Victoria surrenders to Cheap Trick at their UVic performanceAfter 34 years, Cheap Trick finally returned to play a recent concert in Victoria at the Farquhar Auditorium. The last time they made a trip onto the island was in August of 1980. Consider that for a moment. In 1980, a ticket to their show cost about $10. I’m not even going to say how […] Continue Reading |
Age of Geeks: More gidgets and gadgetsLast month ended with lot of announcements and promises: new phones, new devices, and new promises for the future of the communication and technology sector. In the upcoming months, we will have our hands on the technology of the future. It all comes down to us as consumers: we make or break the future of […] Continue Reading |
Noms!: Famoso serves pizza with punchFamoso pizzeria serves a great medley of pizzas with unique twists, priding themselves on the authenticity of their ingredients. A group of friends and I ventured to this pizzeria during Dine Around & Stay in Town week. They had special menus for the event: $20 for a listed starter, 11” pizza, and dessert. This would […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College part of new island postsecondary alliance aiming to help learnersCamosun College president Kathryn Laurin recently signed an agreement with four other postsecondary institutions (the University of Victoria, Royal Roads University, North Island College, and Vancouver Island University), creating the Vancouver Island Public Post-Secondary Alliance. The new alliance of schools say they are committed to working together to stimulate economic and social initiatives to benefit […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College gets transitional funding for ESL trainingCamosun College will be receiving $1.43 million in one-time transition funding for ESL training, the provincial government announced on Wednesday, February 19. The funding, part of a transition plan the Ministry of Advanced Education has developed with the federal government and public postsecondary institutions, comes after the news of funding cuts for domestic ESL students […] Continue Reading |
Bungy jump event strips away clothes, stigmaThe thought of bungy jumping is a terrifying prospect for lots of people; imagine doing it naked and it gets even scarier. But, at least this time, it’s all for a good cause: the seventh annual Naked Bungy Jump for the Victoria branch of the BC Schizophrenia Society is sure to be a powerful weekend. […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Camosun business instructor Catherine MackKnow 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 business […] Continue Reading |
Victoria’s Tower of Dudes make their own cultureWhen thinking of Eastern European music, local Victoria bands don’t usually come to mind. But there’s one band in particular bringing the unique influences of Eastern European folk music (the Czech Republic, to be specific) and mixing them with a strong shot of energetic rock ‘n’ roll. Victoria-based Tower of Dudes, who are releasing their […] Continue Reading |
In Search of Lost Time: The trouble with trigger warningsThose of us that work in marginalized communities and activism are more than likely familiar with the practice of trigger warnings. For some time I have been working, speaking, listening, writing, facilitating, healing, and navigating within social networks that use the term “trigger warning” to warn people of sensitive materials. I have trouble resolving the […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Spoken Word Festival ready to break barriers againFestivals have a way of bringing people together. Whether it’s over the mutual enjoyment of an event or the communal thrill of sardining together into an already over-packed auditorium, they tend to bring out the best in people. The Victoria Spoken Word Festival promises to be no different. With talent swept in from far and […] Continue Reading |
