25 years ago in Nexus: October 21, 2015 issueDon’t forget to make your voice heard: The story “No student elections for Lansdowne!” in our October 16, 1990 issue was notable enough for its outrageous use of an exclamation point in a headline (ugh), never mind the content: due to a shortage of candidates, the student council elections for that October had to be […] Continue Reading |
The Rocky Horror Show returns for Halloween funAfter the success of last year’s staging of The Rocky Horror Show, local group Rebel Knock Out Productions decided to make it an annual event. The cult classic musical tribute to sci-fi and horror B-movies has been staged since 1973; Atomic Vaudeville’s Britt Small is directing this production. “We’re starting with the foundation of what […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society elections to take place in OctoberThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) student council elections are taking place on October 28 and 29. As has been the case in years past, getting students aware and voting is a challenge. CCSS executive director Michel Turcotte says it is up to the candidates to engage students. “I think it’s kind of unfair thinking […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: October 21 to November 3, 2015Until Saturday, October 24 Silent entertainment Wonderheads are a theatre company that preforms wordless and in full-face masks. Their latest play, LOON, tells the story of a lonely janitor with a child-like imagination and fascination with the moon. This play is a mix of physical theatre, comedy, and pathos, all wrapped up in a love […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: October 21, 2015 issueCamosun Chargers golf team national champs The Camosun Chargers golf team recently took home the men’s national collegiate championship title. The Chargers emerged victorious at the PING CCAA national championships after defeating the Niagara Knights in the finals, which was hosted by the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades at Chilliwack Golf Club. This is […] Continue Reading |
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 |
