The Functional Traveller: Why so kawaii?As I traipse through the 24-hour grocer on a late-night hunger-fuelled purchase-capade, I jaunt past the refrigeration cabinets stocked with cured meats. Then I double back. Sandwiched between Vienna sausage and Italian ham is a package of tiny Vienna sausages shaped like octopus, complete with edible smiley faces. Despite their innocent grins compelling me to […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society elections bring in new student representatives, referendum goes throughThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) student bi-elections were held on Wednesday, October 28 and Thursday, October 29. Huy Ho, Carlos Suarez Rubio, Kimberley Banfield, and Gavin Howie were elected as directors at large for the Lansdowne campus, while Bobby Tiet, Vikas Verma, Mehtab Saluja, and Ellen Young were elected as Interurban campus directors at […] Continue Reading |
Look: TimeWhat is time, anyway? I want to pinpoint this question down very narrowly because time seems to be this illusion that never stays on track. When I need time, I don’t have it; when I don’t need time, time seems to stand still. Always. I know this sounds very metaphysical. I only ask because there […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago In Nexus: November 18, 2015 issueTough times for profs: “Expansion long overdue at Lansdowne” in our November 13, 1990 issue talked about Camosun profs who were in dire need of new office space. For example, English instructor Bill Jensen: “At the office door, students lining up to see Jensen mingle with women heading to the washroom next door,” writer Frances […] Continue Reading |
Lit Matters: Rilke on seeking answers to tough questions“Have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves,” wrote Rainer Maria Rilke, the German poet best known for his inspiring letters and mystical visions of the transformative power of art. If there were ever an advocate for why literature matters, surely Rilke was one. Born in Prague in […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Student workers should know their rightsLike many students, I have a part-time job. One problem with being new in the workforce is that it’s easy to be oblivious when it comes to workers’ rights and the labour laws in Canada. Establishments sometimes take advantage of us young workers, as we have no previous experience; this leads them to believe they […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Blue Sky MinersBlue Sky Miners Blue Sky Miners (Independent) 3.5/5 This debut EP from Canadian folk band Blue Sky Miners has an entrancing and mystical sound; the song “Cold Water,” which starts off the EP, is the perfect track to draw listeners in. The band refers to their sound as “Rocky Mountain desert rock,” but “folk rock,” […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Camosun alumnus Claire Coupland off to a great startClaire Coupland For You (Independent) 4/5 Camosun (and Nexus) alumnus Claire Coupland brings slow and deep folky chords to all three tracks here on her debut EP. Coupland has come a long way since her time at the college, getting positive feedback from noted music industry insiders like Bob Ezrin, and for good reason: these […] Continue Reading |
Cold Reading Series comes to Victoria to help writers with their craftCold Reading Series (CRS) has been a successful live script-reading event for writers for 10 years in Vancouver. During the events, writers can receive feedback and network with actors and filmmakers. After attending the series, Victoria’s Andrea Smith-Peak wanted to bring the unique event to Victoria, so she did: a local chapter will begin on […] Continue Reading |
TEDxVictoria returns to talk about impactImpact. That’s the theme of this year’s TEDxVictoria event. Featuring an array of speakers from all walks of life, TEDxVictoria is the largest TED event on Vancouver Island, and this year’s conference is shaping up to be the biggest, and most impactful, TEDxVictoria yet. Camosun (and Nexus) alumnus Dylan Wilks is the creative and licensing […] Continue Reading |
