Open Space: Entertainment industry stiflesSo often I see people shying away from things because they think they aren’t good enough to show their skills in public. This is a tragedy, and it’s the fault of the entertainment industry. Whether it’s playing sports, dancing, singing, wearing certain clothing, having their photo taken, or presenting something they have created, people stifle […] Continue Reading |
20 years ago in Nexus: October 31, 2012 issueThey were complaining 20 years ago, too: An opinion piece in our November 2, 1992 issue declared that discrimination against white males had begun in full force and said that, indeed, in five years the poor white male would be a “target group.” Right. Oh my: In this column last issue, we reported on […] Continue Reading |
Local, Live, and Loud: October 31 – November 13, 2012Wednesday, October 31 Alcoholic White Trash, Endprogram, Fuquored Logan’s Pub, $10, 9 pm Anyone remember Punky Brewster? Soleil Moon Frye? Was that her name? I’m pretty sure she was in that Sabrina, The Teenage Witch sitcom as well. I often wonder about the whole child-star thing. I mean, you get all this attention at such […] Continue Reading |
Eye on Campus: October 31 – November 13, 2012Wednesday, October 31 A bloody good time On hallow’s eve (October 31, in case somehow you do not know this), the Centre for Sport & Exercise Education Students Society will be hosting a very appropriate event. What’s Your Type, hosted in collaboration with Canadian Blood Services, will be aimed at helping students find out their […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: UVSS, Camosun College Golf Team, Wine auction cancelled, al-Qaeda terrorist, Virgin sells virginity for $780,000UVSS supports plan for students The University of Victoria Students’ Society has come out in support of a new plan put forth by the Research Universities’ Council of British Columbia. It was delivered to the Government’s Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services on October 18. The three-point plan argues that there needs to be […] Continue Reading |
Halloween costumes mirror pop cultureThe thrill of finding the perfect Halloween costume is exhilarating for some and exhausting for others. If you’re nervous about online shopping, too impatient for a thrift store, and depressed by Walmart’s buzzing fluorescent lights and prepackaged costume clones, it’s time to consider renting. The quality of a rental costume is much better and you […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: October 17, 2012 issueDanko Jones Rock and Roll Is Black and Blue (Bad Taste Records) 4/5 Don’t expect this Toronto-based rock trio, led by Danko Jones himself, to slow down, ever. After releasing a two-disc documentary DVD in June and a book earlier this month, Danko Jones are capping off a full media onslaught with the release of […] Continue Reading |
New social sciences class encourages positive changeAfrica Calling, which started out as a class project at Camosun in January of 2011, has inspired a new social sciences class at the college while quickly growing into a not-for-profit organization aimed at delivering cell phones to rural villages. “Our three main goals are all about saving lives,” explains Kevin Davis, a Camosun College […] Continue Reading |
Horror show goes LovecraftianOur minds have the innate ability to trick us into believing that something is lurking in the shadows or waiting under our bed. It causes our hearts to race and our imaginations to take us for a ride. That is where the grandfather of horror, H.P. Lovecraft, takes us: to the edge of reason and […] Continue Reading |
It’s always the season of the witch in VictoriaVictoria has often been dubbed a haven for newlyweds and nearly deads, but there’s another cultural group thriving in Mile Zero: witches. From followers of the Wiccan faith to ceremonial magicians and goddess worshippers, those who practice pagan traditions abound in Victoria. John Threlfall, fine arts communications and special projects officer at the University of […] Continue Reading |
