Spirit of Mendelssohn lives on in Victoria Symphony productionGerman composer Felix Mendelssohn was only 17 years old when he read Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the first time. Mendelssohn was enchanted by the tale of fairy-crossed lovers and mischievous tricksters in the woods. That evening, after hearing a breeze blow through some leaves in the family’s garden, he sat down and […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Camosun College Social Sciences chair Daniel Reeve loves a challengeKnow Your Profs is an ongoing series to help you get to know the instructors at Camosun College. Every issue we ask a different instructor at Camosun the same 10 questions. Do you have a favourite instructor that you want to see interviewed in the paper? Email editor@nexusnewspaper.com and we’ll add your instructor to our […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On January 7 to 20, 2015: Sharing warmth, questing for perception, and porn for Dorothy’s homeUntil Friday, January 9 Your warmth should be shared With a cold snap blanketing Vancouver Island, it’s important to remember those who may not have warm outerwear. Cool Aid is collecting winter garments to donate to those in need, so gather up those gently used items, such as hats, gloves, blankets, and sleeping bags. Donations can […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: Camosun department changes name, Capstone Event shows off hard work, grants offered for adult upgrading coursesAncillary Services changes name to Campus Community Services Camosun College’s Department of Ancillary Services will be changing its name to Campus Community Services to better reflect its department. Campus Community Services includes departments such as Food Services, Child Care, Bookstore, Print and Graphic Services, Co-operative Education and Student Employment, Parking, and more. Chargers to go […] Continue Reading |
20 Years Ago In Nexus: January 7, 2015 issueInterurban issues: Our January 9, 1995 issue had no shortage of news about happenings going on over at the Interurban campus. A new student lounge was announced, safety training for students was unveiled, and, in a move that is actually pretty fancy for 1995, touch-screen computer kiosks with Interurban info were being installed at that […] Continue Reading |
As I Was Saying: Cougar just another sexist term for womenDon’t call me a cougar. We don’t need another word to shame women. According to sex columnist Valerie Gibson, the term “cougar” originated in Vancouver, BC to describe older woman who go to bars looking for younger men. I’m a woman in my thirties, and I’m frequently mistaken for being younger; young people often approach […] Continue Reading |
Ability’s Muse: Homelessness and mental illness linkedThose who are homeless are 50 percent more likely to die because of accidental causes than the rest of us. There is no judgment here, just a hard fact. Homelessness and mental illness are often concurrent conditions, meaning one can bring on the other. Last year alone, Vancouver police apprehended close to 3,000 people under […] Continue Reading |
The imaginary ideal: Current and former Camosun students talk about life with eating disordersI don’t know how many times I’ve looked into my friends’ eyes and told them that they are beautiful and have them not believe me. But I also don’t know how many times the people I love have looked into my eyes and told me that I was beautiful, and I thought they were lying to […] Continue Reading |
White Lung’s Mish Way says haters gonna hateWhite Lung vocalist Mish Way is not only the front-person for one of the best punk rock bands going right now (even though she’ll be quick to point out they “don’t play punk”), with one of the best albums released in 2014 in Deep Fantasy, but also an accomplished freelance writer for publications such as […] Continue Reading |
Age of Geeks: Operating systems go head to headThe war of the operating system (OS) has existed since the early days of the OS. It’s not about which OS is the best, but rather which OS suits you best. Everyone has different needs and usage habits. The flexibility of Android devices accommodates my affinity for tweaking settings frequently. On the other hand, you […] Continue Reading |
