News Briefs: February 21, 2018 issueScience help centre opening at Lansdowne A science help centre is opening at Camosun College. The centre, which will be located in the Lansdowne library, is the result of an initiative started by Camosun science instructors in order to help students in biology, chemistry, and physics classes. Camosun’s Masayuki Fukushima passes away Camosun Japanese instructor […] Continue Reading |
Unpacking the Bags: Be proud of grammatical errors“Your problem is that you’re still thinking in Portuguese.” I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard this phrase in my day-to-day life. It’s common for us international students to hear that our grammar and pronunciation mistakes are the fault of habits that we’ve picked up from speaking our native language. But I don’t […] Continue Reading |
Camosun alumnus tackles 1905’s Bloody Sunday with latest production“Is art to be an actor’s emotional masturbation on stage?” Local director and UVic Theatre instructor Clayton Jevne asks that question because he knows there is an inevitable disconnect between the spontaneous emotional human experience we have in our day-to-day lives and the one actors have on stage. One of his intentions is to narrow […] Continue Reading |
Eye on the National Student Movement: February 21, 2018 issueAs recently reported in Nexus, Camosun students have handed in a petition to the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) saying they want to hold a referendum on whether or not to remain members of the national student organization. However, the CFS and the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) have been emailing each other but cannot […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: We can’t be afraid to be jerks to our friendsFriendship is a mutually beneficial contract between two people. In a friendship you give and receive things like affection and empathy; one of the most important things that friendship has to offer is honesty. In your friends, more than anywhere else, you will find a clear mirror, reflecting your true virtues and vices. Our true […] Continue Reading |
Camosun alumnus rethinks Jesus Christ SuperstarLocal director Peter Gatt has taken on the challenge of directing a play with heavy religious themes in his own church—the church he grew up in. “Because I was raised in the church where we’re performing it, I have a very good understanding of how a traditional church pushes their storytelling and how they like […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: February 21, 2018 issueThe long road to legalization: In “The plant with many uses,” our editorial in our February 22, 1993 issue, writer Jonathan Beckwith rallied for the legalization of marijuana. Things move slowly in politics, but I’m sure Beckwith would be pleased with recent developments on that front. Beckwith, who used the term “ganga” in the story, […] Continue Reading |
Cadence Weapon looks back while moving forward with new albumCadence Weapon Cadence Weapon (eOne Music) 4/5 Edmonton rapper Cadence Weapon—also known as Roland Pemberton—has returned with his fourth album. It’s his first in six years, but Cadence Weapon hasn’t lost touch with his roots or his ability to weave quality rhymes over unique beats. Over 11 tracks, Cadence Weapon makes use of observation and […] Continue Reading |
Penguin & Peacock: February 7, 2018 issue |
Camosun to offer consent-education workshops in February and MarchCamosun College is holding consent-education workshops this semester as part of its sexual violence and support education initiative. Camosun student support manager Jenny Holder says the workshops—which are open to Camosun students and employees—consist of information regarding how sexual-violence survivors can get support. “The intent is to educate the student body on the importance of […] Continue Reading |
