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 |
The system has changed: What the federal election results mean for studentsThe citizens of Canada have spoken in the loudest voice that the current political system allows them to: their words are “get him out.” And after the recent federal election, Stephen Harper is indeed out. A slogan that Camosun College students may have heard is “ABC,” which stands for “anything but Conservative.” Such a phrase […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Camosun’s Alison Parker crunches the numbersFor this Know Your Profs we talked to Camosun’ Alison Parker about respect, typos, and counting beans… or not. 1: What do you teach and how long have you been at Camosun? I teach Intermediate Financial Accounting (second year) and Accounting Theory (fourth year). I have taught introductory and accounting technology courses in the past. […] Continue Reading |
Camosun’s science club helps people ask critical questionsThere’s nothing quite like having a few drinks and talking about all the puzzling questions of the universe. That’s exactly the kind of thing the Camosun Science Club gets up to. The club has been active for a year and has over 100 members. It’s run by first-year Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology student Zachary Snow […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College vigilant on safety after UVic sexual assaultOn September 26, a female student was sexually assaulted on the University of Victoria campus. In light of this, Camosun College has undertaken a review to uncover any and all reports of sexual assault either on campus or at college-sanctioned events. “According to our campus security office records, Camosun College received no sexual assault reports […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Camosun’s Ian Browning’s light bulb goes onKnow 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 […] Continue Reading |
Look: Balance and readingI am a student and a writer, and I love to read. I used to loot bookcases of relatives just to indulge my addiction. Of course, now that it’s mandatory I can’t keep up. In my bag are books from all my courses; there’s a whole contingent of D2L words to absorb, read, attend, and […] Continue Reading |
Camosun DECA club not just for business studentsCamosun’s DECA club has been one of the most active clubs at the college for the past several years. DECA (which originated in the USA and was formerly known as Distributive Education Clubs of America) focuses on training youth, particularly in the development of leadership skills. “It’s basically preparing the next generation of emerging leaders […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: November 4, 2015 issueStudent society offers Christmas hampers Students can pre-register to receive one of 80 hampers (40 at Lansdowne and 40 at Interurban) the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) is making available to those attending Camosun this holiday season. The hampers will be available to students on Monday, November 30 and will include food and other essentials […] Continue Reading |
