New Music Revue: Folly Group only halfway there with Down There!Folly Group Down There! (So Young Records) 2.5/5 Down There! is the debut album from British post-punk band Folly Group. The appeal of the album will depend largely on how much you enjoy the genre. I vibed to the beats and instrumentation but less so to the lyrics and vocals. To more enthusiastic fans of […] Continue Reading |
The totally normal everyday guide to beerSo, if you’re like me and you love beer, but you know basically nothing about it, then congratulations, you’re completely ordinary! Now, I’ve decided that I want to review some of what I drank over the holidays, and learn about beer. How is it made? What is the difference between a stout and a porter? […] Continue Reading |
What’s This? A College Meme?: January 24, 2024 issue |
Takwak Comics: January 24, 2024 issue |
Open Space: Land acknowledgements can’t be merely superficialCamosun College campuses are located on the traditional territories of the Lkwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples. We acknowledge their welcome and graciousness to the students who seek knowledge here. Settling into the first couple weeks of winter term, you probably heard your instructor perform some semblance of the land acknowledgement above within about five to 15 […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: January 24, 2024 issueFood bank volunteers needed The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) is looking for volunteers to assist with its Student Food Bank Bread and Produce Days. Students who are interested in volunteering must be available Thursdays from 10 am until 11:30 am and have the ability to travel to either campus. See the CCSS Instagram account […] Continue Reading |
Not the Last Word: Housing impossibilitiesHousing and finances are on everyone’s mind these days. Housing prices are increasing fast, and the scary thing is that there doesn’t seem to be any sign of them lowering or even levelling out. The dream that most people have as they’re growing up is that they’ll one day score the right job, meet the […] Continue Reading |
Lydia’s Film Critique: Alice Doesn’t Live Here AnymoreIn the heart of a strong-willed, defiant little girl is a dreamscape of songbird stardom. Or at least so for Alice Hyatt (played by Ellen Burstyn) in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974). But life settles away from this grown-out fantasy and into all-American suburbia. Hyatt’s dreams get overshadowed by her smart-mouthed 11-year-old son and […] Continue Reading |
Creature Feature: January 24, 2024 issue |
New Music Revue: Courting delivers comforting heartbreak with second albumCourting New Last Name (Lower Third) 3/5 Liverpool-based rock band Courting’s second album, New Last Name, is centred on an ex. An ex who has settled down and is happier for it: it’s “Someone Like You” if Adele was a soccer hooligan. But perhaps this comparison is misleading. New Last Name is not meant to […] Continue Reading |
