Camosun instructors awarded in recognition celebrationOn Thursday, April 27, 29 instructors from Camosun College received awards celebrating their contributions to teaching and learning at the college. The second annual teacher recognition award celebration was held in the Sherri Bell Hall in the Wilna Thomas Building at Lansdowne. The instructors who were awarded were nominated by students, faculty, and staff members […] Continue Reading |
Camosun alumna illustrates new children’s bookElinor Atkins’ illustrations are throughout The Girl Who Loved the Birds, a new children’s book that the former Camosun student says takes on some heavy subjects. Atkins—who took Indigenous Studies at Camosun in 2018 and 2019 and now lives in Fort Langley—says that the book, the third in a series of Kwantlen legends by author […] Continue Reading |
The Guardsman plays on the agony and ecstasy of loveThe Blue Bridge Theatre on Quadra Street was once the Roxy movie theatre and was known for its unique taste in movie choices. Now doing live theatre instead of screen, Blue Bridge has kept the tradition of uniqueness alive with its new production of The Guardsman. “It’s written by Molnar,” says director Kevin McKendrick. “Molnar, […] Continue Reading |
Inside Comedy tries to be too much at onceInside Comedy by Canadian author and comedian David Steinberg is described as a look behind the curtain of the comedy scene of the last 50 years, and although promising in concept, the book proves itself to be convoluted and disappointing in execution. The semi-autobiographical story is filled with accounts from Steinberg’s career, abstract life musings, […] Continue Reading |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
