Age of Geeks: Phones and games flying out the doorSo, the last couple of weeks were crazy enough in the smartphone sector, maybe because the IFA 2013Ęconsumer electronics show recently kicked off and a lot of new smartphones and tablets were made official and showcased during the event. Here are some more recent tech stories that you shouldn’t have missed: iPhone 5s incoming So, […] Continue Reading |
Gameplay: Nintendo’s not dead yetI know I’ve been rambling about Nintendo for the last few issues, but it seems they’ve been using little tactics to get the public to notice them. So what’s new with Nintendo? Well, they’ve created a new handheld game console, the Nintendo 2DS. As some of you have heard, the 2DS is an inexpensive version […] Continue Reading |
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Humanities trade: a recent Harvard study says enrollment in humanities is on a sharp decline. How is it holding up at Camosun?A report released by Harvard University in June has stirred up some debate on the state of the humanities in education. The report focuses on the change in humanities majors enrollment at Harvard since the 1960s, a whopping 50 percent decline. Whether this is representative of other postsecondary institutions in North America is not really […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs, October 2, 2013 issue: Camosun gets health-care funding, Chargers fight back, new app has Camosun edgeBC Health programs receive funding Camosun recently received almost $800,000 in provincial government funding for its health-care programs. The money will be used to create more spaces in the high-demand programs starting next January, including Mental Health and Addictions and Health Care Assistant. The government is also giving support to seven other BC postsecondary institutions […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On, October 2 to October 15, 2013: Huge bunnies, folk singers on fire, trees of librariesOctober 3 to 19 Giant invisible bunny Anybody have an imaginary friend as a kid? The guy in this play still has one: a giant rabbit, in fact. Named Harvey. Harvey is a well-loved classic comedy production, and it will be kicking off Langham Court Theatre’s 85th season. Show times are listed at langhamtheatre.ca, and […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: October 2, 2013 issueBosma Pirates and Kings (independent) 3/5 This is the seventh album that prolific local musician David Bosma has played on. It’s the fifth solo disc for Bosma, who has also spent time in Victoria bands Seven Year Old Poets, the Poppies, the Wildeggs, and the Splinterz. When it’s working, the album has a fresh sound […] Continue Reading |
Queerly Forward: Bi doesn’t mean binaryIn celebration of bisexual visibility day on September 23, the Camosun College Student Society’s Pride Collective spent time speaking to students and raising some of the issues associated with bisexual identities. Some of the issues contributing to the oppression of such identities include patriarchal double standards, common misconceptions, and lack of representation. Double standards for […] Continue Reading |
In Search of Lost Time: Harper giving to the wrong placesPrime Minister Stephen Harper has announced that Canada will be giving over $203 million dollars to the Muskoka Initiative, part of a $1.1-billion commitment to improve maternal, newborn, and child health in developing countries. Meanwhile, at home in Canada, Harper has eliminated funding for the National Association of Women in Law, cut the funding for […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Rape: a part of our heritageIn Canada, we often hear “rape culture” defined as something that’s a problem only in countries abroad. But a few weeks ago major headlines began to tackle this touchy issue when student organizers at St. Mary’s and the University of British Columbia were called out for their welcome chants with lyrics that promoted non-consensual, underage […] Continue Reading |
