Lit Matters: Fact-fiddling Annie Dillard helped us see ourselves differently“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” So said Annie Dillard, an American writer most famous for Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, a non-fiction narrative about a year spent living in the mountains of Virginia. The writing style, infused with poetic descriptions of insects, frogs, mountains, and weather, became instantly […] Continue Reading |
Downtown Mischief’s communitySome of the best bands start as people just jamming together. In the case of Downtown Mischief, a local funk/rap band that’s been creating beats and sharing their soulful rhythms over the past few years, jamming is how it all began. “We met through jam parties,” Jameson Daniels, one of the band’s main singers, says. […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Recent round of Led Zeppelin reissues reminds of rock relevanceLed Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV Houses of the Holy (Atlantic Records) 5/5 A perfect 5/5 rating? Sure: these are reissues of two of the best rock albums ever created. To help clarify things, we’ve provided a step-by-step walkthrough of the thought process that went down during the listening process. It’s not easy, as discussed during […] Continue Reading |
Entomophagical entrees: Insects are the next big food revolution… if we can stomach themI tried them for the first time just the other day. Some might call me a brave pioneer, but it was simply a matter of doing my duty. It was shocking how calm I felt. There was little to no adrenaline; there was no fear. I wasn’t even phased by my onlookers, cringing in horror. I […] Continue Reading |
New Patrick Lane poetry anthology difficult, with few rewardsAn anthology by Canadian poet Patrick Lane, Washita’s narrative stumbles laboriously like a circus bear on fire. It effectively embraces the disjointed reminiscence of old age, groping at limbs of sentimentality I usually reserve for commercials featuring glassy-eyed dogs and Sarah McLachlan. The anthology is meant as a disjointed autobiography, transcending personal experiences to contemplate […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On, November 12 to 25, 2014: Free Chargers games, northern rock vs. Canadian rock, cowbell rockThursday, November 6 and Friday, November 7 One Buck 65 show down, one to go Canadian alternative hip-hop artist Buck 65 will be performing at Lucky Bar for two epic nights of music after stops in the UK on his current tour. Friday night is sold out, but tickets are still available for the Thursday […] Continue Reading |
Municipal voting important for students, says Camosun College profMunicipal voting day for British Columbia is November 15. Municipal elections deal with many issues that matter to students, says Camosun political science professor Dan Reeve. “Things like sewage, which has an environmental impact, or transit, or bike lanes, or low income housing… these things might drive you to the polls,” he says. Reeve also […] Continue Reading |
Lit Matters: Hemingway’s tragic life changed literature“The most essential gift for a good writer is a built-in, shockproof shit detector.” This statement is typical of Ernest Hemingway, who was almost as famous for his bravado lifestyle as for changing the course of modern literature. Born in 1899, Hemingway killed himself in 1961 after inventing a whole new way of writing fiction. […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: Camosun named a top research college, good news for students with kids, a chance to win free coffee for a semesterOne of Canada’s top research colleges Camosun is the only college in British Columbia to have made the list of Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges, ranking at number 37. Camosun is recognized for its contributions to technology, sport, manufacturing, and social innovations, which help small and medium enterprises to expand in terms of competition, productivity, […] Continue Reading |
Britten’s War Requiem honours those who suffered in battlesOver 150 voices will ring out in the Royal Theatre on November 8 when Britten’s War Requiem, an emotional orchestral performance of tragedy and remembrance, takes place in Victoria. The concert will include the talents of the Victoria Symphony, as well as 165 choral voices from the Vox Humana Choir, Victoria Choral Society, and St. […] Continue Reading |
