UVic alumni Sam Dunn finds success with movies and television, tries hand with crowdfundingWhen filmmaker, University of Victoria anthropology grad, and lifelong heavy metal fan Sam Dunn sat down with executives from VH1 to pitch his Metal Evolution television show idea, he must have done a good job. They bought it. (Considering Dunn had the strength of popular documentaries Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey and Global Metal behind him, […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs, September 4, 2013 issue: VIU’s free tuition, CRD’s wastewater, and a 100-year-old stone bake oven found in SookeVIU to give free tuition to youth raised under provincial care In a landmark decision, Vancouver Island University recently announced they will be giving free tuition to people who have been raised under the BC government’s care. They are the first postsecondary institution in the province to take up the challenge that Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond […] Continue Reading |
A Message from the Camosun College Student Society: CCSS has lots to offerWelcome back, students! The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) has been busy this summer planning for the upcoming school year. The CCSS represents the interests of more than 8,000 students at both the Interurban and Lansdowne campuses through advocacy, services, and events. Camosun students have access to many services provided by the CCSS and the […] Continue Reading |
Victoria’s Great Canadian Beer Festival brings all kindsIt’s time once again for the Great Canadian Beer Festival, reminding Victorians that, yes, we are the Portland of Canada when it comes to craft beer. The local beer landscape continues to change, with new breweries opening every year across the province. Gerry Hieter, chairman and co-founder of the Great Canadian Beer Festival (GCBF), is […] Continue Reading |
Queerly Forward: Welcome back from PrideThe Pride Collective, a constituency of the Camosun College Student Society aimed at serving the queer community on campus, is made up of a fantastic group of people. These people are getting pumped for the fall semester with exciting plans for workshops, get-togethers, parties, and all sorts of random stuff. These plans are made at […] Continue Reading |
In Search of Lost Time: Women’s resources available on campusSince 1993, the Camosun College Student Society has been providing a welcoming environmentĘfor self-identified women on campus. A self-identified woman is anyone who identifies as a woman; this includes trans-women, gender and/or sex transitioning, and natal females or intersexed individuals. The support provided is multi-dimensional; there is a “safer space” on both campuses to provide […] Continue Reading |
Ability’s Muse: When diagnosis becomes an identityThere is value in diagnosis; it can be a source of comfort and a means to guide treatment. A diagnosis should be a way of defining a specific set of symptoms. But when a diagnosis becomes an individual’s defining trait, a dangerous line is crossed. Who we are as individuals becomes compromised and we are […] Continue Reading |
Noms!: Cheap fish recipe for Camosun studentsFish is a great meal for dining on a budget with not enough time to actually cook anything. Fish is healthy, generally cheap, depending on where you shop, and very fast to cook. Tonight I just bought a basic fish fillet from the store, though my favourite is sockeye salmon, which can often be found […] Continue Reading |
Gaining Uplift on the Downhill: Mature Camosun College students to gather“What? I’d never do that.” “Good on you!” “You’re brave!” “That’s scary!” “I’m jealous.” These are a sample of reactions I’ve received from people when I’ve told them that I’m going back to school after being out of school for over 20 years. I hadn’t even gotten to the point of telling them what I […] Continue Reading |
Age of Geeks: Smartphone competition heats upThere’s absolutely no shortage of tech stories in this era. Some of us sleep with tech news in our minds and wake up in shock at how it changed overnight. Well, that’s a bit of overkill, but, still, technology keeps changing rapidly and it’s up to us to keep up with it. In this column […] Continue Reading |
