From four corners: Victoria and Saanich mayoral candidates talk to Nexus about issues that matter to studentsThe end of a three-year reign is upon us. A municipal election on November 19 brings the opportunity for new blood, or at least the opportunity for more awareness around the backyards that we all play in. Talking with students about municipal politics proved to be challenging despite only a mild learning curve. Nexus spent […] Continue Reading |
Sports briefs: Chargers win gold, Royals stop hunger, Soccer legend launches autobiographyChargers golf win gold, coach nominated for Coach of the Year Thanksgiving weekend saw the Camosun College Chargers golf team win the 2011 PACWEST Golf title and it also marked the announcement of the nomination of head coach John Randle for the CCAA national golf coach of the year award. The final tournament decided the […] Continue Reading |
Local, Live, and Loud: October 19-November 1Friday, October 21 Current Swell, Aiden Knight, Jon Middleton McPherson Playhouse, 8 pm, $21.75 Homegrown Canadiana/alt-rock outfit Current Swell are at the McPherson Playhouse with the very talented Aiden Knight. All-ages goodness. Friday, October 21 Vince Vaccaro Sugar, 8 pm, $12 The much-celebrated Canadian rocker Vince Vaccaro plays Victoria, still repping his new album that […] Continue Reading |
Eye on Campus: October 19-November 1Thursday, October 20 Campus-wide info session If there’s anything you’d like to know about more than 100 programs at Camosun College, this info session is the place to do it. Program instructors will be available to explain what courses are taken, what prerequisites are required, costs, and what career opportunities will be available after graduation. […] Continue Reading |
News briefs: The future of parking, a $36,000 METIman, more missing-women newsStudents can help shape Camosun’s parking future Camosun College is surveying students and faculty about their thoughts, experiences, and ideas regarding getting to and parking at Camosun until October 30. The last time the Camosun community was surveyed was three years ago, before the college’s transportation and parking management plan was developed. The first year […] Continue Reading |
Comics: October 5, 2011 issue |
New Music Revue: October 5, 2011 issue65daysofstatic We Were Exploding Anyway (Hassle) 4/5 Do not drive while listening to this electronic post-rock Brit band: you will speed and/or attempt to pull off dangerous driving maneuvers. 65daysofstatic’s album starts off slow and simple but quickly builds to a mastered delivery of their chaotic yet smoothly orchestrated sound. The album highlight is “Come […] Continue Reading |
PostSecret finds the positive side of having secretsIt started out as a community art project in Washington, DC, seven years ago. Four New York Times bestselling books, a successful blog site, and half a million anonymous secrets later, PostSecret is now putting the power of secret-sharing and moderating into the hands of the user with the new PostSecret app. But despite all […] Continue Reading |
What’s Up With Her?: Something stewingAs I entered one of my first classes this semester I was a little shocked by my female professor’s response to the lack of women in the information and technology and trades fields. Not only did she comment on the lack of women in trades and IT programs, she also assumed that the reason for […] Continue Reading |
Green Your World: It’s time to rideDon’t you hate it when you’re waiting at a bus stop and a crowded bus passes you by? The only thing more frustrating is when the very next bus also leaves you in the dust. Kind of makes you want to drive your car more often, right? Except that traffic sucks, parking is expensive, and […] Continue Reading |
