Chargers basketball teams ready to host provincial championshipsThe Camosun Chargers men’s and women’s basketball teams are ready to host the PACWEST Championships in March. The provincial championships will take place from March 2 to 4 at the Pacific Institute for Sports Education (PISE). Chargers men’s basketball coach Geoff Pippus says it’s important to finish the season off strong and carry that momentum […] Continue Reading |
You Should Frown More: February 8, 2023 issue |
Taxidermy Bug Project: February 8, 2023 issue |
Opera The Birds gets sweet with satirePacific Opera Victoria founding artistic director Timothy Vernon is giving audiences a look into the work of Greek comedic poet Aristophanes with the opera The Birds. Aristophanes was a satirist, using his work to comment on the society of his day. “What he was writing wasn’t necessarily through-line plots as [it was] satires, making fun […] Continue Reading |
David Wilder: Private Eye: February 8, 2023 issue |
Ruby Rioux and the Bats from Saturn: February 8, 2023 issue |
Abnormal Menagerie: February 8, 2023 issue |
New Music Revue: dEUS return with a mixed bagdEUS How to Replace It ([PIAS] Recordings) 3.5/5 Coming off of a 10-year hiatus, Belgian art-rock band dEUS have re-entered the music scene with their eighth album, How to Replace It. There are influences from alternative, pop, and electronic rock through the album. The first single, “Must Have Been New,” as well as cuts like […] Continue Reading |
Heart of the House explores art and architecture of post-war modernist BCThe era directly following World War II was one of revitalization and invention, a sort of cultural and artistic renaissance where people tried to move past the trauma of war by emphasizing family, community, and prosperity. This was the birth of the “modern” era, and its naive idealism and unbridled invention put a stamp on […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: The Whale showcases incredible actingThe Whale (2022) 3.5/4 Last column, I talked about how Babylon was one of last year’s best cinematic experiences. Now, I’m writing about one of 2022’s most well-acted movies: Darren Aronofsky’s newest drama, The Whale. This movie is the definition of “well acted.” Let’s start with Brendan Fraser: critics have called this his big comeback […] Continue Reading |
