Honorary degrees awarded to interned Japanese-CanadiansVANCOUVER (CUP) – After much hesitation and public criticism, the University of British Columbia (UBC) has decided to give interned Japanese-Canadian students honorary degrees, a decision which Mits Sumiya says gives him closure on a dark incident from 70 years ago. “With the presentation of this honorary degree, it feels like UBC has opened their […] Continue Reading |
Self-chosen death: a heart-wrenching dilemmaAbout a decade ago, Camosun university transfer student Joanna Webber’s uncle decided he wanted to be euthanized. Half of Webber’s family lives in Holland, where assisted suicide is legal. When her uncle, who was suffering from Multiple Sclerosis, started considering this end-of-life decision, her entire family was involved and backed him up. “The whole family […] Continue Reading |
Book celebrates Mint RecordsVANCOUVER (CUP): In the late 1980s, Randy Iwata and Bill Baker were a pair of UBC students working at their university radio station. They liked to party, they liked good music, and they had no idea they were about to create one of the most successful and enduring record labels in Vancouver’s independent music scene. […] Continue Reading |
More than just a fighterREGINA (CUP): Muhsin Corbbrey, a three-sport professional athlete, martial arts academy owner, family man, and student is, for all intents and purposes, a person worthy of emulation. Born and raised in Oklahoma, Corbbrey grew up in what he dubbed “extreme poverty,” living in both his mother’s trailer in the country and his father’s home in […] Continue Reading |
Food bank use more prevalent among studentsOTTAWA (CUP)—HungerCount, an annual study of food banks and food programs in Canada, found that in 2011, an average of 851,000 individuals were assisted by food banks each month, and four percent of them were postsecondary students. “Four percent means that there are more than 34,000 students every month that are going to a food […] Continue Reading |
B.C. shipbuilding contracts affect Camosun trades programsVANCOUVER (CUP) – In light of last month’s federal announcement of $8 billion in shipbuilding contracts coming to British Columbia, Camosun College and other BC schools are gearing up to fill the skills gap. Technical colleges, such as Camosun and Burnaby’s British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), are expecting an increased demand for workers in […] Continue Reading |
Earthy Edibles: A luscious autumn soupMy best friend once said this was the best thing she’d ever eaten. So I gave her the benefit of the doubt and recreated this soup, writing down the recipe as I went along. It’s easy to make, and has only a few ingredients, but don’t be fooled; this luscious soup draws from the pure, […] Continue Reading |
Toilet humour reignsReading CollegeHumor: The Website, The Book (Da Capo) feels suspiciously like browsing websites while at work: the reader is acutely aware that they’re just wasting time. Which makes a lot of sense, because if you were on a computer instead of sitting with a book, collegehumor.com is the kind of website you’d be browsing while […] Continue Reading |
Everyone should be more like Andrew W.K.Andrew W.K. is a super-positive guy, but he doesn’t come with the irritation factor one normally expects from those types. His Twitter is full of party tips and affirmations such as “Life is more meaningful when we have a mission and a purpose. Mine is partying. What’s yours?” and, “Don’t try to impress people. Try […] Continue Reading |
Mary’s Wedding a world of high pressureFor the first time ever, Pacific Opera Victoria has commissioned the creation of a complete opera. Set during World War I, Mary’s Wedding is based on the successful Canadian play of the same name. The story is framed by the eponymous Mary’s remembrances of correspondence with her first love, Charlie, who left to fight in […] Continue Reading |
