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One door for all: The Camosun College Pride Collective is leading the way for gender-neutral multi-stall bathrooms at Camosun

Jayden Grieve, contributing writer

January 20, 2016

The Camosun College Pride Collective is currently working on a proposal that would see the implementation of gender-neutral washrooms on both campuses. Gender-neutral, also known as gender-inclusive, washrooms are washrooms that can be used by those who identify as male, female, or outside the gender binary. This would be good news for transgender students, who, […]

Gamers excited about 2016 releases

Tabitha Ross, contributing writer

January 20, 2016

2016 is set to be a huge year for exciting video games, with big-name sequels such as Final Fantasy XV, Street Fighter V, and Mass Effect: Andromeda hitting shelves. Down at Hang & Play Video Games, store owner Adrian McBurney is hearing a lot of excitement from his customers, including much talk about a new […]

Know Your Profs: Camosun’s Jodi Lundgren gets creative

Adam Marsh, student editor

January 20, 2016

Know Your Profs is an ongoing series of profiles on the instructors at Camosun College. Every issue we ask a different instructor the same 10 questions in an attempt to get to know them a little better. Do you have an instructor that you want to see interviewed in the paper? Maybe you want to […]

What’s Going On: January 20 to February 2, 2016

Pascale Archibald, student editor

January 20, 2016

Wednesday, January 20 until Saturday, January 30 Tap dancing comedy The Langham Court Theatre is starting off the new year with Stepping Out. Set in the 1980s in a dingy church hall, the show features a group of wannabe tap dancers stumbling their way through dance classes in a comedic way. Shows start at 8 […]

A message from the Camosun College Student Society: Clubs: the perfect side dish for your education

Andrea Eggenberger, Camosun College Student Society external executive

January 20, 2016

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) is dedicated to providing advocacy, services, and student life on campus. We are in a constant state of change, re-evaluating our policies each year to ensure we keep up to date with the needs of our members. Last semester we re-imagined our clubs policy to better equate the disbursement […]

Camosun Career Fair offers more for business students this year

Pascale Archibald, student editor

January 20, 2016

Camosun College is hosting its annual Career Fair from 10 am to 2 pm on Thursday, January 28, and this year’s event will be offering something new for the college’s students. Camosun College marketing officer Sally Coates has been working hard to include companies who may be looking for those who are taking business classes. […]

News Briefs: January 20, 2016 issue

Pascale Archibald, student editor

January 20, 2016

Camosun dental clinic open to new clients Camosun College’s dental clinic, located at the Lansdowne campus, is now taking new clients of all ages. This low-cost professional dental hygiene clinic offers full assessments, cleaning, polishing, fluoride, X-rays, and sealants. More information can be found at camosun.ca/smile or 250-370-3184. Chargers check-in On Friday, January 8 the […]

Camosun environmental sustainability plan gets silver rating

Adam Marsh, student editor

January 20, 2016

Camosun College recently earned a Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) silver rating for its official college sustainability plan. This was the first time the college completed a STARS evaluation, which is done through the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS uses a four-point ranking system, consisting of bronze, […]

The Bi-weekly Gamer: Smiting the opposition

Adam Boyle, contributing writer

January 20, 2016

Although not League of Legends, the mythical-god-centered MOBA Smite stands out with its own unique style of gameplay, which has led to it being quite a popular game. Recently, Smite wrapped up its own world championship tournament. Starting with best-of-one matches, lesser teams were quickly eliminated by the superior teams, all fighting for a shot […]

Shawnigan Lake School brings The Wizard of Oz to Victoria

Oriana Smy, contributing writer

January 20, 2016

Shawnigan Lake School is celebrating the centennial year of their grand opening. With that grand celebration they wanted to do something big with their Performing Arts department, and Victoria gets to reap the rewards of it. “As it turned out, in the school’s 100 years, The Wizard of Oz had never been done before,” says […]