Nic’s Flicks: Fast X jumbled messFast X (2023) 1/4 One of the things I love about the Fast & Furious saga is how easy they make it for movie critics to criticize. From the ridiculous, over-the-top acting of franchise lead Vin Diesel to its badly written and overproduced screenplays, the 10 films are just loud, nonsensical messes that, frankly, I’m […] Continue Reading |
Walking the Balance Beam: The great balancing act of timeHow often do we find ourselves stressed out because of time? Whether or not we have enough time to accomplish something, whether or not we have given ourselves enough time to complete certain tasks, whether or not we can give our own time to help another, or—a big one—whether or not we’re going to get […] Continue Reading |
Fests, finally: A look at Victoria’s summer festivalsWith the return of summer in Victoria comes festivals. There’s a wide variety of music, theatre, cultural, and community events to explore, even on a student budget. There are popular spots around town to take part in festival fun: Centennial Square, Ship Point, the Cameron Bandshell in Beacon Hill Park, the Inner Harbour. The City […] Continue Reading |
Taxidermy Bug Project: May 3, 2023 issue |
Open Space: Terms “fem-presenting” and “masc-presenting” need to goI often hear people use the phrasing of “fem-presenting” or “masc-presenting” as shorthand for women and feminine people or men and masculine people. However, this phrasing still tends to flatten gender to one of two categories, while also being insensitive to the way non-cis people are treated based on how they are perceived, regardless of […] Continue Reading |
Multilingual Student Support shows the ropes to Camosun studentsCamosun College’s Multilingual Student Support (MSS) is a service that helps students who don’t speak English as a first language adjust to the change in their environment in terms of both studying and culture. The service, which started last September, helps students through workshops, self-access materials, conversation circles, and one-on-one advising and coaching. There will […] Continue Reading |
You Should Frown More: May 3, 2023 issue |
WYRD wields positive message through heavy themesThis month, local director Britt Small’s WYRD: A Musical UnFairytale is running at Metro Theatre. Small says the themes of the play deal with the trauma of abusive relationships, and how people can move ahead after those relationships. “That kind of became… relevant as we went on, the idea of, not necessarily the abuse in […] Continue Reading |
Tastes of Victoria: Rise & Grind delivers deceptively amazing sandwichBack in late April, I was hoping to find a special and unfamiliar place to get breakfast, a place good enough to recover from an incredible night and an exhausting finals week. My feet and beat took me to a small, comfortable, and colorful spot called Rise & Grind, located at 1294 Broad Street. It […] Continue Reading |
UVic symposium seeks to expand concept of musicAt what point do disparate sounds become music? Is there a static, objective definition of what can be considered music? Is it necessary to have melody, harmony, and rhythm, or is music simply a combination of sounds that produce an emotional response within the listener? UVic assistant professor of composition Anthony Tan will explore these […] Continue Reading |
