Camosun College seeking student input for Education PolicyCamosun is currently working on their Education Policy Renewal and Framework Initiative, which aims to address the current educational policy priorities of the college. It’s been approximately eight years since the college has had dedicated policy resources, something that Camosun Vice President of Education John Boraas says has been a result of budget cuts. “We […] Continue Reading |
Lit Matters: The truths and lies of Julian BarnesJulian Barnes is an English novelist known for his 1989 novel A History of the World in 10 ½ Chapters. Barnes studied at Oxford University, but because of mediocre grades he ended up writing word definitions for the Oxford English Dictionary instead of pursuing academia. He spent three years “in the letters c to g,” […] Continue Reading |
Student group says Liberals broke budget promises for indigenous learnersThe federal Liberal government hasn’t followed through on campaign promises that impact indigenous learners, according to one student group. The Canadian Federation of Students-British Columbia (CFS-BC) says that the Justin Trudeau government promised to remove the two-percent cap on the Post-Secondary Student Support Program (PSSSP), which is how bands get their funding to send people […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Dinner best not served at dinnerDinner Psychic Lover (Captured Tracks) 3.5/5 Psychic Lover is the debut album from Danish producer and vocalist Anders Rhedin. The album includes 10 pop songs, and it is successful in what it sets out to do. The backing tracks of the album are clear; they do not have a lot of noise and chaos, and […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: May 11, 2016 issueStudents solving sustainability challenges Camosun College and UVic recently set up teams of students with organizations to try to solve local sustainability challenges in the Capital Regional District’s Ready, Set, Solve program. 42 students from a variety of academic backgrounds volunteered their time to solve 13 unique energy and climate challenges. Find out more at […] Continue Reading |
Musical revue and multimedia show explores life on the west coastAn event happening in town hopes to resonate in the hearts of anyone who loves British Columbia. Flotsam and Jetsam: Life on the West Coast, a musical revue and multimedia show produced by The Other Guys Theatre Company, explores the history of BC’s coast. “We’ve been dealing with history and theatre, and creating theatre out […] Continue Reading |
New bill starts conversation about Camosun’s sexual-assault policiesThe provincial Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy Act, which was tabled late April, will ensure that postsecondary institutions in BC create and maintain policies to prevent and respond to sexual misconduct on campuses. After receiving royal assent, there is expected to be a grace period of one year before the bill takes effect, allowing institutions […] Continue Reading |
The Meddler shows moms in a real light, with much successThe Meddler 4/5 The Meddler (2016) is so much better than you think it’s going to be. Don’t read a plot synopsis before watching, as the wonderfulness of this film isn’t found in the storyline; The Meddler is most exceptional in the moments in between, when it sits back and allows Susan Sarandon to really […] Continue Reading |
Camosun instructor working on documentary about great-grandfatherCamosun Digital Communications teacher Andrew Bryce is working on a documentary about his great-grandfather Peter Henderson Bryce, who was heavily involved in the welfare of indigenous peoples at the beginning of the 20th century. “In 2011 my mom passed away and left me a whole box of family genealogy records,” says Bryce. “As I went […] Continue Reading |
New bill aims to combat sexual assaults on postsecondary campusesGreen Party MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head Andrew Weaver recently tabled a bill at the legislature in response to the rising number of sexual assaults on British Columbia postsecondary campuses. Weaver hopes that the Post-Secondary Sexual Violence Policies Act will address the non-existent protocol around dealing with sexual assaults at postsecondary institutions and get the […] Continue Reading |
