North American League Championship Series (NALCS), neither of the league’s previous winners will be in the finals. Both Team SoloMid (TSM) and Cloud9 (C9) were knocked out of the playoffs in their quarterfinal matches against newcomers Clutch Gaming and seasoned veterans Team Liquid, respectively. As the […] Continue Reading |
Hitting the panic button: How Camosun is dealing with student mental health, and what needs to changeMental health is talked about now more than ever before. Efforts to reduce stigma are seen online, on television, on bus ads and billboards, and pretty much everywhere else we look. Here at Camosun, there are year-round efforts to make it easier for students to reach out and find the help they need. But is […] Continue Reading |
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 |
