Noms!: Victoria’s Beach House tasty but priceyThe Beach House Restaurant, located on Cordova Bay Road in Saanich, is exactly what its name implies: a restaurant on the beach. As one may expect, they do quite a bit of seafood fare, usually with an Italian spin. The Beach House is situated right on the beach with a gorgeous view of the ocean […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: BC gov promotes public safety, design club, student debt crisisCamosun students named all-Canadian academics The Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC) and Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association has named six Camosun Charger student athletes Academic All Canadians for the 2012 – 2013 season. “This is a great accomplishment by our student athletes,” says Camosun College recreation and athletics coordinator Graham Matthews. “It is a testament to […] Continue Reading |
Eye on campus: Sierra Club screening, MS Walk, Dare to Dance, and moreWednesdays, April 10 and 17 Sierra Club screening Check out the gripping documentary White Water Black Gold, being held in Colwood and Esquimalt on April 10 and 17, respectively. The film explores David Lavallee’s three-year journey learning about the oil industry. Admission is free at both locations and it takes place at Church of the […] Continue Reading |
Rock the Vote encourages student involvement for Camosun studentsThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) is urging students to vote in the upcoming provincial election. More than half a million eligible BC voters chose not to vote last year on election day and student groups says a mobilized student voice could have a huge impact on elections. One group of optimists is Rock the […] Continue Reading |
Speaker’s Corner: The last wordSince Dale Carnegie wrote The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking, other teachers have taken his lead in the school of public speaking. With online tutorials, and a Toastmaster’s club around every corner, improving your communication skills today is as easy as, well, A-B-C. I thought I’d let Carnegie’s wife, Dorothy, finish this final […] Continue Reading |
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Victoria soccer players suggest league improvementsIn the wake of a new soccer league starting up in Victoria, local players are chiming in with their own ideas on how to run a successful and player-friendly league in town. As reported last issue, Vicsoccer is a new league beginning this spring that prides itself on more casual play. The upstart league enters […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: An open mind is still the only way to grow“Shut down the tar sands!” Those were the words on a bumper sticker I placed on my computer last fall during a semester at UVic. The everyday struggle was getting tough and I needed family support, which happened to be in Fort McMurray. I got a one-way flight in the dead of winter. Imagine the […] Continue Reading |
Kirsteen Moore’s work with children started at CamosunNow holding a bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate in psychology, Kirsteen Moore says that it was actually her two-year diploma from Camosun College that helped prepare her for the academic journey ahead. Moore, who specializes in child and youth therapy with high-risk children between the ages of 5 and 19, started out at Camosun getting her […] Continue Reading |
Victoria comic convention to showcase Camosun talentAsking students to go to school on a Sunday is the most difficult thing to do in the world. Anything would be easier. It will rain money before a gaggle of Camosun students could be convinced to head back to campus on a Sunday. Just don’t tell that to Ken Steacy, program leader of the […] Continue Reading |
