Tuition increases at University of Victoria could benefit CamosunWith UVic and Camosun both raising tuition by two percent in September, the college’s smaller class sizes and lower tuition costs across the board could give Camosun a competitive advantage, according to administration. Both the university and the college announced the tuition raises recently, but UVic also included that “larger class sizes and reductions in […] Continue Reading |
Vancouver’s Rykka embraces her inner animalBefore she was known as Christina Maria (no, not the Kristina Maria who sings “Karma” and “Let’s Play,” so maybe that explains the name change): now she is known, simply, as Rykka. The Vancouver-born musician is touring across Canada to perform songs from her latest album, Kodiak. This disc is completely different compared to her […] Continue Reading |
New exhibit revives forgotten short film about VictoriaLots of crazy stuff was going down in 1983, not the least of which was a film entitled A Post Card from Victoria. The short was made by Montreal artists Lorraine Dufour and Robert Morin, and is now being brought back to life as part of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s 2013-14 LAB series, […] Continue Reading |
Noms!: Sticky Wicket delivers no-nonsense Victoria pub foodThe Strathcona Hotel, located on Douglas in downtown Victoria, is quite the destination. Many of us would have been to the Rooftop in the summer for buckets night, gone downstairs to Club 9one9 for late-night clubbing, and maybe even stayed a night in the hotel when catching a taxi at 2 am just didn’t seem […] Continue Reading |
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Vancouver hostels cheaper student travel option, more social than hotelsTravelling is expensive, but it can also be socially challenging. For the typical “starving student” or “student stranger in a strange land” looking for a summer vacation with some new experiences along the way, lodging and transportation costs can be enough to make them scrap their travel plans and settle on some weekend excursions closer […] Continue Reading |
Montreal psychobilly band The Brains lose makeup, gain notorietyIt didn’t end up working out for KISS, but it might be a permanent thing for Montreal’s long-running psychobilly band The Brains. We, of course, are talking about taking off the makeup and hanging up the costumes. For KISS, their “unmasked” era was a desperate plea for commercial resurgence in the ’80s and ’90s, but […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Francis Adu-FebiriWelcome to the first installment of our new column, Know Your Profs, where we find a Camosun instructor and ask them 10 questions. Got a teach you want to know more about? Let us know at editor@nexusnewspaper.com and we’ll put ‘em in the hot seat! For our maiden voyage, we cornered Francis Adu-Febiri. Read on […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Election ad restrictions limit democracyThe BC government has imposed a number of advertisement restrictions on the activities of third-party conservation groups and other organizations during the election period. This has essentially acted to support partisan politics and reduce the voice of the people. And what type of democracy is that? In the Elections Act it reads that “an advertising […] Continue Reading |
Capoeira on centre stage for Brazilian festThe art of Capoeira will be spotlighted in Victoria for the annual Brazilian Cultural Festival. Axe Capoeira will be bringing some of their finest Capoeiristas from all over the world to expose Victoria to their culture, folklore, music, dancing, combat, and impressive acrobatics. According to Axe Capoeira Victoria’s Professor Testa (real name: Kevin Brett), Capoeira […] Continue Reading |
