20 Years Ago In Nexus: February 4, 2015 issueSIN sins: In our February 6, 1995 issue, there was a news story about how Camosun had stopped using Social Insurance Numbers (SINs) as student IDs. Citing issues of privacy concerns from Camosun students, the college made the decision to stop SINning. “It’s a positive move that brings the college in line with Protection of […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: February 4 to 17, 2015Tuesday Evenings Weekly drop-in sports at Interurban Interurban students are on a mission to spread health and wellness. It all started with a drop-in sports night on Tuesday evenings at the PISE gym. 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 […] Continue Reading |
Rain boots and fireflies: a dramatic telling of common eventsBits and pieces of memory spark inside my head like fireflies on a humid Ontario evening. The thoughts drift by, harmless and content, fluttering against the dark backdrop. The bioluminescent twinkles in the darkness show me innocent flashes of random moments: ironing my best friend’s hair on her bedroom floor before school, skidding down a […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Potential pedestrian paradiseWhat’s scarier than going thousands of dollars into debt for a piece of paper that offers no guarantee of earning back its worth, let alone securing the career you’re studying for? Getting hit by a car. And, here at Camosun College, that fear is a daily early-morning concern. Hate Mondays? Find yourself half asleep walking […] Continue Reading |
Lit Matters: Winterson’s deep roots of art“Art does not imitate life. Art anticipates life.” So wrote Jeanette Winterson, a British writer known for her beautiful and unique novels that question how we look at history, sexuality, and even fiction itself. Winterson’s first novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, was a fictionalized account of her childhood spent under the tyranny of […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College keeps an eye on e-cigarette usage on campusInsufficient research regarding the safety of electronic cigarettes (or e-cigs) has major cities across Canada, including Vancouver and Toronto, considering a ban on their use in public. The lack of laws preventing e-cigs from being sold to minors creates concerns that they will encourage smoking among youth. Unknown health risks also have governments and institutions […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Camosun Carpentry instructor Geoff Murray says the trade is here to stayKnow Your Profs is an ongoing series of profile articles about the instructors at Camosun College. Every issue we ask a different instructor at Camosun the same 10 questions 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 |
News Briefs: January 21, 2015 issueCamosun’s Carpentry students become humanitarians Habitat for Humanity Victoria’s project on Cedar Hill X Road has given Camosun College’s Carpentry program a chance to gain hands-on experience building four townhomes. The four-plex is being built to promote homeownership and break the cycle of poverty, giving low-income families a chance to own their own homes. The […] Continue Reading |
Former Camosun College Student Society executive elected as Cobble Hill directorA former Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) external executive is now a director for the Cobble Hill region in the Cowichan Valley Regional District. Elected in November, 32-year-old Matteus Clement was CCSS external executive for two years between 2009 and 2011. He says that during his time with the society he gained more experience than […] Continue Reading |
The Prodigal Planeswalker: Where the Magic happensWelcome to Magic: The Gathering Club, a community of Camosun students on a quest to learn and play the beloved fantasy trading card game (TCG) that has wowed players since 1993 and now has a player-base of 12 million people worldwide. The first thing you might ask yourself is this: what is the appeal of […] Continue Reading |
