What’s Going On: January 20 to February 2, 2016Wednesday, 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 […] Continue Reading |
A message from the Camosun College Student Society: Clubs: the perfect side dish for your educationThe 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 […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Career Fair offers more for business students this yearCamosun 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. […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: January 20, 2016 issueCamosun 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 […] Continue Reading |
Camosun environmental sustainability plan gets silver ratingCamosun 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, […] Continue Reading |
The Bi-weekly Gamer: Smiting the oppositionAlthough 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 […] Continue Reading |
Shawnigan Lake School brings The Wizard of Oz to VictoriaShawnigan 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 […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Victoria should pass on the McKenzie overpass“The daily commute”: a common phrase in modern times. More often than not it means hours spent stuck in traffic in the car. For the commuters who drive in and out of Victoria, this is certainly the case. The possible solutions to the problem have been “in the works” for 30 years. Finally, there seems […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College offering courses at Belmont Secondary SchoolCamosun College is offering courses at Belmont Secondary School starting this January. The courses will count for credit at both Belmont and Camosun. According to Camosun vice president of education John Boraas, talks between School District 62 and Camosun College have been going on for years. “This conversation started about four years ago with the […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: January 6 to January 19, 2016Wednesday, January 6 until Saturday, January 9 Artsy, and crafty Explore the works of Katharine Maltwood in Magna Mater at the Legacy Art Gallery, located at 630 Yates Street. The exhibition looks at the impact of the Arts and Crafts movement in late 19th-century Britain. More information can be found at uvac.uvic.ca. Wednesday, January 6 until Monday, […] Continue Reading |
