Referendum passes, new board members elected in Camosun College Student Society electionsThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) held its spring student elections from Monday, April 3 to Wednesday, April 5. There was a slight increase in the number of voters this time around, with a total of 844 votes, compared to 740 in the fall elections. CCSS external executive Jessie Niikoi says that the CCSS is […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society spring election results inThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) held its spring student elections from Monday, April 3 to Wednesday, April 5. A total of 844 students voted. Jagjeet Singh was voted in as external executive, Arshita Giri as Lansdowne executive, Emily Lam as pride director, and Tran Thanh Phuong (Polly) as sustainability director. Tho Man Duong (Annie) […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Comic Arts Festival showcases lineup of aspiring artistsOn April 20, the Camosun Comic Arts Festival will showcase the final projects of students in the Comics & Graphic Novels (CCGN) program. The students have created and published their own comics to display at the festival, which runs from 3 to 7 pm in the Wilna Thomas building at Lansdowne, and is free of […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: April 5, 2023 issueTake a library survey, enter to win a prize The Camosun College library has a brief survey open until April 14; after filling out the survey, students can sign up to be entered into a draw for the chance to win a gift card to the college bookstore. Students can access the survey by going […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College instructor runs for drug awarenessThe most devastating thing that can happen to a parent is losing their child; a parent should never have to go through that level of pain. But at the end of last August, that’s exactly what happened to Camosun College School of Access instructor Jessica Michalofsky when she lost her son Aubrey to toxic drug […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: March 22, 2023 issueCamosun students head to New Zealand Students from Camosun’s Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen – Centre for Indigenous Education & Community Connections are off to New Zealand. The field trip will be three weeks long and students will learn about the Māori culture by attending courses that focus on cultural immersion, as well as a homestay. The trip […] Continue Reading |
Camosun receives $500,000 of funding for Indigenous trades student supportToronto-Dominion Bank (TD) has donated $500,000 to support Indigenous trades students at Camosun College. The donation will cover tuition, textbooks, and support for students on a case-by-case basis depending on their financial needs. The money will also support an additional Indigenous coordinator position at the college. On Monday, March 13, TD and Camosun College representatives […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: March 8, 2023 issueCamosun moves ahead with film studio Camosun College has chosen Visionary Education Technology Holdings to help develop plans for the Interurban film studio. The college said in a press release that it’s optimistic that the discussions will result in a formal agreement that would establish a timeline and cost for the film studio. Visionary Education […] Continue Reading |
Delays in implementing free menstrual product initiative cause concernAn initiative to supply free menstrual products in bathrooms on campus has been met with delays, causing concern from those involved. Camosun College librarian Robbyn Lanning started Going With the Flow in 2019; in March of that year, she received a $5,000 grant from the college for the initiative. However, there has been some concern […] Continue Reading |
National student group launches campaign against student-grant cutsThe Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA), which all Camosun students are members of, has launched a campaign rallying against student grants being slashed. The #HalfYourCSG campaign is urging the federal government to not decrease the student grant maximum from $6,000 to $3,000. The government increased the maximum to $6,000 during the COVID-19 pandemic, but […] Continue Reading |
