Gay as in Happy: Love in a time of electionsSo what exactly are you supposed to do when an election puts someone who wants you non-existent in office? While the American election is outside our zone of influence, we’re not outside of its influence. As Pierre Trudeau once said, “Living next to [America] is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant.” And with […] Continue Reading |
Reasons to Live… In Victoria: The joy of cocktailsA while back I was experiencing a bout of depression, and was struggling to leave my house. I searched through the cobwebs in my mind for something that once brought me joy but would require little effort. My partner suggested we go out for dinner. I love everything about restaurants: the ceremony of fine dining, […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Don’t settle for grade mediocrityHas settling for grade mediocrity become the status quo? Maybe I’m just old, but the old adage of “Cs and Ds get degrees” seems to be thrown around a lot more these days, and it irritates me. I’ve heard it from both students and faculty. What was once said to a student who was putting […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Muslim Students Alliance bridging communityPracticing a religion that isn’t part of the dominant culture of where you live can be lonely, as was the experience for Muslim student Leia Grace Elaine Unarce. This is why Unarce restarted Camosun’s Muslim Students Alliance after it had been inactive for a few years, following a thought she had while breaking her fast […] Continue Reading |
Weird Dog Ink: November 27, 2024 issue |
Localtoast: The Daemon That Lives at Localhost: November 27, 2024 issue |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: November 27, 2024 issueReefer madness: Weed, grass, pot, marijuana is now considered a common household item, useful for relaxation and celebration (and, in my case, inducing nightmarish panic attacks). However, before 2018, citizens across Canada were not afforded their God-given right to blaze, and in our November 29, 1999 issue, we covered the baby step that eventually led […] Continue Reading |
Lydia’s Film Critique: Clifford (and unconditional love)It is beyond all reason and yet beyond all doubt we love what we do. And in regard to art (and in regard to film), there could be nothing more deeply and illogically adored. In other words, what is well loved, in public or otherwise, is anchored to the soul by intangible weight, inexplicable as […] Continue Reading |
Natural Selection: November 27, 2024 issue |
Camosun College Student Society hosts sustainable fashion eventCamosun College Student Society sponsored content Ever wondered where all our clothing trash ends up? Sustainable fashion is all about reducing the massive environmental footprint created by the fashion industry. Society’s modern clothing habits are driving an unprecedented environmental crisis, fuelled by must-have trends from online shopping apps, ASMR videos encouraging people to buy more, […] Continue Reading |
