Local author explores Chinese history in Yut Di: One EarthAs a white, Victoria-born, west-coast-bred-and-fed male, I’ve remained pretty ignorant of Chinese culture—and, especially, Chinese history—most of my life. Yut Di: One Earth by local author E.H.K. Ho changed that. Ho begins with the history of why people wanted to get out of China; reading the introduction felt like a high-school history lesson that would […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College looks ahead after Day of Reconciliation eventOn Friday, February 18, Camosun College held their latest Conversations Day, this time around with a focus on reconciliation. The Day of Reconciliation event was a day of learning and awareness-raising for the faculty and educators of Camosun. Last year marked the beginning of the five-year strategic plan set in place by Camosun president Sherri […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Camosun Anthropology prof Kathryn Waterhouse doesn’t want to fail youKnow 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 |
Camosun College to host national volleyball championshipsThe Camosun Chargers are hosting the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) national women’s volleyball championships at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence (PISE) at Camosun’s Interurban campus from March 8 to 11. The Chargers also recently announced they would be hosting the national men’s volleyball championships at PISE from March 7 to 10, 2018. Camosun […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: March 1 to 14, 2017Until Wednesday, September 4 Past, meet future The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is using the first 30 years of their experience collecting art as inspiration for their new exhibit, Moving Forward by Looking Back. The focus of the exhibit will be on the gallery’s first director, Colin Graham, whose views of how art should be […] Continue Reading |
Local wrestling league prepares for smackdownWrestling was the most popular sport in ancient Greece. Thousands of years before John Cena captured hearts on the internet, near-naked Olympians tussled in the ring, exhibiting strength, endurance, and willpower. The excitement and adrenaline of this spectacle has withstood the test of time and has captured the hearts of folks far and wide… and […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: February 15, 2017 issueClip-art catastrophe: The story “Lead in Carey water exceeds acceptable limits” in our February 17, 1992 issue talked about how water in the now-defunct Camosun Carey Road campus had lead concentrations that were higher than they should have been. That’s no surprise for buildings of a certain vintage, but what was surprising was our rather […] Continue Reading |
Smith vs. Smith: February 15, 2017 issueSee more at smithvssmith.com. Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Camosun’s Tika Brown on chocolate, shopping, and learningKnow 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. This issue we caught up with Dental Hygiene prof Tika Brown to talk about chocolate as […] Continue Reading |
Author Lee Maracle brings her beliefs to VictoriaLee Maracle is one of Canada’s most prominent aboriginal writers. An active activist, she has travelled across Canada, written many books, and proven that if you’re dedicated you can make your voice heard. “I live my life as I live my life. I’m what I call a sovereign Stó:lō woman,” says Maracle. “I live my […] Continue Reading |
