News briefs: Movember, West Shore, missing women, VP leavesCamosun vice-president moves on After 27 years of working for Camosun, vice-president of education and student services Baldev Pooni has moved on. While the college looks for a replacement, current dean of access John Boraas will be acting vice-president for the next six months. Students campaign for Movember Business students at Camosun College recently took […] Continue Reading |
Jitters looks at anxieties of Canadian actorsJitters is a play that will appeal to theatergoers and thespians alike. The story, written by David French (Salt-Water Moon, 1949) depicts the neurotic anxiousness of opening night and the desperations of working Canadian actors. “I saw this play when it opened,” says director Patrick McDonald. “Ever since then it slips back into my life […] Continue Reading |
Earthy Edibles: A touch of the MediterraneanThis is the kind of recipe that will stand up to whatever different vegetables you want to throw in it. (Don’t take that as a challenge.) Really, it’s super versatile: you can switch up the greens for spring mix or arugula, and the sunflower seeds for toasted almonds, or whatever other nuts or seeds your […] Continue Reading |
New production combines science and artElectronic soundscapes, DNA strands as a visual motif, and inexplicably technical dance moves. It’s no wonder Dance Victoria is thrilled to be bringing Entity to town. Elise Wren, associate producer with Dance Victoria, says she’s excited to welcome the production of British dance company Wayne McGregor/Random Dance on November 4-5. “Wayne McGregor is one of […] Continue Reading |
Fair celebrates vintage fashionFor the past three years, Vintage Fair Victoria has been uniting one-of-a-kind clothes with one-of-a-kind customers. On November 12, over 30 vendors will roll their wares into the Fairfield United Church for the fifth instalment of the event. “Most people that are in this business have done it because they’re collectors, and their collection got […] Continue Reading |
Aboriginal education thrives at CamosunCelebrating its 20th year at Camosun College, Aboriginal Education and Community Connections (formerly First Nations Education) plays a large role in ensuring a successful future for aboriginal students at the college. The resource centre offers support for students who are in aboriginal studies. “When I walk into this office, I feel like I’m walking into […] Continue Reading |
Student-run clinic treats sports injuriesFourth-year students in the Athletic and Exercise Therapy (AET) program have opened a clinic at Interurban campus where Camosun students can be treated for sports-related and other injuries. Camosun students training to be athletic therapists run the clinic, which is open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The clinic is open to all Camosun students, […] Continue Reading |
Heading south: a student’s opinion on Canada’s directionIn the last 15 years Canada has seen a widening gap between incomes of the rich and poor, a situation that will most likely become more extreme under the current government. Income inequality is a global epidemic, and is a key reason behind the Occupy protests. At a time when most of the world is […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Occupy movement lacks unityWhen Egyptians and Libyans began protesting to topple their corrupt governments, the world had yet to see what the singular focus of hundreds of thousands of people could accomplish. It was something new that the world hadn’t seen before: a nonviolent revolution. The growing Occupy movement currently seeks to use this new power of nonviolent […] Continue Reading |
Comics: November 2, 2011 issue(Click for larger version.) Continue Reading |
