What’s Going On: March 18 to 31, 2015Tuesday Evenings Weekly drop-in sports at Interurban Interurban students are on a mission to spread health and wellness. The idea is to give Camosun students opportunities to participate in free/drop-in activities in a safe, inclusive, and social environment. The drop-in sports take place on Tuesdays from 8:30 to 9:30 pm at the PISE Gym at the […] Continue Reading |
Breaking isolation: Victoria’s gaming community is no longer hidingWalking into the recent GottaCon gamer convention held at the Victoria Conference Center, I’m immediately shocked by the severe volume and variety of people. Moms and dads with tiny babies, women in full body armour, teens, tweens, adults, seniors, children, a woman dressed as Sailor Moon… and everybody has a gaming device of some kind […] Continue Reading |
Voice++ 2015 Festival highlights the power of human voiceIt isn’t uncommon in Victoria: a dozen flannel-clad buskers perched along Government Street, amusing shiny cedar acoustic guitars, singing folk renditions of Billboard Top 100 pop singles. Elderly gentlemen romance nostalgic tunes on trumpets and trombones alongside overly formal pre-teens mastering their violins. Indeed, Victoria is fond of its eclectic music community. A selection of […] Continue Reading |
Viet Cong bring intricate indie rock to VictoriaCalgary post-punk outfit Viet Cong is making their way to Victoria, a city they are no strangers to. In fact, their old band, Women, actually broke up in Lucky Bar in 2010. But the indie rockers will be steering clear of Lucky Bar this time, performing at the Upstairs Cabaret on March 29. “We all […] Continue Reading |
Shane Koyczan knows tricks to artistic successWe all want our voices and stories to be heard and, after a lot of hard work, award-winning poet, author, and performer Shane Koyczan has accomplished just that. Koyczan grew up in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and was raised by his grandparents. All through school he was bullied, but despite the discouragement, Koyczan says he kept […] Continue Reading |
Camosun celebrates culture in eighth annual Cultural ShowcaseCulture is nurtured over time; some are born into it, some seek it, and others get lost in it. It helps us identify aspects of our lives and lays down a foundation in which a group thrives. The concept of culture is a universally shared value, establishing commonalities and, in many cases, respect. The annual […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: March 18, 2015 issueChargers men’s volleyball team wins national championships For the first time ever, the Camosun Chargers men’s volleyball team has taken home the gold in the national championships. The Chargers defeated the Limoilou, Quebec Titans in national championship play over March 12-14 at Holland College in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The gold medal match was a […] Continue Reading |
Proposed ICBC changes upset studentsProposed legislation by BC Finance Minister Mike de Jong will deny students that have defaulted on their student loans a driver’s licence renewal through ICBC, and student groups such as the Canadian Federation of Students are not happy about it. BC student debt and interest rates have never been higher, causing the provincial government to […] Continue Reading |
20 Years Ago In Nexus: March 18, 2015 issueInterurban Walk Safer’s tough start: We reported in a previous installment of this column that 20 years ago marked the start of the Walk Safer program at Interurban. Unfortunately, our March 20, 1995 issue had a story updating readers on how things were going… and they weren’t good. “People aren’t as interested in volunteering [at […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Harm’s Way get real ugly on RustHarm’s Way Rust (Deathwish Inc.) 3.5/5 Chicago has bred some disgusting metal and hardcore bands (see: Integrity and, well, Integrity). Harm’s Way are no exception, continuing the time-honoured Chicago hardcore tradition of evil, serpentine riffing and anguished vocals. Rust features 10 harrowing songs of terror, torture and internal struggle, but don’t let that scare you […] Continue Reading |
