Calculated Thought: Building trust in the digital worldBitcoin, the most popular of crypto-currencies making headlines in the financial-technology world, is powered through a complex system known as a blockchain. This revolutionary technology is creating a buzz over its many possible applications in banking, accounting, law, and even the energy sector. Blockchain technology can be tough to wrap your head around. It’s a […] Continue Reading |
Speakeasy mixed bag of emotionsVancouver-based author and journalist Alisa Smith’s debut novel, Speakeasy, deals with the Great Depression and World War II in a fresh and intriguing way. From the cold-hearted code-breaker arrested because of the events of her past to the real-life cocaine-fuelled gangster Bill Bagley—a walking paradox who donates a portion of his stolen funds to charity—all […] Continue Reading |
Camosun leases off-campus building for trades trainingCamosun College has leased a new building for trades training, but it’s not at Interurban, and it’s not at Lansdowne. The Camosun Coastal Centre, which is located on Songhees Nation Territory near the Esquimalt Graving Dock, will provide a place for Camosun students enrolled in marine-related contract training courses to further their knowledge in a […] Continue Reading |
Cream of the Craft: Twa Dogs and Riot bring an island IPA explosion with hoppy brewsThe India pale ale (IPA) has, until recently, been the go-to beer for many craft brewers and craft consumers. The Pacific Northwest has excelled at recreating this old British style, which has a strong focus on hops over malt. This is due in large part to the favourable growing conditions here for hops, not to […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Writers: Nexus cartoonist Matt SmithHave you ever wondered about the Camosun students writing the articles you read in Nexus? Know Your Writers will help you dive into the minds of the writers behind the stories. This issue, we caught up with Smith vs. Smith artist Matt Smith to talk about versatility in comics, creative writing at Camosun, and living […] Continue Reading |
Photo guide explains marine lifeLooking for something to do now that spring is here? Thrifty and adventurous students may want to pick up Rick M. Harbo’s nifty little photo guide Pacific Reef and Shore: A Photo Guide to Northwest Marine Life and hit the beaches and tidal areas surrounding our island. This is a wonderfully easy-to-use guide to marine […] Continue Reading |
Camosun student shines through helping others learnCuriosity led second-year Camosun Computer Science student Hebron Watson down an unexpected path in life. It opened up doors for Watson, leading him to a job where he can be challenged and help produce some innovative study tools for students. Watson says that it was through some incredible luck—and curiosity—that he was able to land […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Camosun’s Larry Anthony weighs in on the future of post-secondaryKnow 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. If you have an instructor you’d like to see interviewed in the paper, but perhaps you’re […] Continue Reading |
Penguin & Peacock: May 17, 2017 issue |
Camosun College Student Society elections bring in record number of votersThe recent Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) election, which took place from April 3 to 5, had three times the number of student votes cast compared with previous years’ average turnouts. Out of 9,369 students currently registered at Camosun, 1,223 voted—a voter turnout much larger than the CCSS average of approximately 400. Rachael Grant has […] Continue Reading |
