Camosun program introduces women to tradesA program now being offered at Camosun is reinforcing the need for women in the trades. The college is now offering a 12-week program designed to introduce women to trades like carpentry, electrical work, and sheet metal fabricating. The Women in Trades Exploration (WTE) program targets low-skilled individuals and helps them to explore the opportunities […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Men need to embrace feminismIn 1984, Gloria Watkins (pen name: bell hooks), influential feminist author and activist, famously stated that “feminism is a movement to end sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression.” In her book, Feminism Is for Everybody, published 16 years later, Watkins wrote, “I like this definition [of sexism feminism] because it did not imply that men were […] Continue Reading |
Modern Masculinity: Breaking Through the Isolation of Being a ManIn Canada in 2008, 2,777 Canadian men committed suicide; 928 women committed suicide. Males under the age of 18 were physically assaulted 1.5 more times than women. 39,099 people were in Canadian prisons in 2009. Only 5.9 percent were women. * Boys will be boys What are we teaching our boys? And why do men […] Continue Reading |
Investigative journalist Holman shuts down Public EyeAfter over eight years of single-handedly running a website featuring investigative news stories, local journalist Sean Holman announced on November 1 that he was suspending daily reporting on publiceyeonline.com. Public Eye was known for breaking stories and digging deep on issues that were overlooked in news releases, press conferences, and question periods. Holman’s investigations held […] Continue Reading |
Comics: November 16, 2011 issue |
Green Your World: College, community build greenRecently, Camosun College held the Solar Saturday exhibition at Interurban to profile green technology for students, green enthusiasts, and trades-people. The event featured a series of workshops about solar water heating, LEED green building design, solar power, and wind power, as well as inspiring speeches from local alternative energy gurus Guy Dauncey and Dave Egles. […] Continue Reading |
What’s Up With Her?: Toxic beautyBotox is no longer an exclusive procedure available to Hollywood stars. It has become accessible to regular people worldwide. For those unfamiliar with Botox, which is the branded name of the toxic bacterium Clostridium botulinum, here’s some info: this injectable neurotoxin blocks the transmission of signals from nerves to the muscles, by slowing the production […] Continue Reading |
Worth the Trip: Burger bonanzaCampus Cafeteria Burger and fries $7.48 Presentation and service Jason: The burger actually looks pretty good, and you get a lot of fries for the price of the meal. I particularly enjoy the amount of pickles. Personally, pickles totally make the burger for me. A burger without pickles is like The Doors without Jim Morrison. […] Continue Reading |
3D-movie resurgence a sign of timesThe Lion King 3D. The Three Musketeers. Immortals. These are just some of the movies that have been released during the current rush of 3D movies. And this isn’t the first time 3D movies have seen a surge in popularity. “In the ‘50s, 3D movies were a rise against television, which was starting to eat […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: November 16, 2011 issueFlorence & the Machine Ceremonials (Universal) 4/5 Ceremonials, the second album from English rock and soul artist Florence Welsh, makes use of a variety of instruments to create a sound that is unconventional yet welcoming. It has an interesting, light, scientific side in songs like “Never Let Me Go” and “Spectrum,” and another side that […] Continue Reading |
