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Lupercalia, Tommy guns, vinegar: A brief history of Valentine’s DayAs another springtime begins to thrust its courageous head forth after our (admittedly) short winter, there’s yet another holiday for us to contend with. Store windows are festooned with red and pink hearts; heavily armed, flying babies; and advertisements letting us know that the only real way to show our loved ones that we care […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: February 4, 2026 issueCanada spends millions to grow weed: In the February 5, 2001 issue of Nexus, we covered when the Canadian government paid $5.75 million to Prairie Plant Systems Inc. to grow what was described as a literal ton of medical marijuana. This was done to help chronically ill patients and to contribute toward researching the effectiveness […] Continue Reading |
A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain explores modern themes through magic and mythIn A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain, playwright Sami Ibrahim aims to take the audience through a mythological kingdom where a young woman must wait outside the king’s palace each day to try to be heard on matters of her immigrant status. Ibrahim, a young writer from London, is the son of a Pakistani immigrant, […] Continue Reading |
Finding a best-case scenario worth imaginingIt seems that each time we fall asleep, we wind up waking to a whole new world—something unrecognizable yet oh so familiar. The shape of our society moulds like clay, being contorted by the hands of those who have no consideration for whom it belongs. It’s easy to feel untethered in times like these. Over […] Continue Reading |
Nexus newspaper February 4, 2026 full issueRead the full issue here. Continue Reading |
Trill’s Recipes: No-crust apple piesIngredients: 2 medium-sized apples 1 tsp cinnamon 2 tbsp sugar 1 pinch salt 1 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 tsp butter or margarine 1/2 tsp lemon juice (optional) Two slices bread I’m an apple pie girly, but I have yet to master making pie crust. This recipe is an easy solution if you don’t have the […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: February 4, 2026 issueCamosun knowledge keeper passes away Victor Underwood, an elder and knowledge keeper at Camosun for over 25 years, passed away on Wednesday, January 14. In a statement, the college said that Underwood gave his time and wisdom to the college and was passionate about supporting Indigenous students and communities. The college lowered flags to half-mast […] Continue Reading |
Camosun moving ahead with Lansdowne student housingIn November of last year, the District of Oak Bay granted two major approvals for Camosun College to move ahead toward building its first on-campus housing at the Lansdowne campus. After receiving Official Community Plan and rezoning amendments, plans are underway to begin construction in the spring of 2026. The building will feature over 400 […] Continue Reading |