Open Space: Keeping Pride politicalGay pride? What about the rest of us!? No, I’m certainly not one of those people who actually uses not having “straight pride” as an arguing point. What I mean is: what about the majority of individuals in the queer community who aren’t cisgender homosexual men? What started out as a radical political riot led […] Continue Reading |
Greener’s Digest: CSEA 101Camosun Students for Environmental Awareness (CSEA) is a not-for-profit organization based out of Camosun College at the Lansdowne Campus. CSEA focuses on spreading environmental awareness while promoting sustainability on campus and in our local community of Greater Victoria. We address such issues as over-consumption, waste disposal, water quality, and native species conservation, as well as […] Continue Reading |
20 Years Ago In Nexus: September 17, 2014Presidential faux pas: In our September 19, 1994 issue we had a story about how Camosun’s first female president, Liz Ashton, had officially commenced her duties. Ashton went on to much notoriety by saying in an unrehearsed speech in 2008 that “the students that come to us, initially, they’re not the best and not the […] Continue Reading |
Age of Geeks: The full rundown on the new iPhone 6It wouldn’t be too far off to say that Christmas has come early for Apple fanatics and enthusiasts. In a September 9 event, Apple unveiled the long-awaited next generation of iPhones, which will be Apple’s flagship for this year and next (at least until the next iPhone launch). And this time the iPhone is coming […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Sterile Jets revisit the spirit of punkSterile Jets Liquor Store (Yesca Rock) 3/5 Liquor Store revisits the original definition of what it means to be punk, and does it with a certain likeability. California’s Sterile Jets set out to make music that transcends musical restraint. Trying to place this album into one genre is nearly impossible. Drawing influences from noise/art/stoner-punk and […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: The New Pornographers’ Brill Bruisers falls flatThe New Pornographers Brill Bruisers (Last Gang Records) 3/5 You may remember The New Pornographers last album, Together, from the whole month it was stuck in your head after listening to it. If you are looking for the same edgy, catchy, high-energy hits in Brill Bruisers, prepare to be disappointed. The Vancouver supergroup’s new album […] Continue Reading |
Brother Ali uses club tour as a chance to reconnect with fansMinneapolis-based rapper Brother Ali has spent the past couple of years playing some big-ass festivals: Rock the Bells, Back to Basics, Soundcheck, even headlining the Minnesota State Fair… the man has done it all. But it’s his upcoming club tour that he’s most excited about, because it’s a chance to reconnect with his longtime fans. […] Continue Reading |
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 |
