Camosun faculty members concerned over fee deadlinesTwo years into Camosun College’s restructure of registration dates and fee deadlines, faculty members are challenging what the college claims are benefits of the change. Until 2022, the policy allowed students two weeks into the term before paying course fees and dropping classes without facing financial penalties. Since the change, students only have a 100-percent […] Continue Reading |
Students continue to get health and dental coverage through student societyCamosun College Student Society sponsored content If you’re a Camosun College student—and if you’re reading this, you likely are—you’re automatically enrolled in a Canada Life health and dental plan through the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) and its partner Gallivan. All eligible students—domestic and international—are in the plan, with the fees added as part of […] Continue Reading |
Listen and Learn: Unravelling the cassette revivalNostalgia has been hitting music formats again—cassettes have been making a comeback. The ballad of the cassette tape is revolutionary but short, holds a special place in the hearts of Gen X, and includes a pencil. First off, cassette tapes were made for dictation, not music, due to the ease of recording. However, that’s why […] Continue Reading |
I, AI-bot: A classroom discussion in artificial intelligenceArtificial Intelligence (AI) is the seemingly paradoxical concept of non-living entities generating persistent logic and reason—which, from the earliest days of ancient philosophers such as Descartes, are the singular defining features of what it means to be human. The first actual attempts at simulating human intelligence came in 1943, when academics Walter Pitts and Warren […] Continue Reading |
Lydia’s Film Critique: Robot MonsterIf two words effectively attract swarms of schlock-hungry audiences, they are “robot” and “monster.” Plastered in large red text across an illustrated poster, Robot Monster (1953) was a lucrative success, bringing in $1 million USD at the box office. It isn’t hard to imagine why—the picture was filmed in elegant 3D, and with a title […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: September 3, 2024 issue3 days of peace and music: In our September 8, 1999 issue, “intrepid reporter” Jason Loxton detailed the preceding moments before he entered the gates of Woodstock ’99 hell. The palpable stench of sloppily discarded trash and testosterone-fuelled sweat consumed the air with vigour. Tents and their respective citizens lined the festival grounds, making it […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: September 3, 2024 issueCCSS helps students vote On Tuesday, September 10, the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) will be hosting Elections BC for voter registration on both Lansdowne and Interurban campuses for the upcoming provincial election. Then, on Tuesday, October 15 and Wednesday, October 16, advance voting will be available on both Camosun campuses for the provincial election. […] Continue Reading |
Nexus newspaper August 7, 2024 issueRead the full issue here. Continue Reading |
How to save money on food while on a student budgetWith grocery costs soaring through the roof and price gouging sneaking up around every corner, it’s getting harder and harder to live on the budget of a student. But there are some tips and tricks that can help decrease food waste and make groceries last longer in the fridge. One way to reduce food costs […] Continue Reading |
Reflections art exhibit catalyzes contemplationThe meditative and moody ocean is a subject of mystery and wonder—a vast expanse of seemingly endless and infinitely captivating movement, made up of the main ingredient of life. Local artist Judy McLaren is deeply interested in the ocean and its natural features, and the reflective qualities of these bodies of water, and it’s all […] Continue Reading |
