Local, Live, and Loud: February 6 – 19Wednesday, February 6 Zion-I, Wilderness Crew, A-1 Club 90NE9, $17.50-$20.50, 9 pm Do you know how many kids Bob Marley had? Okay, so that’s a loaded question. Obviously I wouldn’t ask if it weren’t remarkably high. Go ahead and take a guess. Ballpark it. I don’t need it to be exact. Did you guess 11? […] Continue Reading |
Sour Grapes: Veggie cats and dogsJust the other day, a question popped into my brain which, like a Zen master speaking about one hand clapping, left me confused and curious. Mainly, I couldn’t believe I had never given the topic much thought, but now I kept asking myself this question: what do vegetarians and vegans feed their pets? Everyone has […] Continue Reading |
Peled to talk about a new IsraelMiko Peled went from being a Zionist and patriotic Israeli to a pro-Palestinian peace activist, he says, once he discovered Palestine and the Palestinian people. Peled, the author of the memoir The General’s Son, is coming to the University of Victoria to talk about his journey in a speech entitled Beyond Zionism: A New Paradigm […] Continue Reading |
Fashion has never made it so easy to run in heelsCall them ugly, call them fashionable, call them whatever you wish, but wedge sneakers are a trend and they’ve finally hit Victoria. Wedge sneakers are like Uggs for fashion-conscious people, because even they need to relax, right? It was almost like Uggs hired a plastic surgeon and stylist and completely reinvented themselves as the new, […] Continue Reading |
Movie review: Hansel and Gretel flick fun, problematicModern fairy tales are nothing new. They continue to be popular, and, as a fan myself, I anticipated Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters with both excitement and dread. Dread because these authorless tales have become huge franchises. I wonder if their underlying ideologies differ much from their origins and, if so, what that means for […] Continue Reading |
Speaker’s Corner: All together nowUS leadership developer and coach Art Petty offers group project tips free on his blog to make them accessible to everyone because “everyone’s doing it, and many are not doing it well,” he says on the blog. Group projects are the foundation of your future. Whether you’re a Starbucks barista or a CEO, you will […] Continue Reading |
In Search of Lost Time: Human agency for everyoneSelf-identity can be a hard concept to grasp for most people. Further, identities that lie outside of the strong currents of hegemony can be difficult and sometimes be seen as impossible to claim. Many social mechanisms are in place in personal networks and institutions that disfavour identities viewed as deviant, such as homosexuality, transgender, and […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: Workers strike, job deficits, new camosun buildingCamosun president addresses chamber On January 29, Camosun College president Kathryn Laurin addressed the role of the college as a key economic driver for business and the city at the Victoria Chamber of Commerce’s business leaders luncheon. Presently, skills shortages can be found in shipbuilding, construction, mechanical trades, healthcare, and technology. Laurin spoke on how […] Continue Reading |
Kozelek enjoys solitude, comfortable with obscurityMark Kozelek is a man of few words, but many songs. The now-solo singer/songwriter, also known for this work in indie rock bands Red House Painters and Sun Kil Moon, has remained in relative obscurity for the past two decades, despite releasing over 25 albums over his three projects. “I guess I just don’t have […] Continue Reading |
Zion I empower listeners to do their own thingUnfortunately, “empowerment” isn’t the first word that comes to mind when discussing modern hip-hop. That’s where Oakland, California hip-hop duo Zion I come into the picture. Playing self-described “feel-good music” with a message of empowerment, this ain’t your ordinary rap group. “It’s not music about how fly am I, or how much weed I just […] Continue Reading |
