The Arkells come into their own on new album

It’s been a long three years since Hamilton indie rockers The Arkells put out their debut album, Jackson Square. In that time, the band logged in a lot of hours touring around Canada, and while they made an impression on fans and critics, winning the Juno Award for new group of the year along the […]

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Arena Rock: Death breath

Napalm Death Club 9ONE9 Victoria, BC October 25 Over 27 years ago, in Birmingham, England, Napalm Death were beginning to fuse death metal with hardcore punk. Featuring abrasive vocals, sociopolitical lyrics, down-tuned guitars, and speedy punk drumming, Napalm Death were the grindcore pioneers. Strangely enough, they recently played at Club 90NE9 in Victoria. Local grinders […]

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New exhibit brings photos back off the hard drive

An instructor from Camosun’s visual arts program will be opening his latest art installation downtown at Open Space gallery on November 10. The exhibition, entitled Thirty-Five Thousand Forty,will demonstrate a new way of reading digital photography and exhibit over 35,000 photos displayed on the 14-foot walls of Open Space gallery. The installation is courtesy of […]

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New Music Revue: November 2, 2011 issue

James Blake Enough Thunder (Universal) 4/5 James Blake’s latest addition to his musical catalogue is this six-song EP, which contains his unique style of eclectic electronic sounds mixed with synthesized genius. What makes Blake so unique is his ability to sweep the listener off their feet and carry them somewhere they could only imagine, and […]

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Victorian runs island for Rwanda awareness

Eric Mazimpaka spent October running up and down Vancouver Island. He covered 560.5 kilometres with little money and little time to prepare. He slept in a car every night and was fuelled mainly off of candy. Mazimpaka began the run on September 27 and finished it on October 24, covering roughly 26 kilometres per day. […]

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Camosun’s rowing club off to a rollicking start

Camosun’s recently formed rowing club wasted no time getting to the podium when student athletes Graham Obee and Trish Mara medaled in the lightweight men’s single sculls and lightweight women’s single at the Western Canadian University Rowing Championship in Burnaby on October 23. The wins come mere weeks into Camosun’s rowing club existence. Although a […]

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Lecture series looks at gender-identity issues

Gender: what that word really means today is a complex issue. To help examine the complexities of the concept, an upcoming lecture series will explore what gender means for individuals and within our society. Gender Identity: Understanding Trans-Identities begins November 2 at the Lansdowne campus. Camosun College Student Society Pride director Daphne Crossman and Camosun […]

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Microfinance discussion seeks solution to poverty

An on-campus panel discussion on November 9 will tackle the contentious issue of microfinance and how it may help alleviate poverty in Africa. Overseen by Camosun sociology professor Francis Adu-Fibiri, the panel will discuss the pros and cons of the lending practice known as microfinance, the impact it can have on poor communities, and especially […]

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College provides mental-health screenings

Camosun counsellors will be trying to find out how students and staff are doing mentally during Mental Health Awareness Week at the college. The college is providing free mental-health screenings on Thursday, November 3 at the main floor of the library on Lansdowne campus for all interested students and staff (staff screenings are from 9 […]

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Sports briefs: golf, basketball, Chargers results, Royals

Camosun fourth at golf nationals The Camosun College Chargers finished fourth overall at the 2011 PING CCAA National Golf Championships. The Chargers fell from second overall at the end of the first round, which coach John Randle said made for a disappointing day, but he’s happy with how his players reacted to the turn of […]

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