A Nexus look back at the year that was 2016Like every year that has ever happened, 2016 was a big one, filled with notable events, small victories, plenty of insects in unappealing places, etc. Before we march forth into 2017, here’s one last look at the year that was by way of each Nexus staffer’s list of their top five favourite things of 2016, […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College on Philippines complaint: “The matter is now closed”We previously reported that a Camosun College faculty member had been suspended after a student complaint related to an incident that happened on a school trip to the Philippines; a recent Times Colonist story is now saying that the faculty member who was being investigated was Nursing instructor Stephen Bishop and is also reporting that […] Continue Reading |
Consensual change: A look at Camosun College’s new Sexual Violence and Misconduct PolicyAs a trauma survivor, I think the fact that Camosun has had no formal way to report incidents of sexualized violence on campus is ridiculous. With close to 10,000 full-time students enrolled at Camosun and the statistic that one in three women are assaulted, I find it hard to believe that absolutely nobody has been […] Continue Reading |
Lit Matters: Louise Erdrich explores myth-making and magic realismOjibwe writer and bookstore owner Louise Erdrich knows the power of storytelling. When she first went to college, she was so painfully shy that people assumed she was stoned, so she became a writer in order to develop a personality. That personality has gone on to win national awards, and she has become one of […] Continue Reading |
North Carolina soloist says music serves as an outlet during the holidaysAmerican soprano and soloist Molly Quinn is no stranger to life on the road. And she’s travelling down that never-ending path and ending up right here in Victoria on December 17 to perform Festive Cantatas: JS Bach Magnificat. Quinn says the show is a joy to perform because it’s focused on the talents of each […] Continue Reading |
Smith vs. Smith: November 30, 2016 issue |
New student representatives elected to Camosun College boardsOn October 25 and 26, the Camosun College board of governors and education council held their fall by-elections for Lansdowne representatives. Camosun second-year University Transfer student Mitchel Auger-Langejan was elected to the education council as Lansdowne student representative, and Camosun second-year University Transfer student Anthony Pica was elected as Lansdowne student representative to the college’s […] Continue Reading |
To See or Not to See: Arrival almost awesomeArrival 3/5 Arrival (2016) comes to us as the latest in a string of science-fiction movies notable for the way they build upon philosophical issues with the tools their genre gives them. However, while Arrival stands on the same podium as its peers, it does so only in their shadows. Whoever said “comparisons are odious” […] Continue Reading |
Local artist examines colonization from personal experienceArt wasn’t something that Victoria’s Mike Alexander thought he was able to commit to. Originally working as a guidance counsellor for at-risk youth, Alexander has worked with mainly inner-city youth for 15 years. But he drew from his identification with those youth and from his passion for helping others, and it shows in his art. […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Uninformed voting must stopThe streets swelled and popped with euphoria. Reasons were shared as to why they voted for the winning party: “She just seemed more reassuring”; “My parents voted for them so I did the same”; “I heard too many bad things about the other party”; “Everyone told me I’d be stupid to vote for anyone else.” […] Continue Reading |
