International students increase due to change in approach, says Camosun International directorA dramatic increase in the amount of international students enrolled at the college this fall is due to better service, more intake availability, and a boost in overseas outreach, according to Camosun International director Geoff Wilmshurst. Over 800 international students now attend the college’s two campuses, up 35.7 percent from the previous year, and Wilmshurst […] Continue Reading |
Vancouver’s Grant Lawrence takes time away from his CBC gig to explore the Lonely End of the Rink in new book“In one night, he stole my booze, beat me up, and had sex with my girlfriend.” So says Vancouver-based author Grant Lawrence about a villainous hockey-jock from high school. Remembering his days of thick glasses, knee braces, and bullying, he recalls his journey to becoming a CBC radio broadcaster, author, and founder of a hockey […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs, October 16, 2013 issue: Camosun student wants hit and run witnesses, Chargers golfers off to Quebec, free e-textbooks, and moreCamosun student seeks hit and run witnesses At 1 pm on September 29, a hit-and-run accident occurred near Mayfair Mall, at the corner of Tolmie Avenue and Oak Street. A Camosun student is asking anyone with any information to call Amanda at 250-885-0292. How do you say golf in French again? The Camosun Chargers Men’s […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: October 16, 2013 issue (Greg MacPherson Band, Toxic Holocaust, Dave Hause)Greg MacPherson Band Fireball (Disintegration Records) 4/5 Talk about underrated: Greg MacPherson is easily one of Canada’s greatest singer/songwriters. Yet, the guy gets no credit. He can lay down rocking party stompers like “Goes Like This” next to smooth, pensive cuts like this disc’s title track as if both flow smooth like a river. And […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Camosun College marketing and business instructor Anne BorrowmanKnow 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 marketing and business instructor Anne Borrowman and talked about pressures, wine, and […] Continue Reading |
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Victoria’s Antimatter media fest features interesting juxtapositions for 2013Chalk adorns its sidewalks like paint on the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling, and classic music floods the inner harbour from an entire orchestra floating on a barge: this is Victoria. In a city full of such diverse art, it seems only natural that 16 years ago Todd Eacrett and his team created Antimatter [Media Art]. “We […] Continue Reading |
Exploring the many tragedies of opera with Pacific Opera Victoria’s FalstaffSuicides, poisoning, murders; deaths upon deaths narrated by the penetrating sound of the orchestra and performer. Welcome to the opera. But, it’s not all bad news: there is a comedic side of opera that gets overlooked. Commonly known for his great tragedies, Giuseppe Verdi’s last opera was Falstaff. Based on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of […] Continue Reading |
College struggles to keep buildings in good repairAs a new multimillion dollar trades building is being erected at the Interurban campus, Camosun College is also facing a constantly growing deferred maintenance debt that, if not addressed, could result in college-wide safety and occupancy issues, according to Ian Tol, director of physical resources. Researchers at the provincial government estimate Camosun College requires over […] Continue Reading |
A Message from the Camosun College Student Society: Frosh week chants also racistIn addition to the rape chants used during University of BC’s frosh week, it has now become known that a racist and misogynist anti-Aboriginal chant was also used during the welcome-back-week activities. Reports say the chant of “white man, steal our land” was used by a team of Commerce Undergraduate Students called “Pochahontas” as they […] Continue Reading |
