Kiryn’s Wellness Corner: Getting routineAs you get settled into your new schedule and begin to carve out a routine for academic success, your health will also benefit from a routine. It’s much easier to keep your new year’s resolutions or general eating habits on track if you have a scheduled routine. A great habit to help save time and […] Continue Reading |
Exhibit gives modern take on queer and BIPOC portraitureWhy do we take portraits of people? For hundreds of years, much of the function was to preserve someone’s image, flaunt wealth, or, among upper classes, advertise yourself for marriage to long-distance suitors. Other times, it’s to record history or shine light on a certain type of person or way of life. Today, selfies, video […] Continue Reading |
Fellas, Let’s Figure It Out: Five reasons to lift weights1. Lifting increases your testosterone As discussed in a previous issue, there are a ton of societal and environmental factors that have led to a massive dip in young men’s testosterone levels. One way to combat this is with weight training. Lifting heavy weights, especially leg exercises, significantly increases testosterone production. 2. Consistent gains require […] Continue Reading |
Nexus newspaper January 8, 2024 full issueRead the full issue here. Continue Reading |
Island Sexual Health clinic at Lansdowne free for studentsCamosun College Student Society sponsored content Did you know that there’s a free sexual health clinic at Camosun College? Every Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm Island Sexual Health has a clinic at Camosun’s Lansdowne campus. Located on the third floor of Richmond House, the clinic offers services to students free of charge. The […] Continue Reading |
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News Briefs: January 8, 2024 issueSymposium celebrates student work The year-end Capstone symposium for graduating Camosun College Electronics and Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering technology students took place on Friday, December 15. Some of the projects on display included a smart sunscreen dispensing solution, a modern control system for church bells, and a parking app that locates empty parking stalls. […] Continue Reading |
Nature Tongue: Refusing to stick my head in the sandWhy are you silent? I may not say it perfectly, but I can’t keep these words in my chest. What happens when people lose their ability to see the humanity in others? When numb hearts begin to “other”? The old adage “divide and conquer” is far too apropos to explain how humans are being played […] Continue Reading |
A look back at 2023: Nexus writers on the best and worst of the yearJordyn Haukaas, student editor So, apparently I blinked, because 2023 is over and a new year is here already. It’s hard to pick only five good things about 2023 because returning to school was such a life-changing choice for me. But, in no particular order, here are the best five things that happened to me […] Continue Reading |
Tips and tricks for surviving the winter semester at LansdowneAs this is my last term at Camosun College I have a pretty good grip of the ins and outs of surviving college life at Lansdowne, especially for the cold, dark, and dopamine-depleting winter semester. I thought that I’d share my bountiful wisdom with the student body because I’m nothing if not a philanthropist—that, and […] Continue Reading |
