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 |
North America accepts eSports with open armsWhile eSports may not be taking the world by storm just yet, the phenomenon is taking root in North America. With the advent of online streaming and the release of new gaming titles, the popularity of eSports is growing at an incredible rate. The term “eSports” refers to the competitive play of video games and […] Continue Reading |
Raffi to share ideas at upcoming conferenceMost of us know him from songs we grew up with, like “Baby Beluga” and “Down by the Bay,” but few know that children’s entertainer Raffi Cavoukian (commonly known as Raffi) has his own children’s rights mantra, a mantra that he’s deemed “child honouring.” “It came to me in a vision in 1997; it woke […] Continue Reading |
Grad proves women can rise to top of computer industryIf it is a man’s world, nobody told Camosun success-story grad Shelley Zapp. Zapp is president of UNIT4 Business Software, a subsidiary of one of the top global leaders in business software, where she manages accounts for all of North America. And while it seems rare to see a woman in Zapp’s position, she says […] Continue Reading |
Local, Live, and Loud: November 16-29Thursday, November 17 Hilltop Hoods, Sweatshop Union Club90NE9, 8 pm, $22 Vancouver rap veterans Sweatshop Union are in town with the Aussies from Hilltop Hoods. If you’re into politically and socially conscious rap, this show’s for you. Friday, November 18 Jon & Roy, Carmanah Sugar, 9 pm, $20 Both Jon and Roy (yes, seldom found […] Continue Reading |
Eye on Campus: November 16-29Wednesday, November 16 Gender Identity: Understanding Trans-identities Camosun Pride presents the last presentation in an ongoing lecture series on a variety of gender and trans-identity topics. Admission is $5 or a pair of donated socks and all money raised will go to help launch a youth outreach program. Advance tickets can be purchased from Daphne […] Continue Reading |
