Hobbit hits hard with inmate backupWhat motivates good people to do bad things? Kate Rubin explores this idea in her latest production, a version of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, which takes place inside the William Head Prison in Metchosin. Rubin explains that the William Head on Stage program, which has been running for over 30 years, is very unique, in […] Continue Reading |
Comics: October 17, 2012 issueLuke Sanity Deprived by Lucas Dahl Continue Reading |
Local, Live, and Loud: October 17 – 30, 2012Wednesday, October 17 Less than Jake, Reel Big Fish, Flatfoot 56 Club 919, $25/29.50, 9:30 pm I know a couple guys named Jake. I worked with one many years ago. He’s an Aussie. Nice guy, but at the time he wasn’t really the hardest worker. I had a bit of seniority on him, so I […] Continue Reading |
A Message from the Camosun College Student Society: October 17, 2012The provincial elections are fast approaching and the Camosun College Student Society is working to organize students leading up to election day. We officially launched our Rock the Vote BC campaign last week, when we handed to Elections BC about 150 voter registration forms that we had collected from students this fall. We want to […] Continue Reading |
In search of lost time: We want your blood!This month Camosun Pride worked to develop a partnership with Canadian Blood Services to encourage our amazing students to donate blood. Blood donation is incredibly important and there’s no question that this simple act saves lives. Currently, there’s a lifetime deferral for men who have sex with men. The current policy doesn’t take into consideration […] Continue Reading |
Speaker’s Corner: Prep a speech in 10 minutesIn his book The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking, Dale Carnegie tells us how a young Winston Churchill, while addressing the British Parliament one day, drew a complete blank. Churchill was forced to sit down, red-faced, defeated. The problem? He had memorized what he wanted to say. From that day onwards he only […] Continue Reading |
Less than Jake bring pizzaz to townGet ready for shenanigans. Florida-based ska punks Less than Jake are bringing their high-energy live show to Victoria for the very first time. After 20 years in the ska-punk music scene, the Gainesville, Florida band will give fans lots to be excited about when they hit the stage. “You know, we haven’t played there […] Continue Reading |
Dracula scares at castleAs we walked up the driveway of Craigdarroch Castle we heard haunting noises and voices surrounding the fortress. Entering into the castle, we cleaned our shoes, hung our jackets, and were escorted by a distressed Dr. John Seward to the second floor with the rest of the interactive audience waiting for further instruction. It was […] Continue Reading |
Antimatter exposes film experimentalismFor 15 years, Victoria’s Antimatter Film Festival has screened the weirdest and most eclectic collection of short films. But those outside the short filmmaking circle (like, hello, 99 percent of us) might not realize that our little festival that could has made quite a name for itself, especially amongst participating filmmakers. “Antimatter is the most […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: Radiography program, Camosun Chargers, Harper, and Youth Poet LaureateNew radiography program at Camosun On October 9, Camosun College officially opened its Medical Radiography Technology (MRT) program. This is Vancouver Island’s first MRT program. The official opening included speeches by Ida Chong, Oak Bay/Gordon Head MLA; Kathryn Laurin, Camosun president; and Bob Grant, Vancouver Island Health Authority director of medical imaging. The speakers were […] Continue Reading |
