Eye on the National Student Movement: September 5, 2017Eye on the National Student Movement is a new column that will appear in our news section every issue. We want to keep Camosun students updated on what’s happening with their money and what’s happening with the national student movement. Got a tip? Let us know at editor@nexusnewspaper.com. 1. The $202,305.11 of your Camosun student […] Continue Reading |
CCSS further distances itself from CFS with new student handbookEvery month, each Camosun student pays $2.25 for membership in the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) and the British Columbia Federation of Students (BCFS); the fee, which is collected by the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS), is split between the two organizations. However, the CCSS is taking deliberate steps to not advertise student membership in […] Continue Reading |
Unpacking the Bags: Keep calm and keep dreamingUnpacking the Bags is a new column giving advice and tips to international students at Camosun. What leads someone to leave everything behind and move to a new country? What makes the courage to pack those bags become greater than the fear of the unknown? There may be many ways to answer this question, but […] Continue Reading |
Cait Haggarty joins Camosun Chargers as new women’s basketball coachA new year brings new changes; for the Camosun Chargers, those changes came in the form of two new coaches. Brent Hall is now coaching the women’s volleyball players, and former UBC student athlete turned coach Cait Haggarty is coming to Camosun to coach the women’s basketball team. Haggarty says that although she hasn’t had […] Continue Reading |
Penguin & Peacock: September 5, 2017 issue |
The Glass Castle a sobering metaphor for lifeThere are certain movies that ignite the viewer, make them feel alive but also, in some ways, kill them at the same time. The spark that Woody Harrelson ignites while playing Rex, an abusive but, somehow, occasionally inspiring and kind alcoholic in The Glass Castle (2017; 4/5) burns viewers as they watch the film. The […] Continue Reading |
Dearest Reader: A Proposal: Camosun must house the homelessDearest Reader, Some weeks have now elapsed since mayor Lisa Helps first offered, at the suggestion of a few good Samaritans, the suggestion that residents of our fair city open their doors to the displaced and downtrodden of the much-discussed homeless community. At the time, a number of local students were quoted in this very […] Continue Reading |
New Chargers women’s volleyball coach looks to revitalize teamWith any sports team comes the inevitable revolving door of players. But that doesn’t just apply to athletes: here at Camosun, the Chargers women’s volleyball team has a new coach. Brent Hall is a former Camosun Charger himself and, having been around in the coaching scene for a few years, is returning to Camosun not […] Continue Reading |
Bed and Breakfast director utilizes vocal mask theatre for summer comedyWhen it comes to finding a community, some understanding, and a good clean laugh, Bed and Breakfast—a play that centres around two gay men who open a bed and breakfast—won’t disappoint, says director Ashlie Corcoran. Corcoran has been involved in the play since its early stages, working closely with writer and actor Mark Crawford, whose […] Continue Reading |
Forestrial Brain showcases the flora and fauna of the wild west coastForestrial Brain is a collaborative project by artists Jim Holyoak and Matt Shane that’s centred on the wild imagery of Vancouver Island’s rugged west coast. The duo spent eight days hiking the island’s famous West Coast Trail, documenting what they observed and drawing sketches of all the different plants, animals, and landscapes that they encountered […] Continue Reading |
