Kiryn’s Wellness Corner: Grand declarations of wellness

Most of us have made a grand declaration to eat better, exercise more, go to hot yoga flow or Krav Maga every day, or begin journalling. We set a start date, like New Year’s Day or next Monday, because beginning mid-week just seems irrational, am I right? We want to change something, so we decide […]

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Art Gallery of Greater Victoria exhibit examines interpretations of streets

One of the great things about art is how it can take something as simple as a person walking down a street and turning it into something beautiful. According to Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV) curator Steven McNeil, that’s exactly what the exhibit The Street does with its subject matter. “The Street is an […]

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Open Space: Camosun staff and faculty need to commit to Indigenization

Not enough staff and faculty at Camosun are committed to Indigenization. Indigenization workshops to make classrooms and courses safer for Indigenous students are strictly voluntary, so staff have no incentive to take opportunities to deconstruct their biases and improve their classes. And it’s needed: both of us have either witnessed or been subject to anti-Indigenous […]

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Tastes of Victoria: Brickyard dominates pizza

Let’s be honest, if anyone asks about the world’s most famous dish, pizza would be a popular answer. Maybe because of its practicality, because of its adaptability to both time and space, or maybe because with enough creativity and imagination, anyone can make a perfect new combination able to reach the hearts of the public. […]

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News Briefs: June 7, 2023 issue

Co-op student wins award Camosun College Arts and Science Studies student Molly Mifsud recently won the 2022 Co-op/WIL Student of the Year Award. The award was given for her achievements during her co-op at Tall Tree Health. The award is given by the Association for Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning in BC/Yukon (ACE-WIL). This is […]

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Roots of Hair Prints exhibit run deep

Tanya Lukin Linklater’s Hair Prints exhibition, which opened on April 22 at Open Space, features mono-prints made by Linklater coating her hair in strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, and blueberry pigments and transferring them to archival paper. The prints are then displayed in the gallery; exhibit curator Toby Lawrence says that the large structures in the gallery […]

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