Wii U finally materializes, with amenities to enticeThe Wii U, the newest video game console from Nintendo, has been on the market since last year, and not once has it enticed me into buying itÉ until now. I used to think buying the new Wii U system would be a waste of money because the only thing I would gain from it […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Buying local foods has many rewardsLet’s stop destroying our world, the local market, and our bodies: it’s time to focus on eating local foods. Yes, it’s very hard to resist going to large corporate stores such as Wal-Mart, Costco, and Safeway, because it’s cheaper and more convenient than buying local. Most students are tied to budgets, but how many students […] Continue Reading |
Bumbershoot festival a true Seattle arts experienceAsking a festival programmer what they are looking forward to the most for their upcoming festival is like asking a parent who their favourite child is. Bumbershoot programming director Chris Porter answers that question the only way he can: by rattling off as many children as he can think of. “I’m psyched about who we […] Continue Reading |
Quentin Tarantino’s work comes to Fringe FestivalWhen Dave Morris was looking for source material for a new Victoria Fringe Festival improv show, the early films of Quentin Tarantino were one of the first things that came to mind. An Improvised Quentin Tarantino, directed by Morris and featuring an ensemble cast from Victoria’s Paper Street Theatre, attempts to recreate the feel of […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: CamFest, Chargers revamp/represent, sexual assault centre movesCamFest returns! On September 3 on the Lansdowne campus and September 5 out at Interurban, come check out food, festivities, and friendship (their words, not ours, but we like ’em!) at the annual CamFest. Information booths, food, games, music, the president’s BBQ lunch, a beverage garden, and much more. Check out camosun.ca for information, including […] Continue Reading |
Ability’s Muse: Accommodation is not special treatmentWe live in an ableist society. It’s all too common when discussing topics such as income assistance and other disability-oriented accommodations to encounter an ideal that we each should have access to the same resources, regardless of outside factors such as heritage, ability, gender, or financial standing. It sounds lovely in theory, but in reality […] Continue Reading |
August 14, 2013 comics: Pablo and Earth Council |
Review: New Emily Carr book collects best pieces in one compact digestI’m not the sharpest tool in the shed, nor do I claim to be. So I’m going to get this out in the open right now and say I’m just not much of an art guy. I try, and I appreciate what people do; I can barely draw a stick figure. I drew a princess […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College gets BC provincial funding for Aboriginal learnersIn late June, the BC government announced that they were investing $4.4 million in postsecondary institutions in 2013. The money will go towards programs and other activities that improve Aboriginal students’ experiences at universities and colleges across the province. Eleven institutions received the funding, including Camosun. The funding will go towards supporting postsecondary institutions’ work […] Continue Reading |
Summer titles heat up Playstation 3 and Nintendo 3DSNo more books, no more cramming for tests: summer is finally here, which means we have more free time on our hands (unless you’re in summer classes, that is). We can finally play our favourite video games and not feel guilty about picking up the controller. Here’s a look at some of the games being […] Continue Reading |
