Rock of the Woods, Camosun marketing grad brings Cowichan Valley to music festival fansLocation trumps everything else. And for Rock of the Woods, which takes place every July in the picturesque Cowichan Valley, nothing could ring more true. Now in its third year, the upstart music festival has had its share of challenges with dealing with bureaucracy, changing locations, and marketing the area to urban centres, but the […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Canadian Target store openings good for studentsAmerican megastores such as Walmart are often maligned for their aggressive business expansion and homogenization of local marketplaces. This is an issue again this year as discount retail giant Target opens stores across Canada. Many Canadians feel some resentment at yet another big-box corporate invasion of our retail space, bringing with it some echoes of […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: Camosun solar leaders, Tour de Disaster, First Nations underfunded, Cool Aid rewarded, and Copper OwlCamosun a solar leader You’ve heard of Camosun, but have you heard of CamoSun? Um, it’s the capitalized “s” thereÉ anyway, Camosun’s plumbing/pipe trades department, working with Pacific Solar Smart Homes, is developing a solar thermal heating system for residential housing, called CamoSun. The system was developed by Camosun solar thermal heating instructor James Smyth […] Continue Reading |
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In Search of Lost Time: Rape apologists need educationThis year, numerous agencies launched a campaign urging men to act responsibly and recognize the disproportionate number of sexual assaults that are committed against women by men. The campaign, named Don’t Be That Guy, focuses on debunking myths about consent that lead to rape apologist justifications of sexual assault and victim blaming. Rape apology uses […] Continue Reading |
Message from CCSS: BC Transit contract with Greater Victoria Harbour Authority could affect studentsThe Camosun College Student Society is concerned that a recent contract between BC Transit and the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) will increase the number of buses passing by students when they are heading to class in September. Through a private contract between BC Transit and the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA), BC Transit has […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Social media a global movement: international studentA recent announcement of bus and metro fare hikes triggered a series of protests in the Brazilian city of S‹o Paulo. After these protests, I was astonished to hear from my Brazilian friends of a protest being held in Victoria. I would like to call it a movement. My friends participated in this movement to […] Continue Reading |
Events: Victoria park programs, Crossing Channels, Abstractions, accordionist Joaquin Diaz, Inlet Sound: the band, Lavenderfest, and much moreThursday, July 18 and Friday, July 19 Park program paradise At least it’ll feel like paradise for these two days if you’re into park programs. “Going buggy” goes down on Thursday from 11 am to 2 pm at Elk/Beaver Lake and is an all-ages event looking at bugs. On Friday, there’s “Nature babies in backpacks,” […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Jay-Z new album Magna Carta… Holy GrailJay-Z Magna Carta… Holy Grail (Roc Nation/Universal) 3.5/5 Jay-Z’s 12th solo album may come as a disappointment to any fans that are looking for depth and meaning. The lyrics are consistently laced with corporate references, he compares his music to the Bible, and in the track “Heaven” he calls himself a “prophet.” The constant self-praise […] Continue Reading |
The Cat Empire know their surroundings, including Victoria and Phillips Backyard WeekenderIt’s a very real possibility that when a band spend as much time on the road as Australian jazz/ska/funkers The Cat Empire, they could lose track of where they are on any given night. That’s why we’re impressed when drummer Will Hull-Brown not only knows exactly where he is, he’s also well aware of the […] Continue Reading |
