Soul of Wilderness strikes with nature photographsSoul of Wilderness by John Baldwin and Linda Bily is a delightful book about a couple’s wilderness journeys in western BC and Alaska. Baldwin and Bily spent years exploring the untamed wilderness of the Coast Mountains together and they couldn’t resist sharing their adventures with people any longer. The book is a thorough compilation of […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Man’s battle against hedonismSelf-interest and the pursuit of pleasure are the major driving forces behind most of humanity’s actions. When a person is born into this world they are born a hedonist. Without influence children have no care for the wants and needs of others; they simply desire to transform any discomforts they may have into pleasure. It […] Continue Reading |
Camosun alumnus Claire Coupland finds her place in the music industryFolk singer/guitarist Claire Coupland is playing her first headlining show in Victoria this Christmas season, celebrating her new EP, For You. It’s a homecoming with a Camosun twist: Claire was in the Applied Communication Program (ACP) here at Camosun. She had a revelation while studying at the college that would impact her music career. “There […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: December 2, 2015 issueAt least there was no danger of a chemical explosion: Our November 27, 1990 issue had a rather alarming headline on the front page: “Chemicals present safety concern at Camosun.” Turns out that a new paper recycling and chemical storage area being built on the Lansdowne campus had Rinn Rapp, who was Camosun’s chemistry coordinator […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: The Sylvia Platters power-pop teases with ambitionThe Sylvia Platters Make Glad the Day (Independent) 3/5 Langley-based power-pop band The Sylvia Platters’ debut album Make Glad the Day is an admirable first effort for a band doing all their own legwork: the self-produced LP was recorded by the band members in a cabin near Mount Baker. The guitars are the driving force […] Continue Reading |
Alberta Ballet brings the magic of The Nutcracker back to VictoriaThe Nutcracker may be a mainstay of December nowadays, but when it first premiered in 1892 in Russia, it was not well received. However, the performance has come a very long way since then; now, it’s coming back to Victoria, just in time for Christmas. “Every year I see how important and precious it is […] Continue Reading |
Meet Me in St. Louis director helps cast build characterFor Chris Moss, director of Meet Me in St. Louis, rehearsal stands for “re-hear.” It is only after he and the cast re-hear the music and words a number of times, he says, that his cast members can truly “own their character.” The countless hours of collaboration and preparation for a large-scale show like this […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: December 2, 2015 to January 5, 2016Wednesday, December 2 to Sunday, December 20 Centennial Square festivities The City of Victoria is providing some fun festivities for this holiday season by setting up a Ferris wheel in Centennial Square. Rides cost $2; the Ferris wheel runs on Fridays from 5 pm until 9 pm, Saturdays from 1 pm until 9 pm, and […] Continue Reading |
A message from the Camosun College Student Society: Thank you for votingI want to thank all of you who trusted and supported me with your votes. Getting people to like you is very easy. However, getting people to trust you is a process that takes time, and for those of you who trusted me with your votes, I am immensely thankful. I will assure you that […] Continue Reading |
The Bi-weekly Gamer: A return to the wastelandOn November 10, Bethesda Game Studios released their fifth installment in the Fallout series. Fallout 4 is a huge open-world single-player RPG in which the player traverses the post-apocalyptic wasteland of Boston in a quest to find their child, Shaun, and to avenge their spouse’s death. Along the way, the player can partake in optional […] Continue Reading |
