Microwave maintenance making waves at CamosunThe microwaves on both Camosun campuses are a bit of a hot potato when it comes to the daily cleaning and maintenance they need, according to the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS). The maintenance work is divided between CCSS staff and Camosun College custodial workers, but the CCSS says that somewhere in the division communication […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society elections a tight raceOn April 7, 8, and 9, the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) held their spring elections. Andrea Eggenberger is the new CCSS external executive, defeating Rachael Grant, who previously held the position. Eggenberger won by 13 votes. “It was a really close race,” says Eggenberger, who says she hopes to have more events as external […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: May 13, 2015 issueCamosun signs on for skill development in India’s sport sector Camosun College has entered into a memorandum of understanding to create educational partnerships with the National Skill Development Corporation in India. It is hoped that the memorandum, also signed by Alberta’s Bow Valley College, will lead to helping students develop skills in sport science and […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: May 13, 2015 issue (with extra web-exclusive content)Until Saturday, May 16 Duplicity at Deluge Check out the work of three artists exploring, according to Deluge, “the hand-wrought reproduction of existing surfaces” at duplicate. The exhibit is at Deluge Contemporary Art, 636 Yates Street; see deluge.ca for more info. Until Sunday, May 24 The door is always… The Open Door Access to Art […] Continue Reading |
Sherri Bell named new Camosun College presidentSherri Bell is the new president of Camosun College. Bell, who will enter the position on July 1, has extensive experience in the public education system, working most recently as superintendent of schools for the Greater Victoria School District, where she’s been for the past 19 years. “I’m thrilled,” says Bell. “I am absolutely thrilled […] Continue Reading |
Stardust in the waters: a journey through a provincial parkHalf a block past the entrance to the Butchart Gardens, the van crunched onto the side of Wallace Road. The three of us, all local teenagers, crawled out to the gravel pathway between the wall of trees and the empty road. We pulled up our coat zippers and clicked on our flashlights. Mine, a police […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Camosun’s Michele Agostinelli sticks on bright side of nursing educationKnow Your Profs is an ongoing column where we ask the instructors at Camosun College the same 10 questions in order to get to know them and their teaching styles a little better. Do you have an instructor that you want to see interviewed in Nexus? Maybe you want to know more about one of […] Continue Reading |
The Prodigal Planeswalker: Let’s not forget TimmyIn a previous column I delved into the different player archetypes of Magic: The Gathering. I exalted the virtues of being a “Johnny” player and how my 60-card deck is an expression of my creativity, versus the “Spike” player with their in-it-to-win-it competitive nature. But it’s common to forget about “Timmy.” According to Magic: The […] Continue Reading |
Ability’s Muse: Searching for authenticityHave you ever gazed upon a portrait of a person and had the figure stare back at you? Did it give you a creepy chill or a warm sense of belonging? That effect is the kind that organizational culture has on us. A truly diverse organizational experience should be much like a painting; every brush […] Continue Reading |
Bite Me: Garrick’s Head tops the English-style pub heapIn Victoria we have so many options for places to go to experience the traditional English pub atmosphere, but my top choice out of them all would be the Garrick’s Head Pub. Garrick’s has been a local fixture since 1867, is known as one of oldest English-style pubs in Canada, and is located in the […] Continue Reading |
