Ruby Rioux and the Bats from Saturn: June 5, 2024 issue |
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Camosun alumnus shares love of learning through tutoringMatthew Heywood has learned a thing or two as a Camosun College student and instructional assistant, and now he’s eager to share his knowledge. Heywood is a Physics instructional assistant at Camosun, and he also runs Heywood Academies, a tutoring business. Heywood studied Mechanical Engineering at Camosun and Engineering at UVic, and he completed several […] Continue Reading |
Breakin’ down the budget: What Budget 2024 means for me and youBudget 2024 has gotten quite a bit of coverage in the news lately, centred around the changes to the capital gains tax. Some experts claim that the new federal budget provides a welcome reprieve to families and disadvantaged communities, but others have been critical of the capital gains measures. What hasn’t been discussed in nearly […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Peter Bibby’s Drama King excruciatingly mediocrePeter Bibby Drama King (Spinning Top Records) 3/5 Drama King—the fourth album from Australian indie-rock artist Peter Bibby—is excruciatingly mediocre, as the good songs don’t make up for the bad ones. The first four songs on the album are a slow buildup of tension to “Baby Squid,” a track that puts you into the less-than-sober […] Continue Reading |
Nexus newspaper May 8, 2024 full issueRead the full issue here. Continue Reading |
Open Space: Food insecurity an unnecessary crisisStop wasting food, Canada—starving students have suffered enough. Post-secondary students across Canada are grappling with food insecurity, a stark reality that hinders their ability to thrive academically and personally. With rising tuition fees and housing costs, and limited financial aid, many students find themselves unable to afford nutritious meals regularly. The resulting conditions are poorer […] Continue Reading |
Camosun trades students head to Germany on exchange tripSeven Camosun Fine Furniture and three Carpentry students recently went to Regensburg, Germany to get a glimpse into the world of post-secondary trades overseas. The students went to Germany as part of the German Apprenticeship Training Exchange (GATE) program, with support from Global Skills Opportunity, which is funded by Employment and Social Development Canada. Four […] Continue Reading |
What I really learned at Camosun College: One student’s storyI finished the Community, Family and Child Studies program (CFCS) this winter semester and it feels so great. Finally, I could see assignments and exams coming to an end. These two years have been wonderful and so full of learning experiences, hard work, new people, and curiosity. These two years have also been intense and […] Continue Reading |
Not the Last Word: Connecting by disconnectingI recently listened to a CBC program about our right to disconnect. Because of all the exciting technology available today, people are feeling more and more pressure to be plugged in to something all the time, whether it be scrolling through our phones, laptops, or Fitbits or giving commands to our houses and cars. There […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society supports Camosun open education initiativesCamosun College Student Society sponsored content Open Education Week was back in March, but the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) celebrates the achievements of Camosun College instructors in the area of open education year round. Open educational resources include learning, teaching, and research materials that others can use, make changes to, and distribute, for free. […] Continue Reading |