25 Years Ago in Nexus: September 5, 2023 issueNo fishing in Fisher: In the September 8, 1998 issue of Nexus we reported on the creation of the pond in the Fisher building. The project was launched because of a suggestion from Camosun’s Health and Wellness Committee; the pond was meant to beautify the space as well as cleanse the air. In ’98 the […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College students impacted by security breachSome Camosun College students had their student ID, name, and date of birth accessed in a data breach incident that happened earlier this year. On March 10, 2023, Gallivan—a partner organization to the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) that provides post-secondary organizations with health and dental plans—was notified about the breach. The data breach happened […] Continue Reading |
Art exhibit explores mushrooms, ecology, climate changeThis month, guest curator Mel Granley and chief collaborator Jaimie Isaac are releasing a new environmental-focused exhibit at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. It’s called Symbiosis and, according to Granley, the exhibit’s main focus is the power of mushrooms and how they can help us tackle climate change. “I have been interested in mushrooms […] Continue Reading |
Not the Last Word: Life through the eyes of a XennialThis is an age where everything and everyone is categorized. The age we live in, the crowd we associate with, the generation we’re born into. We are either left or right wing, low income, middle-class, or upper-class. We are cis, we are trans. We are queer, straight, bi, pan. We are Generation Z, Millennial, Gen […] Continue Reading |
Camosun, we need to talk: It’s not us, it’s youIt’s the start of a new semester, and the start of a whole new chapter of life for students just beginning here at Camosun. So what better time than now to look to some of our returning writers to find out what they, honestly, feel needs to change at the college? But we’re not all […] Continue Reading |
Ruby Rioux and the Bats from Saturn: September 5, 2023 issue |
Nic’s Flicks: Oppenheimer could be one of decade’s bestOppenheimer 3.5/4 One of the most amazing films I’ve seen all year is the outstanding new Christopher Nolan movie Oppenheimer. From its magnificent acting, particularly from Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr., to its stunning visuals and production values, this may just end up being in my top five greatest movies of the decade. It’s […] Continue Reading |
Jagmeet Singh to Camosun College students: “We can fix this”On Wednesday, August 30, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and Victoria NDP MP Laurel Collins announced a proposal for a multi-part plan to help address the need for affordable housing for students. The first part of the proposal, which Singh and Collins announced at a press conference held at the University of Victoria, is a federal […] Continue Reading |
Nexus newspaper August 9, 2023 full issueRead the whole issue here. Continue Reading |
Jayne Imagination gets personal with friends imaginary and realLocal electronic musician Jayne Murray—also known as Jayne Imagination—released her new album Friends on July 27. And while the album—her second this year, following up May’s Messenger—is the latest step forward for Murray, she’s also looking back. Murray says that she had a spectacular childhood, so much so that she never wanted to stop being […] Continue Reading |
