Stop the presses: five Nexus stories for the history booksWeb exclusive: Check out some of the stories we’re talking about in this story here. We’ve published a lot of stories over the past 25 years. And a lot of those have been pretty memorable: stories that have helped nudge the college into making sure they’re following their own rules (hello, smoking areas being moved), […] Continue Reading |
IFConVictoria 2015 brings fantasy to VictoriaUpdate: This event has been cancelled. Halloween is a very special time of year, when the veil between the spirit world and our world parts and all the ghosts, candy fairies, and costume-shop owners slip through. Bill Code and his team thought that this would be an excellent time of year to put on a […] Continue Reading |
A quarter-century of connecting for change: Nexus, Camosun’s student newspaper, turns 25Web exclusive: Check out some of the stories we’re talking about in this feature here. THE BEGINNING A student newspaper should reflect the thoughts and feelings of the student body; it should be written by students, for students. It should provide relevant information and connect each and every student through shared experiences, making a whole. Since […] Continue Reading |
The Functional Traveller: The sound of silence (is too loud)The invention of the modern dorm (or party-house, depending on how you view it) has mostly curbed the amount of contact necessary between normal society and the rowdy youth. Some schools, like Camosun, still have not adopted the dormitory model of student housing, whether it be due to financial or social reasons. For Josai International […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Quiet Parade shows off their strong pointsQuiet Parade Quiet Parade (Independent) 3/5 Each song on the second album from Halifax indie rockers Quiet Parade is full of deep guitar riffs and fierce percussion. The instruments run together flawlessly, with some songs whisking my mind away to happier times. “Running Out of Time” is an ideal example of this chemistry: the song […] Continue Reading |
Local record fair Vinyl Supernova about friendship and the love of musicWhen vinyl enthusiast Ryan Wugalter moved here from Vancouver, he probably wasn’t thinking he’d become the first person to put on a record fair in Victoria since 1988. But he was, and Vinyl Supernova, Vancouver Island’s largest record fair, is now in its fifth year. In a world where anybody with an internet connection can […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago In Nexus: October 7, 2015Did you know we are turning 25 this year? That’s right: the very first issue of Nexus, known back then as The Nexus, appeared on stands around Camosun in September 1990. So we’re relaunching our 20 Years Ago column as 25 Years Ago and starting back at the beginning… Changing attitudes: In the editor’s letter […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Paper Beat Scissors’ hobo electro needs more electroPaper Beat Scissors Go On (Forward Music Group) 3/5 Halifax-based Tim Crabtree’s second effort under the Paper Beat Scissors name is a worthwhile listen for melancholic flannel-wearers and timid vagabonds alike. He describes his music as “hobo electro,” and although the hobo aspect is definitely believable, I wish more of the latter could have been […] Continue Reading |
Lit Matters: Haruki Murakami’s fusion fiction“The good thing about writing books is that you can dream while you are awake,” Japanese author Haruki Murakami once said. Murakami’s books, often featuring a dream-like blend of realism and surrealism, have sold millions of copies worldwide and made Murakami a literary superstar in his native Japan. But the literary life came as a […] Continue Reading |
Camosun alumnus Kate Rooper writes young-adult novelCamosun alumnus Kate Rooper has done many things so far in her life. She’s a blogger, a former fashion model, and a self-proclaimed “crappy part-time employee,” and right now she’s focused on her new young adult novel, Jane Unwrapped, which she co-wrote with her sister Leah. But her road to success began in a very different […] Continue Reading |
