News briefs: CCSS election results, Africa Calling, lobbying OttawaCCSS election results in The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) have announced the results of their fall elections. Jordan Sandwith and Deanna Srdic are Interurban directors, Archie D’Souza and Peggy Liu are Lansdowne directors, and Bradley Clements is the Lansdowne executive. A referendum was passed to increase the CCSS levy by nine cents per month […] Continue Reading |
Local, Live, and Loud: November 2-15Tuesday, November 8 Elliot Brood, One Hundred Dollars Sugar, 8 pm, $20 Touring Days into Years, Ontario-based alt-country/folk outfit Elliot Brood are in Victoria to raise midterm spirits. Plus, the dude plays a banjo, and banjos are dope. Wednesday, November 9 Mickey Avalon, with guests Club90NE9, 9 pm, $20 Don’t make a Jane Fonda reference, […] Continue Reading |
Eye on Campus: November 2-15Wednesday, November 2; Wednesday, November 9; Wednesday, November 16 Gender Identity: Understanding Trans-identities Camosun Pride presents an ongoing lecture series on a variety of gender and trans-identity topics. Admission is $5 (or a donation of a new pair of socks, which will be given to AIDS Vancouver Island) and all money raised will go to […] Continue Reading |
Camosun cyclists hope for better racks, get storageCamosun College plans on installing secure bike storage on the Lansdowne campus and bike tune-up stations on both campuses, but staff and students are frustrated with the current state of campus bike racks. Camosun currently has a little over 200 rack spots at each campus. Some of the racks are underused, but some are overflowing, […] Continue Reading |
Comics: October 19, 2011 issue |
Worth the Trip: Big breakfastsCampus Caf Lansdowne campus Big breakfast (two eggs, sausage or bacon, two slices of toast, and hashbrowns) $6.48 Presentation and service Jason: The cafeteria in the morning can be a scary place with tired students desperate for their caffeine fix. Through the maze of weary miserable students, you can find the big breakfast, a safe […] Continue Reading |
Earthy Edibles: Some coffee in that granola?Making granola at home terrified me for a long time. For some reason I thought it would take forever to make, or that it wouldn’t be as good as store-bought. I also had no idea what a good granola recipe looked like; I couldn’t just glance at any recipe online and judge whether it would […] Continue Reading |
What’s Up with Her?: Too pretty to work“How can a woman feel sexy and empowered working behind a computer screen? Plus, they are distracting to men.” This was the response of a young male in my class who was asked if women should work in IT fields. One of the reasons why there are fewer women in these fields is because of […] Continue Reading |
Green Your World: Going beyondAttention all environmental enthusiasts and activists: do you want to help your campus and your community become more sustainable? Are you interested in developing the skills to be a more effective leader? Do you want to network with students at other schools and find out what they’re doing to promote sustainability? We all need to […] Continue Reading |
In Search of Lost Time: Anti-bullying month is hereOctober is anti-bullying month. Bullying can make people feel alone, unhappy, frightened, and depressed. It can make them feel unsafe on campus, and on their way to and from school. It also affects a person’s self-esteem and a bullied student can lose confidence and may not want to attend college anymore. Bullying also affects bystanders […] Continue Reading |
