Kiryn’s Wellness Corner: A blast of fall heatHard to believe that we’re this far into September already. Hopefully this means you’ve settled into the rhythm of your fall schedule and are enjoying the subtle changes as we move towards fall equinox, which happens Friday, September 22. A shift from summer to fall means a change in seasonal foods and a turning from […] Continue Reading |
Lachlan Scherger ready to make impact with ChargersLachlan Scherger, a former member of the Australian Junior Volleyball team, has joined the Camosun Chargers men’s volleyball team and hopes to win the national championship with them in his freshman year. The volleyball team, who are the back-to-back national champions, are adding Scherger for the 2023/24 season. A middle blocker from Mildura, Australia, he […] Continue Reading |
Not the Last Word: Change is constantI started my new column—about seeing the world through the eyes of a Xennial—last issue. If you aren’t already aware, a Xennial is someone who was born on the cusp of being part of Generation X and being a Millennial. Someone who remembers being a latchkey kid and using a rotary telephone. Someone who remembers […] Continue Reading |
Fellas, Let’s Figure It Out: Dude, put the dab pen downIt’s no secret that cannabis use is widespread in a place like Victoria. It’s especially present in college- and university-aged individuals, not to mention its grasp on many high-school students. Weed is just as socially acceptable as alcohol these days, so much so that if you shared any anti-marijuana opinion in a social setting, you’d […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: Gran Turismo hits dead endGran Turismo 1/4 Let’s talk video-game movies. These have been notoriously bad, like Warcraft, which was so confusing you needed to be an expert in the game to understand what was going on; Uncharted, which is my favorite video game ever, turned out to be a dismal movie as well. And while Gran Turismo isn’t […] Continue Reading |
Ruby Rioux and the Bats from Saturn: September 20, 2023 issue |
Yaga looks at witches, Slavic culture through murder-mystery lensThose who love a good take on a murder mystery, whether it’s an old-fashioned Agatha Christie novel or an episode of CSI, and love to play detective and try to figure out who did it, might want to take note of The Belfry’s newest play, Yaga. According to Nicholas Nahwegahbow, the actor who plays both […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Orangewashing not same as true allyshipWith the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation coming up, have you taken a step back from your own life to look at those around you? Most of us are lucky enough to not have to think about the injustices that continue to plague people in Indigenous communities and other marginalized groups. We call that […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Earth Altar and Sun Below put heart and soul into their metalEarth Altar/Sun Below Inter Terra Solis (Black Throne Productions) 3.5/5 Inter Terra Solis is a split record between metal bands Earth Altar and Sun Below, who boast a very similar sound to each other, reminiscent of Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, and Tool. Often, metal bands can blend together through an over-reliance on volume and distortion, […] Continue Reading |
Truth and Reconciliation: A deep dive into what it means to one Camosun studentThe following contains mentions of racism, genocide, and various types of violence. Please only read this if you are in a mental space where you are able to handle reading through this difficult subject matter. I acknowledge that I am on the traditional territory of the Esquimalt, W̱SÁNEĆ, T’Sou-ke, Tsawout, and Songhees peoples, whose relationship […] Continue Reading |
