What’s This? A College Meme?: March 6, 2024 issue |
Magazine Issue
Listen and Learn: Garden City Grooves celebrates 10th anniversaryThe 10th anniversary of Garden City Grooves—which took place from Thursday, February 15 to Saturday, February 17—featured a tribute to Amy Winehouse, a celebration of Black History Month, and a night of British Columbian hip hop. Once again, the Victoria Ska and Reggae Society put together a stellar music festival. A last-minute change to the […] Continue Reading |
Student tips to de-stress as exam season approachesI used to see April as an optimistic transition into spring: the days getting longer, flowers emerging from their muddy cocoons, and the slow death of winter. And yes, I know that the first technical day of spring happens in March, but the Victoria weather system is a lawless land, filled with second winters that […] Continue Reading |
Lydia’s Film Critique: La noire de… (Black Girl)The white-painted walls are prison bars in Ousmane Sembène’s 1966 film La noire de… (Black Girl). They are adorned with African face mask ornaments—wooden trophies of post-colonialism. The promises of freedom will never be found here, and identity will be only lost. This is Diouana’s shared story. In 1966 Dakar, Senegal, Diouana (played by M’Bissine […] Continue Reading |
wildthings: March 6, 2024 issue |
News Briefs: March 6, 2024 issueNew post-secondary minister appointed On Tuesday, February 20, BC premier David Eby announced that Lisa Beare, MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows, will assume the role of provincial minister of post-secondary education and future skills. The former minister, Selina Robinson, stepped down from cabinet on Monday, February 5 after facing backlash due to comments she made […] Continue Reading |
Takwak Comics: February 21, 2024 issue |
Kiryn’s Wellness Corner: Calories and open hipsIn my last column, I touched on healthy, readily available snacks like nuts and seeds and chopped fruit. Despite the nutritional benefits of “healthy” easy foods, it’s important to be mindful of their varying caloric density. Not to count calories, but for the purpose of illustrating volume, let’s use the measure of what 100 calories […] Continue Reading |
wildthings: February 21, 2024 issue |
Listen and Learn: Camosun student Keu taps into unique soundLocal musician and Camosun College student Keu dropped So This Is It, a six-song mixtape, on January 31; I discovered him on the Camosun Spotify playlist. He’s a student in Camosun’s Music Creativity and Performance Foundations program, which takes place at the Victoria Conservatory of Music. Keu’s music is chill and fits well into a […] Continue Reading |