What’s Going On: September 7 to 20, 2016Sunday, September 11 Check out your dream home Want to tour the house you’ve been picturing in your head since forever? Check out the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s Art Gallery House Tour 2016, where you can wander around through six houses without being a creep. As a bonus, an artist will inhabit each home for […] Continue Reading |
Laura Jane Grace brings trans awareness to ThinklandiaIt’s an eventful year for Against Me! vocalist/guitarist and international trans-rights activist Laura Jane Grace, with the September release of Shape Shift with Me—Against Me!’s seventh studio album—and the November publication of her autobiography, Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock’s Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout. Grace is also slated to appear at this year’s Thinklandia, where she […] Continue Reading |
The Bi-weekly Gamer: Is No Man’s Sky a fraud or just unfinished?Recently released PS4 and PC game No Man’s Sky has generated a lot of controversy since it came out. The procedural-generated space explorer said to have a world the size of the actual universe was incredibly hyped and anticipated leading up to its release on August 9. Initially slated to be released in July, buyers […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College partners with Tanzania’s Arusha Technical CollegeCamosun College is in the process of developing a Gas Transmission Technician diploma program. The catch? It’s not going to be taught at Camosun. Instead, the program will be implemented many time zones away, at Arusha Technical College (ATC) in Tanzania. Camosun chair of Plumbing and Pipe Trades John Gordon says it’s been a great […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: September 7, 2016 issueCamosun instates gender-neutral washrooms Camosun College recently announced that some of their already-existing single-stall bathrooms are now gender-neutral. At Lansdowne, the gender-inclusive washrooms are located on the first floor of Dawson, the second floor of Paul, and the first floor of Richmond House. At Interurban, the gender-inclusive washrooms are on the first floor of Campus […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: August 10, 2016 issueCamosun launches new edible garden at Interurban There’s a new edible garden at Camosun’s Interurban campus. The garden will allow students in cooking programs to include more local and fresh herbs, among other things, into their cooking. The garden is located outside the Culinary Arts Centre. Camosun mourns passing of instructor Camosun College’s flags were […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: La Chinga freewheels to rock excellenceLa Chinga Freewheelin’ (Small Stone Recordings) 4/5 La Chinga is a hard-rock trio from Vancouver, and their music has psychedelic power. Fans of classic rock bands will agree that their new album, Freewheelin’, is a success, for a couple of reasons. Firstly, its theme and songs are cohesive, making for a great listening experience. When […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: In defence of smartwatchesThe interconnectivity that comes with smart devices is amazing, but sometimes they are too demanding of my time. That’s why I love the idea of a go-between. I’m talking smartwatches; it’s a new twist on an old idea, and it’s the perfect way to stay in the loop while avoiding unnecessary distractions. We’ve all gone […] Continue Reading |
Victoria roller-derby league Eves of Destruction not for the faint-heartedRoller derby is a physically intense sport, and those involved in Victoria’s Eves of Destruction roller-derby league know all too well the physical toll it can inflict on its players. Skye Dumond, whose team name is reGretel, sits on the league’s board of directors; she coaches the Rotten Apples and currently plays for the Belles […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: August 10 to September 6, 2016Until Saturday, August 13 Much ado about lame headlines using “much ado” The Vancouver Island Shakespeare Arts Society is performing two Bard plays (one comedy, one tragedy) at various venues until August 13; this year it’s Much Ado About Nothing and Othello. Check out vancouverislandshakespearearts.com for more information. Until Sunday, August 28 Mommy madness Mom’s […] Continue Reading |
