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Exhibit shows how architecture defines Victoria

Rebecca Kerswell, contributing writer

February 7, 2012

During the ’50s and ’60s, architectural firms changed Victoria’s structural environment with modern planning and new architectural forms. Coinciding with Victoria’s 150th anniversary and UVic’s 50th anniversary, The Emergence of Architectural Modernism 2 exhibition recognizes architectural leaders and the post-war design relationships between Victoria’s urban landscape and UVic’s architectural design. The sequel to last year’s […]

Local, Live, and Loud: February 8-21

Adam Price, contributing writer

February 7, 2012

Thursday, February 9 Tanya Stephens, Kia Kadiri, Ndidi Cascade, Elaine Lil’ Bit Shepherd, Skyla J, Tank Gyal Club 9ONE9, $25, 10 pm I’m pretty sure that there’s a small community of people living in Victoria that absolutely freak out when they discover that any legitimate and well-known reggae artist is coming to town. Well, if […]

Eye on Campus: February 8-21

Dylan Wilks, staff writer

February 7, 2012

Saturday, February 11 and Sunday, February 12 Last Charge Camosun College Chargers Volleyball will support COPS for Cancer with their final games of the season at the Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence (4371 Interurban Rd.). Starting on Saturday at 6 pm and Sunday at 1 pm, both men’s and women’s games will feature prizes and […]

News briefs: CFCS, preschool, Keystone, Pickton, international students

Dylan Wilks, staff writer

February 7, 2012

College international enrollment up Camosun International director Geoff Wilmshurst recently announced that Camosun College’s international student enrollment for January is nearly double what it was the previous year. Increasing international enrollment has been a key mandate of the college, aligning with the “sustainable results pillar” of Camosun’s strategic plan. Wilmshurst said he hopes to have […]

State of the Arts: How Arts Funding Affects Our Communities

Ali Hackett, staff writer

February 7, 2012

When Stephen Harper famously declared that “ordinary people” don’t care about arts funding during the 2008 election campaign, artists and arts groups were quickly forced to prove their worth. At that time, $45 million had just been cut from the federal arts budget, and not long after, the government of BC made serious cuts of […]

Eagle Project helps preserve First Nations culture

Jeremy Ambers, contributing writer

February 1, 2012

While some organizations have roots based within a community, not many can claim to have roots that extend towards preserving culture. The Eagle Project began with a donation of a 1,400-year-old tree, which inspired a program designed to teach people in the aboriginal community life skills combined with traditional arts. Located at the Victoria Native […]

The Pack A.D. making themselves known

Clorisa Simpson, contributing writer

January 25, 2012

After being a band for five years, releasing four albums, and playing over 200 shows in the past two years alone, Vancouver duo the Pack A.D. is hoping to finally be known for something other than the fact that they’re both women. “I’ve never been told so much in my life about how I am […]

Open Space: Composting program positive step

Rose Jang, contributing writer

January 25, 2012

Kudos to the Camosun Students for Environmental Awareness and Camosun College for installing compost bins at Lansdowne campus at the beginning of this term. Navigating college bureaucracy can be a lengthy and frustrating process, and it’s commendable that both sides stuck with it. 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted every year, according to the […]

Camosun expands compost program

Nicole Beneteau, contributing writer

January 25, 2012

On January 9, students at Lansdowne campus were welcomed back with the gift of an expanded compost program. While the rest of us were sleeping off the winter-break binge, Camosun students, faculty and physical-resources staff were hard at work getting new composters installed at the school’s waste-management stations. The little green boxes may seem insignificant, […]

Dance Days offers passion and excitement

Marielle Moodley, contributing writer

January 25, 2012

Greater Victoria will become a Mecca of dance from January 27 to February 5 when it hosts of a total of 70 dance events over 10 days. The event, entitled Dance Days, will feature dance performances, demonstrations, workshops, and free classes around town, according to Elise Wren, Dance Victoria’s community relations manager. “The free classes […]