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 |
Kiryn’s Wellness Corner: Balancing the heatSummer has finally arrived in Victoria, and with it the desire to get outside and get some vitamin D from the sun. In yoga philosophy and the ayurvedic natural medicine system of India, anything that is heat generating is said to be of a pitta (pronounced pita) nature. This includes the weather, and it is […] Continue Reading |
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Open Space: People’s Park proves student encampments can work on many levelsStudent encampments have taken place at numerous universities over the years, for various reasons. But do they work? The People’s Park encampment began occupying the unceded lək̓ʷəŋən territory known as the quad at the University of Victoria on May 1 in solidarity with Palestine. They have five demands, including UVic pulling out of investments in […] Continue Reading |
And the award goes to… Alums recognized for their post-Camosun achievementsKayleigh McDonald takes home Promising Alumni Award AJ Aiken, senior writer Kayleigh McDonald hasn’t got to where she is today by sitting still. McDonald—the 2024 recipient of Camosun’s Promising Alumni Award—graduated from the college in 2019 with a bachelor’s in Business Administration with a marketing major. She also obtained a certificate in Business Administration and […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: August 7, 2024 issueGovernment introduces new international student cap New guidelines have been introduced for post-secondary institutions by the BC government capping the number of international students at 30 percent of total enrollment at any given institution. The government says the new limit is intended to alleviate the strain institutions are facing to better provide services to students. […] Continue Reading |
