The Bi-weekly Gamer: Rebooting esportsChange is inevitable; when you are the biggest esport in the world, change can mean the difference between bankruptcy and fortune. Riot Games recently released a new set of changes for their professional League of Legends players. Centred on fandom, economics, and stability, Riot hopes to apply these changes (and more) to all 13 leagues […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Feminists need to listen to cis men tooI would be perfectly justified if I hated men. It’s a statement I’ve made many times to cis men, after a conversation where I “out” myself as a feminist and state that feminism is about equality. The gears turn, they get the look, they blurt out that feminism is about hating men. They expect me […] Continue Reading |
Penguin & Peacock: October 19, 2016 issue |
Interactive play brings frights to Craigdarroch CastleDavid Radford is a local theatre actor who has written, directed, and starred in various productions, including an interactive play coming just in time for Halloween. Arkenham Abbey is a site-specific show that takes place at Craigdarroch Castle in late October. The play is a Batman-esque thriller set in post-Edwardian London, after World War One […] Continue Reading |
A provincial tragedyFentanyl has killed over 200 people in BC since the beginning of 2016. Are students safe? And what is being done to stop this crisis? A drug 50 to 100 times more toxic and potent than morphine has been causing a string of overdoses in British Columbia. Clinically, it’s prescribed for extreme pain relief in a […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: October 19 to November 1, 2016Until Friday, October 21 Do engineers like pizza? For all those engineering students scattered across both campuses, five presentations by the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC) will be held on campus until October 21. To sweeten the deal, there will be free pizza, door prizes, and free student ASTTBC memberships available. For […] Continue Reading |
Smith vs. Smith: October 19, 2016 issue |
Hannah Georgas brings new sound to VictoriaToronto indie-pop musician Hannah Georgas’ third album, For Evelyn, is a beautiful homage to Georgas’ grandmother, Evelyn. Georgas—once a student at the University of Victoria—says that her grandmother has always been an “open door” for her but also adds that the album isn’t entirely about her. “The album isn’t about her, but it’s a nod […] Continue Reading |
The Bi-weekly Gamer: Smeb best player in worldWhen I originally wrote this, I planned on doing a ranking of the top five players at League of Legends World Championships. As I was writing, it hit me: I would run out of room just trying to talk about how awesome Song “Smeb” Kyung-ho is. The 21-year-old top laner is the best player in […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: October 5, 2016 issueCamosun receives $75,000 for partnership program Camosun College has been working with the British Columbia Institute of Technology to develop a Marine Fitter program; both institutions recently received $75,000 from the BC government to support the program. According to a press release, the funding at Camosun will enable a Camosun instructor to deliver the program […] Continue Reading |
