News Briefs: July 3, 2024 issueCamosun holds convocation ceremonies Over 2,000 Camosun students will graduate this year, with more than 1,000 graduating students crossing the stage and tossing up their academic caps during four convocation ceremonies that took place on Wednesday, June 19 and Thursday, June 20 at the college’s Interurban campus. Four students received the Governor General’s Collegiate Bronze […] Continue Reading |
Ruby Rioux and the Bats from Saturn: July 3, 2024 issue |
Camosun student puts on third annual music festCamosun student Sierra Nicholson is doing something that most students would consider impossible to pull off—and she’s doing it for the third summer in a row. Nicholson, a first-year Arts and Science Studies student, is the festival director for Sick Day Festival, a multi-genre music festival she created featuring artists from across BC. The idea […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society continue to support campus ombudsperson servicesCamosun College Student Society sponsored content Hopefully, your time at Camosun will be a smooth and fun experience, but things don’t always go as planned. It’s important to know what services are in place to help out when you need a hand. The ombudsperson at Camosun College is an advocate for fairness on campus. It’s […] Continue Reading |
Not the Last Word: Post-pandemic changesIn the last five years, the world has gone through significant changes. The situation between Israel and Palestine, the war between Russia and Ukraine, and, of course, the pandemic. When COVID-19 first reared its ugly head, not too many people believed that it would become the terrifying tragedy that it did. A worldwide plague in […] Continue Reading |
New multi-tiered festival comes to Government HouseArtisTREE is a new festival coming to Government House, and it could really go one of three ways. According to ArtisTREE music curator Mike Roma, fest producers Market Collective are marketing it as three separate events. “They wanted to market ArtisTREE as just music if you just wanted it to be; ArtisTREE is just vendors […] Continue Reading |
Feeling the pride: Camosun College Student Society pride director gets active with Pride MonthStudents elected to the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) board of directors in the spring elections typically have a few months to get settled into their roles before things really pick up in September, but not pride director Terence Baluyut. Baluyut has hit the ground running with Pride month taking place only two months after […] Continue Reading |
Kiryn’s Wellness Corner: Keeping hydratedBecause we’re moving into the warmer months, this is a great time to talk about water. Most of us don’t think of water as a nutrient, never mind a vitally essential nutrient. A quick internet search will tell you that water is an inorganic compound comprised of two molecules of hydrogen and one molecule of […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: June 5, 2024 issueJoint Camosun campus opening delayed The opening of a single campus building for four post-secondary institutions—including Camosun College—in downtown Langford has been delayed for one year. Initially planning to open its doors to students this fall, the campus hit roadblocks when experiencing labour shortages and material delays. Now expected to be open for students in […] Continue Reading |
Not the Last Word: Help on PandoraOn Thursday, May 16, Pandora Avenue was buzzing with emotion. The encampments were being torn down and people’s belongings were being thrown into dumpsters. Since I work at one of Victoria’s safe-consumption sites, I was there to witness it all. However, it was nothing new to me. In fact, every time I arrive at work […] Continue Reading |
