Gospel singer Marvin Matthews finds the lightGospel singer Marvin Matthews almost pursued a career in opera singing, but because he had difficulty with opera’s darker subject matter he found the light and focused his efforts on gospel music. It’s a genre that allows him to share a message with the audience that is meaningful to him. “I started singing in church […] Continue Reading |
Wine fest brings international tastes to VictoriaAn upcoming wine festival taking place here in Victoria will celebrate and expose attendees to wines from around the world. As an added bonus, students checking out the event might find a pathway to an interesting career, according to one of the presenters. Stuart Brown, a local sommelier who graduated from the International Sommelier Guild […] Continue Reading |
Former Camosun student spearheads social-media campaign in support of teachersA former Camosun College student has quickly become a key figure in garnering public support for BC teachers currently affected by the labour dispute with the provincial government. Jordan Watters, who took Camosun’s University Transfer program in Education in 2001-2002, launched the Support for BC Teachers Facebook group in May after discovering there wasn’t much […] Continue Reading |
The numbers game: taking a closer look at professor-rating sitesThe first time I came across a website that rates teachers, I was in middle school. Back then, it was a way to laugh at bad reviews of my least favourite teachers and smile at the glowing reviews for my faves. Now that I’m a (somewhat) mature college student, I wondered if I could turn […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Canada’s cops a light in the darkThe year is 1968, and Chicago is rioting after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Er, maybe it was 1992, with people in Los Angeles rioting to express anguish at their perception of racist policing. Wait, no, it was London in 2011. No, scratch that, too. I’m thinking of last week in Ferguson, Missouri. […] Continue Reading |
20 Years Ago in Nexus: September 3, 2014 issueWalk Safer turns 20: We’re not sure if it’s cause for celebration or dismay that 20 years after its inception a program helping students walk safely to their cars or off campus is still needed, but, hey, happy birthday Walk Safer! Back in our September 6, 1994 issue, we wrote an article announcing the program’s […] Continue Reading |
Life after ACP with Camosun video and audio production instructor Andy BryceKnow Your Profs is an ongoing series of articles helping you get to know the instructors at Camosun College a bit better. Every issue we ask a different instructor the same 10 questions. Got someone you want to see interviewed? Email editor@nexusnewspaper.com and we’ll get on it. This time around we caught up with video […] Continue Reading |
Bitcoin debate to take place at Camosun CollegeMost postsecondary students have at least heard of bitcoin currency. Though a popular topic in the media for the last year, what bitcoin actually is has remained an unclear concept for many people. To help inform Camosun students who wish to learn more, a debate has been set up for mid-September between two of the […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: September 3 to 16, 2014: crashing UVic, festing Camosun, sliding backbonesUntil Friday, September 12 Crash the UVic party The University of Victoria is holding it own welcome back events up at the university until Friday, September 12. The events include a pancake breakfast and fair on September 3 (that’s the day we come out, so hurry!), a series of outdoor movies in the quad, live […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: Camosun Express is back, UPASS update update, and Camosun Chargers tryout infoThe Camosun Express returns The Camosun Express shuttle bus, which offers free intercampus travel and links to the West Shore for students and staff, will resume September 2 until December 5, and then start again in the winter semester. Free wifi and bike storage are provided on the shuttles, which leave Interurban hourly on the […] Continue Reading |
