Relationships: One not lonely for singles and Victoria Friends Meetup Group“One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do, two can be as bad as one/it’s the loneliest number since the number one.” Two infamous lines from the song “One,” by Harry Nilsson, appear to clinch the whole single-versus-couple debate. But can we even argue on the merits of two completely different modes of being? […] Continue Reading |
Cheesecake Burlesque gear up for annual bump and grind at Victoria’s Metro TheatreIn a lot of ways, Valentine’s Day is the perfect time for burlesque. And if it’s Cheesecake Burlesque’s annual Bump and Grind Valentine show, even better. Cheesecake, a local burlesque troupe formed in 2006, has never shied away from the more dramatic elements of the skin-tastic art form. In their latest show, it’s not just […] Continue Reading |
Eye on campus: February 6 – 19Wednesday, February 6 Tools of manipulation The Victoria Peace Coalition and the UVic social justice studies department will be hosting a presentation and workshop at UVic’s MacLaurin building on February 6. This seminar is the first part of the series The History of the Media: Tools of Manipulation, and it will feature Bo Filter, author […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Tea Festival continues to grow“Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.” Seeing the amount of vendors and attendees at previous years of the Victoria Tea Festival, you just might be reminded of this phrase from the Bible. It sounds dramatic, but the fest has seen dramatic growth: it started very small and is now […] Continue Reading |
Ability’s Muse: Offensive words can hurtIt’s common practice in today’s society to say what’s on your mind without considering the implications. What we say can make or break a relationship, build a person up, or bring them to their knees. Words are far more powerful than we give them credit for. A word that I hear at an alarming frequency […] Continue Reading |
Government faces heat after student loan privacy breachThose affected by the student loan privacy breach announced on Jan. 11 are organizing and demanding government accountability. A Facebook group called Student Loan Borrowers Affected by the HRDSC Privacy Breach, comprised of 2,459 borrowers as of January 31, has formed, with more than 250 of them signing a letter released on January 28. The […] Continue Reading |
Comics: February 6, 2013 issue |
Noms!: In review: My Chosen CaféMy Chosen Cafe is a great place when you don’t know where to go. Why? The food is awesome, and it’s nowhere near where anyone lives, so anyone you want to meet for a bite can’t complain about it being further from them than it is from you. I figure it’s an equal opportunity sort […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College student society joins One Billion RisingThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) has announced they will join One Billion Rising, a global activist movement aimed at ending violence against women, in raising awareness about gender-based violence. In support of One Billion Rising, the CCSS Women’s Centre will host a V-Day dance party and an after-party refreshment period on February 13 for […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: February 6, issueHenry Wagons Expecting Company? (Spunk/Thirty Tigers) 2.5/5 Henry Wagons’ Expecting Company? really isn’t what I was expecting. Though it appears to be a country album, Expecting Company? sounds heavily influenced by the gypsy music that people in fedoras or corsets play at Fringe festivals. The album might fit better as the soundtrack to a vampire […] Continue Reading |
