Burlesque fundraiser focuses on empowerment and broadening the idea of beautyThe Cheesecake Burlesque Revue might appear to be all sparkles and dazzling seductiveness from afar, but performer Champagne Sparkles says their upcoming HOT PINK! fundraiser event—which contains music, comedy, and dancing—conveys much more powerful messages around body image than what people are used to seeing. “People are certainly more aware of the mainstream ideals of […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Greg Keelor explores his dark side on Last WinterGreg Keelor Last Winter (Warner Music Canada) 4/5 Last Winter, the fifth solo release from Blue Rodeo founding member Greg Keelor, has flown in a bit under the radar. The four-song EP combines a new and different sound with the haunting and familiar vocals that helped weave Blue Rodeo into our collective memories. Melodic, ambient, […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Camosun’s Karoline Guelke gets excited about anthropologyKnow 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 that you want to see interviewed in the paper? Maybe you want […] Continue Reading |
Post-secondary predictions: As Camosun moves forward with its master plan, we look at what’s next for the collegeA lot can happen in 47 years. The grounds I walk each day at Camosun College’s Lansdowne campus have come a long way and seen a lot of use since they were, in part, a hospital during World War II. It makes sense that Camosun is changing: the whole world is changing, at a pace only […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: May 16 to June 12, 2018Until Saturday, May 19 From Israel to Victoria Theatre Inconnu presents Tenant Haymovitch, a play about a young writer struggling with his past, from May 1 to 19. Set in a derelict apartment in the slums of Tel Aviv, Tenant Haymovitch brings the complexities of Israel to a theatre in Fernwood. Ticket prices vary from […] Continue Reading |
Unpacking the Bags: Managing cultural timeManaging your time on a day-to-day basis is a difficult task in any culture. However, when we move to another country—with different realities—we go through a deep process of adaptation. This process involves finding new ways to do familiar activities. What happens is that some activities or situations that we’re used to now take a […] Continue Reading |
Let’s Talk?: Are we confusing you?It has been brought to my attention (by a cis white male) that it is a very confusing time for cis white males. They’re feeling vulnerable, unsure if their actions are going to land them in a situation they didn’t want. They’re scared that what they say or do will be twisted, painting them in […] Continue Reading |
Mind Matters: The next stepThe end of another school semester has passed; for many, this means their programs have come to an end, or, at the very least, ended for the summer. It can be a time full of promise and excitement, but it can also be a time of great stress as students and grads try to launch […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Felix Cartal gives what fans expect, and a bit moreFelix Cartal Next Season (Physical Presents) 3/5 Vancouver DJ and producer Felix Cartal fills soundwaves with clapping high-hat noises and snappy-squirrel electro-beats for just over an hour on his third album, Next Season. Several of the tracks feature guest musicians, and Cartal also includes his cover of the 1998 New Radicals song “You Get What […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: May 16, 2018 issueFine Furniture gets boost On Tuesday, April 24, Vancouver Island Woodworkers Guild president Neil Bosdet presented an $800 cheque to go toward materials for Camosun’s Fine Furniture program’s Capstone Project and Exhibition. Bordet also presented a $500 bursary for Fine Furniture students. The guild has supported the Fine Furniture and Joinery program at Camosun for […] Continue Reading |
