Open Space: Charlie Hebdo attacks heighten IslamophobiaFundamentalist Islamic movements have been taking the world media by storm for a while now, creating mass paranoia in their wake. Movements like Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, and more recently ISIS and Boko Haram, are radical Islamic groups that have taken military arms under the Salafi movement. Salafi jihadism is a growing problem within the […] Continue Reading |
As I Was Saying: Don’t un-friend so fast!Recently, I was sitting in the Camosun Women’s Centre lounge listening to an interesting conversation about social media and breakups. The discussion between two women was about breaking up and fighting with their common best friend, and both were going to delete the enemy on Facebook. Nowadays, when someone gets into a heated argument with […] Continue Reading |
20 Years Ago In Nexus: January 21, 2015 issueInterurban gets equalized: There’s lots of talk these days about how Interurban is no longer a male-dominated campus, with plenty more females taking courses on that campus. But that’s exactly what we were talking about in our January 23, 1995 issue as well: the main news story detailed some changes going down at the campus, […] Continue Reading |
Age of Geeks: The future’s not so brightCES 2016 recently went down; over the years the electronics event has become one of the biggest for tech companies to showcase their upcoming products. Like last year, many of them were still prototypes, and many of them were disappointments. Here are some lowlights of the show: Next-gen TVs are only as good as the […] Continue Reading |
Bite Me: My Thai Café saves the day… almostIt was a while ago now, but my New Year’s Eve was a fun night of drinking games and dancing. I happily woke up late the next day with only a minor fuzziness in my head. The first thing on my mind was the fact that I needed food, and since I wasn’t around for […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: January 21 to February 3, 2015Friday afternoons Magic in the Young building Camosun’s Magic: The Gathering Club is a place where club members (and newcomers) can test their skills and duel their decks. The club will be handing out Magic starter decks to new members and everyone is welcome. The club takes place every Friday from 1 to 4 pm […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Papa Roach brings out the high-school quarterback in everyonePapa Roach F.E.A.R. (Face Everything and Rise) (Eleven Seven Music) 4/5 It’s tough to believe that Sacramento, CA-based hard rock band Papa Roach (yeah, the “cut my life into pieces…” nü-metal-lite guys, led by singer Jacoby Shaddix) are already on the eighth album in their seemingly one-hit-wonder careers. Truth is, the band has consistently put […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Young Ejecta’s The Planet a fresh interpretation of electronic popYoung Ejecta The Planet (Driftless Records) 4.5/5 Juxtaposing the bittersweet melodies of Leanne Macomber (Neon Indian) and potent, atmospheric dance-pop synths of Joel Ford (Oneohtrix Point Never), collaborative project Young Ejecta is a fresh interpretation of electronic pop. Opening track “Into Your Heart” skips in on plucky eight-bit arpeggios and digital violins, characteristic of Macomber’s […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: The Gay Nineties fail on Liberal GuiltThe Gay Nineties Liberal Guilt (Fontana North) 2/5 The worst thing an album can do for its audience is not offer anything artistically different or honest. Liberal Guilt sounds tired before it even starts; I found myself wanting it to end by the first song. I’m sick of the same “indie-pop” band hitting the scene […] Continue Reading |
Cameron Kidd’s new exhibit pushes boundaries through instinctLocal artist Cameron Kidd says that art is something that’s integrated directly into his life. Kidd has been highly involved in perpetuating the youth-art movement in Victoria, and his works have been displayed proudly in many places around town. Polychrome Fine Arts has recognized his skill and will be hosting Wag, which is an exhibit […] Continue Reading |
