What’s Going On: October 30, issue: Grapes, “If you have been gifted with a cervix,” and many Sarah McLachlan referencesFriday, November 1 Flashback to the ’80s If you’re old enough to remember Grapes of Wrath, you’ll probably also remember how big they were in Canada (Sarah McLachlan opened for them!). Three original members got together in 2010 and released an album, High Road, this year. To indulge old memories or make new ones, catch […] Continue Reading |
Camosun students help out as No Means No campaign gets relaunchedThe Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) has re-launched their longstanding No Means No anti-sexual assault campaign. According to the CFS, in the wake of rape chants happening during frosh week at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Saint Mary’s University, as well as three recent reports of sexual assault at UBC, awareness is needed […] Continue Reading |
Author Arno Kopecky sails into discovery with new book, The Oil Man and the SeaIn the summer of 2012, environmental journalist Arno Kopecky found himself casting off from the marina in Sidney, BC with professional photographer Ilja Herb. Together their plan was to sail Foxy, a 41-foot sailboat, up the coast to Kitimat, BC, following the route that the many oil tankers would take, should the Northern Gateway Pipeline […] Continue Reading |
Queerly Forward: Genderqueer enables fluid identityI identify as genderqueer, an umbrella term that basically means, “I don’t fit into the gender binary.” I came across this term a year ago and was instantly drawn to it. As a person of Anishinaabe and European heritage, I have always carried multiple identities. Genderqueer is vague, which is perfect; gender itself is a […] Continue Reading |
Astrological Asininity: October 30, 2013 issueAries: There is some weird stuff coming up, I guess it’s best if you don’t know about it. Taurus: Hi! Avoid the number 76 and spinach this week at all costs; bugs in the spinach, and that number is just the worst. Gemini: LOL, my socks are falling off! The elastic just isn’t holding! Oh, […] Continue Reading |
Gameplay: Wii U finally takes off, Raven’s Cry releasedBefore I reveal the latest video game releases, let’s share some gamer news. First, have you heard that Nintendo decided not to manufacture any more Wii consoles in Japan? But why? Nintendo doesn’t clarify why they are discontinuing the Japanese manufacturing of the product; they also fail to mention if this dismissal will continue throughout […] Continue Reading |
20 Years Ago in Nexus: October 30, 2013 issueCriminals or heroes?: The Student Opinion column in our November 1, 1993 issue talked about one of the hot topics of the day: the protests over logging practices in Clayoquot Sound at the time. Writer Paul A. Smith asked “…what will future generations think of those who took great risks to stop such practices? Will […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Camosun College math instructor Bogdan VerjinschiKnow Your Profs is an ongoing series of articles helping you get to know the instructors at Camosun College a bit better. Got someone you want to see interviewed? Email editor@nexusnewspaper.com and we’ll get on it. This time around we caught up with mathematics instructor Bogdan Verjinschi and talked about the struggles of teaching math, […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs, October 30, 2013 issue: Camosun College Student Society election results, Economy boosting via Camosun, more talk of poopFall Camosun College Student Society election results in The preliminary results for the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) fall elections are in. 593 students voted, and the end result is this: Jacqueline Christie is now a Lansdowne director, while Sophie Amin, Xinyi Qu, Pamela Webster, and Ellen Young are Interurban directors. Andrea Lemus is the […] Continue Reading |
Camosun’s Living Library offers students valuable knowledgeThe general consensus amongst successful people is that knowledge is power. On Wednesday, November 13 the Lansdowne campus will be hosting a Living Library for students to get knowledge in a variety of fields. No, this Living Library isn’t the inevitable genetically-modified-books-come-alive-and-take-over-the-world apocalypse; rather, it’s an event where professionals from many different disciplines gather to […] Continue Reading |
