Not the Last Word: Abolish exams

I’ve written before about my belief that exams are generally a poor way to review a person’s knowledge about a subject. I’m still holding tight to that belief, as it was recently reinforced when I watched a documentary about Finland’s education system. In 1968, Finland’s system changed when parliament introduced legislation introducing a new comprehensive […]

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News Briefs: March 20, 2024 issue

Moose move In a recent Quesnel City Council meeting, it was unanimously decided to spend $5,000 to transport a metal moose from Camosun College’s Interurban campus to Quesnel. Artist and Quesnel resident Bert DeVink crafted the life-size moose in a metal arts class at the college over 50 years ago, and it has sat on […]

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Open Space: CAL application process needs to be streamlined

Every night, my regimen looks similar: brushing my teeth, washing my face, and taking two 100 mg pink tablets of Lamotrigine before bed. I was diagnosed in 2021 after a longwinded process of psychiatrists and psychologists who helped create a routine that allowed me to restart my life—one with a rigid structure. Since then, moving […]

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25 Years Ago in Nexus: March 20, 2024 issue

Y2K shutdown: I can’t imagine living amongst the looming threat of the internet imploding and the world subsequently falling into chaos. This was a genuine possibility to people who were around 25 years ago, including Nexus writer Marcel Bertrand, who, in our March 22, 1999 issue, delved into the possible ramifications of the technological shutdown […]

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