Swollen Members return with new directionsSwollen Members have had their fair share of trials and tribulations over the past few years, such as band member “Mad Child” Shane Bunting’s drug addiction, which had a strong influence on their previous album, Dagger Mouth. With all of that behind them, and with new album Beautiful Death Machine in their coffers, they are […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College raising tuition fees unfairly, says CCSSThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) claims that Camosun College is practising unfair methods of raising student tuition fees. On September 1, 2005, the BC government implemented a tuition-limit policy, which limits postsecondary institutions to raising school fees for current programs by a maximum of two percent annually. But, according to Michel Turcotte, CCSS executive […] Continue Reading |
Electronic textbook sales low across BCDespite saving students money and conveniently helping them avoid back problems, it seems electronic textbooks aren’t gaining popularity on BC campuses. Glenn Read, Thompson Rivers University’s bookstore manager, says etexts, which have been offered for four years, are consistently less than one percent of total textbook sales. “It’s not caught on,” says Read. The numbers […] Continue Reading |
20 years ago in NexusUncomfortable parallel: It was more than a little chilling and upsetting to crack open our March 22, 1993 issue to read about a sexual assault on a chip trail at UVic. The cover of this issue claimed that “The Times They Are a Changin’” (hey, leave us alone: we can use cliches sometimes). In light […] Continue Reading |
Ability’s Muse: To disclose or not to discloseMany students who identify as having a (dis)ability find themselves struggling with the lack of flexibility offered in school curriculum. The current structure of our schools is rigid and caters primarily to certain learning styles and abilities. It’s possible to request accommodations, but often not without disclosing one’s (dis)ability. There can be a lot of […] Continue Reading |
In Search of Lost Time: Taking the first stepsIt can be difficult when initially claiming our sexual identity, or other identities. For some of us, there’s a long, internal dialogue that occurs before ever acting upon our feelings and taking agency over ourselves. Others seem to come into it more readily. It’s a hard path to stray from the hegemony and trade what […] Continue Reading |
Local, Live, and Loud: March 20 – April 2Friday, March 22 The Odds, The Archers Upstairs Cabaret, $20, 10 pm I think my favourite skit from Kids in the Hall was the one where Satan trades an endless supply of weed for a jean jacket. The guy ends up with dread-like dope growing from his head. Damn, those guys were some kinda funny. […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: What’s down with textbook lineups?An argument for the more staid and aggravating traditions at Camosun College could be this: “We’ve always done it this way! A curse on all creative solutions!” There are inexplicable oversights not tied to higher costs, like (finally) moving the smokers further out, or not addressing the very real health issue of perfume-overdosed students in […] Continue Reading |
Noms!: Meatball bonanzaEating food is great but making food every day is not cool. The solution? Make bulk meals. They’re cheaper, often quite easy, and supply several lunches/dinners for the days to come. One of my favorite bulk meals is meatballs: they’re inexpensive, taste great, and make amazing sandwiches for lunches. Plus, I’m sure there are numerous […] Continue Reading |
A message from the Camosun College student society: Time to de-stressThe end of the semester is fast approaching and for many that signals an increase in feelings of stress. The truth is being a student takes a lot out of us, and after two and a half months of constant readings, responses, exams, essays, and presentations we are all exhausted and ready for a break. […] Continue Reading |
