Royals electric in home openerThe Western Hockey League (WHL) has officially returned to the Capital Region. The Victoria Royals beat the Vancouver Giants 5-3 in front of a thunderous crowd of 7,006 at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Center on the evening of Saturday, September 24. The first ever win for the franchise avenged a 5-2 loss to the Giants in […] Continue Reading |
Canucks challenged to match last seasonWith last season’s Vancouver Canucks posting the most successful campaign in their 40-year history, this year’s group faces the challenge of repeating their regular-season success while also repeating an appearance in the Stanley Cup finals. Following a heartbreaking game-seven loss to the Boston Bruins, expectations for the 2011-12 season may be higher than ever before. […] Continue Reading |
Pecha Kucha shares diverse topics20 slides. 20 seconds each. An infinite number of topics. This is the format for Pecha Kucha, a presentation style created in 2003 by two Tokyo architects. The idea has since expanded to 446 cities around the world. Victorians Amanda Smith and Aleya Samji picked up the concept in 2010, and now present four Pecha […] Continue Reading |
Sports briefs: golf, PACWEST, scholarshipsChargers golf team slips to third After tackling challenging courses at the Okanagan Golf Club in Kamloops on September 24 and 25, the Camosun College Chargers slipped from second to third on the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) rankings. September 24 saw the Chargers play a solid first round on the Quail course, ending the […] Continue Reading |
Conservation and culinary creation at Chef Survival IVLocal farmer Nathalie Chambers is celebrating the one-year anniversary of saving Madrona Farm by organizing the fourth annual Chef Survival fundraiser. The challenge pits local chefs against several obstacle courses and a boat race to gather ingredients for their culinary creations. After gathering their vegetables, chefs are then forced to use what they call “survival […] Continue Reading |
Steampunk expo returns at CraigdarrochCanada’s biggest steampunk exposition returns to Victoria on September 24 and 25. Its trump card: Craigdarroch Castle. The Victoria Steam Exposition (VSE), now in its second year, celebrates all things steampunk. It consists of vendors and artists hawking their wares, plus music, burlesque, talks from artists and authors, a Victorian combat demonstration (with canes and […] Continue Reading |
Chargers profile on campus weakDespite having consistently competitive teams in their respective leagues, the Camosun College Chargers appear to be mostly irrelevant to most students beyond the ones playing for them. The prospect of a cheap, live-sports alternative to more expensive options such as the Victoria Royals or Shamrocks should a viable opportunity for Camosun College students to support […] Continue Reading |
Sports briefs: BCCAA = PACWEST, Camosun alum into NCAA, Mad Mondays beginBCCAA now PACWEST The British Columbia Colleges’ Athletic Association (BCCAA) is now the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST). The name was changed so it could better represent the membership of the association, which includes colleges and universities. PACWEST president Bruce Hunter believes that the change will give the organization a significant advantage when they decide […] Continue Reading |
Toronto Maple Leafs sue RyersonTORONTO (CUP)—Ryerson University might seem like an unlikely rival to Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), but the school is giving the sports giant some serious anxiety. MLSE filed an injunction against both Ryerson and Loblaw Companies in late June, demanding the university stop referring to its $60-million athletic facility, housed in the iconic Toronto […] Continue Reading |
Chargers tryouts not for the faint of heartCamosun Chargers training camps open this September, signaling the start of the 18th year of Camosun athletic programs. Teams consisting of men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, as well as men’s golf, will all hold tryouts following the September long weekend. With Charger’s basketball and volleyball calling the Pacific Institute of Sport Excellence home, athletes new […] Continue Reading |
