Queerly Forward: Ring in the new year on your own terms

The holiday season has come to a close and the year 2014 has now begun. For many, this time of year means being with family, celebrating old traditions, sharing good food, and exchanging gifts with your loved ones. Sadly, not all folks who have come out as LGBTQ are welcome or feel comfortable heading home […]

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What’s Going On, January 8, 2014 issue: Funk posses, old trout caveman puppets, and the blood of surfers

Until Sunday, January 19 Puppet cavemen are happier than you Puppet shows aren’t just for kids. Calgary’s Old Trout Puppet Workshop has created Ignorance, a “puppet documentary” that goes from cavemen to modern humans, and considers what makes us happy (hint: it’s not iPhones). The show is playing at Blue Bridge at the Roxy. Details […]

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News Briefs, January 8, 2014 issue: Chargers back at it, Camosun student makes exceptional recovery, Sooke resident on shortlist to go to Mars

Camosun Chargers ready for more After the mid-season break, the Camosun Chargers teams are heading back into action. The women’s basketball and volleyball teams finished strong after the first semester, both at third in the PACWEST standings. The men’s basketball team will be training hard after a tough start to the season, and the men’s […]

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Ability’s Muse: Overcoming a (dis)ability

There is a demand that’s easy for any person living with a (dis)ability to internalize, and that is the demand to overcome. There’s an expectation for people with (dis)abilities to dig deep and surmount all the odds. To overcome the greatest of adversities and, above all, be inspiring is hammered into our heads through a […]

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Open Space: It’s not as easy as just giving

Events like the World Day of Giving portray that things are changing for the better. You know, as though the world is becoming a better place because people from countries around the world are making small donations to help those in need. I’m a little skeptical. Isn’t this just a Band-Aid? Think about it: sitting […]

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Mind Your Business: Finding a job that works for you

The stroke that chimed in the New Year signalled something daunting: the looming summer job hunt. But never fear; just follow these six simple steps before you go approaching any future employers. Do a general Google search Start with a general search term that includes your industry and the location you want to work in […]

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20 Years Ago in Nexus: January 8, 2014 issue

Two sides to every story: Last time around in this column, we talked about how a student had written in to the paper to complain about a flyer the Camosun College Women’s Centre had circulated displaying female genitalia. In our January 10, 1994 issue, the Women’s Centre wrote a letter in response, saying they feel […]

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Age of Geeks: Tech trends to blow minds in 2014

It’s a new year, with new resolutions, and some new, and refreshing, technology news. The year 2013 was really big in technology sector; it had Google glasses, smart watches, and the evolution of 3D printers. But all of that is past now, so what’s next? What can we expect in 2014? Well, we can’t answer, […]

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