Camosun’s Masayuki Fukushima teaches more than wordsKnow 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 Japanese […] Continue Reading |
Muslim holy month celebrated on Camosun campusEvery year, Muslims observe the ninth month on the Islamic calendar as a holy month. This year, the holy month known as Ramadan began on June 27. The last day of Ramadan is celebrated with a festival known as Eid-al Fitr, which will be celebrated at both Camosun campuses on July 30. During Ramadan, Muslims […] Continue Reading |
Camosun receives funding for Aboriginal studentsIn June, Camosun joined 10 other BC colleges and universities in receiving a portion of more than $3.9 million intended for programs created for Aboriginal learners. This marks the seventh year that Camosun has received this funding. The funding comes in the form of a program known as the Aboriginal Service Plans, which is jointly […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: For a better Canada with politicians who serveThere are fundamental injustices in our very own government that affect all of us on a very basic level. What’s most troubling is that the population has accepted these injustices as if they are something that can’t be changed. The truth is that government is a body that was built in service to us and, […] Continue Reading |
Bubba Sparxxx to bring country rap to Rock of the WoodsNow that it’s had some time to settle in, the announcement that country rap artist Bubba Sparxxx is headlining the first night of this year’s Rock of the Woods festival, taking place on farmlands just outside of Duncan, is surprisingly fitting. Farms, music, and country rap? Seems like a perfect match. Sparxxx (real name: Warren […] Continue Reading |
Tattoo Taboo: Does rebellion still come attached to ink?When I got my first visible tattoo, a small, non-offensive piece on the inside of my forearm, I wasn’t expecting any backlash. Tattoos seemed commonplace (the norm, even) and, besides, mine was small and inoffensive. It didn’t take long, though, before a customer at the grocery store where I worked (after repeatedly giving me nasty […] Continue Reading |
Astrological Asininity: June 9, 2014 issueUgh like whoa, we made it through one month of these long classes but now we’re in another OMG can it please stop? Well here are some fortunes to help you out a bit! Aries: Hairies! Hairy Aries! LOL just kidding, hi Aries! Hope you bought a lotto ticket like I told you to last […] Continue Reading |
Zed: Chapter Three[Note: This is part three in a three-part series. Click here to read part one. Click here to read part two.] The following is a theatrical retelling of a Humans vs. Zombies event, hosted by UVic Urban Gaming. During these events, the last of the human race fights off the zombie horde with everything NERF at […] Continue Reading |
Politically Speaking: Nobody wants this pipeline, but…When I say “Northern Gateway,” I can hear you yawning from here. And, as a politics guy, I could let that bother me. But I won’t, because I get it. There has been so much talk about Enbridge’s proposal in the last few years that it really has been beaten to death. In fact, we […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: June 11 to July 15, 2014: Fine furniture, fine bluegrass, and fine Steve EarleJune 12–24 Fine Furniture grad showcase After 10 gruelling months of hands-on instruction, the 15 students in Camosun’s Fine Furniture and Joinery certificate program are ready to graduate and show off their work to industry professionals and the public. A panel of experts will judge the students’ final projects, with $500 on the line. The […] Continue Reading |
