Tips for staying fashionably warm this winter

As the residents of Victoria prepare for the upcoming months of the winter season, staying warm is on everyone’s mind. Whether walking to class or taking a trip downtown, transitioning from the wind and rain of autumn to the ice and snow of winter can happen overnight. But no one wants to buy an entirely […]

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New art exhibit showcases the beauty of imperfection

Artist Naoko Fukumaru knows about the beauty of imperfection. The Beauty of Mending: Kintsugi and Beyond, an art exhibit centred around Fukumaru’s kintsugi—the traditional Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, silver or platinum—showcases that. The exhibit, which is at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV), opened on November 30 and will run […]

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Reasons to Live… In Victoria: New Year’s decadence

It’s been about a week since many of us made a New Year’s resolution. I used to set unrealistic health and wellness goals like lose 10 pounds, start exercising and eating healthy, blah blah blah. But I don’t actually want to do any of those things. It’s not that I don’t think exercise and nutrition […]

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A system in decline: A timeline of international-student policy changes

January 22, 2024 – Minister of immigration, refugees, and citizenship Marc Miller announces that the government of Canada is implementing a cap on international student permit applications for two years. According to the federal government, the new measures were put in place to ensure that international students have the proper support when entering Canada and […]

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Camosun D&D club offers fantastical way to blow off steam, make friends

I’m sure we’ve all had a moment during a gruelling midterm where we’ve felt like chucking our 50-pound textbooks out of a third-storey window and slaying a dragon for its gleaming horde of treasure. Fortunately, the Camosun Dungeons & Dragons Club is here to help. Founded by Camosun student and Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) […]

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