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Student groups applaud temporary lifting of work limit for international students, want to see it permanent

Zoe Mathers, student editor

November 2, 2022

To combat labour shortages, the federal government has temporarily lifted the 20-hour-per-week work limit for international students from November 15, 2022 until December 31, 2023. Student groups are happy for the change as it will help lighten international students’ financial burden. Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) external executive Jessie Niikoi is excited about this new […]

College opens reimagined Wilna Thomas building at Lansdowne

Lane Chevrier, staff writer

November 2, 2022

On Wednesday, October 12, Camosun College officially reopened the Wilna Thomas building, which has been renovated in an attempt to serve students better and to address some of the previous shortcomings on the Lansdowne campus. The building, named after a Camosun instructor, social worker, and donor, originally opened in 1996, and the new redeveloped building […]

News Briefs: November 2, 2022 issue

Zoe Mathers, student editor

November 2, 2022

Camosun College alum and teacher elected as Saanich mayor Camosun College alum and former Political Science teacher Dean Murdock was elected as the new mayor of Saanich on Saturday, October 15. Murdock received 13,631 votes; it was a close race against incumbent Fred Haynes, who received 13,479 votes. Murdock’s platform focuses on creating affordable housing, […]

Camosun College Student Society fall election results in

Greg Pratt, managing editor

October 27, 2022

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) held its fall elections from Monday, October 24 to Wednesday, October 26. Denver Xavier got voted in as international director, Puneet Kaur as women’s director, Safs Saifullah as pride director, and Astrid Klee as wellness and access director. Purvi Dubey, Jaisica Singh, Ayush Chauhan, and Alex Joseph are Interurban […]

Camosun College Student Society stresses importance of student elections

Zoe Mathers, student editor

October 19, 2022

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) elections will be open for online voting from October 24 to October 26, with several positions vacant. CCSS external executive Jessie Niikoi is hopeful that the student society will have a complete board—which would mean filling positions like the international and pride representatives—for the upcoming term. The campaigning period […]

News Briefs: October 19, 2022 issue

Zoe Mathers, student editor

October 19, 2022

Government lifts 20-hour work week for international students To address labour shortages, the Canadian federal government has temporarily lifted the rule that limited international students to working 20 hours off campus a week. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is also launching a pilot program to automate the process of extending study permits. Look for our […]

News Briefs: October 5, 2022 issue

Zoe Mathers, student editor

October 5, 2022

International students miss out on fall semester A backlog in federal study permits being managed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada stopped 14 percent of Camosun College’s international students from starting at the college this semester. This backlog impacted post-secondary institutions across Canada. A Camosun spokesperson says that the college has around 1,550 new and […]

Victoria Orange Shirt Day founders look ahead, will continue to educate

Lane Chevrier, staff writer

October 5, 2022

Camosun College Indigenous Studies alumnus Eddy Charlie is a residential-school survivor; along with fellow Camosun alumnus Kristin Spray he created Victoria Orange Shirt Day, which allows Charlie to share the tragic stories of his youth in order to educate people. Charlie began this mission after hearing people express irritation and mockery at Indigenous people who […]

CCSS launches new Camosun Campus Life Guide

Zoe Mathers, student editor

September 21, 2022

After seeing a lack of student life on campus, Camosun College Student Society outreach and advocacy coordinator Michael Glover and clubs and events coordinator Tagg Kelt have created the Camosun Campus Life Guide. The Camosun Campus Life Guide is a guide for students to learn about upcoming events and activities they can participate in. A […]

Camosun alumnus takes on Veterans Affairs Canada in courts

Zoe Mathers, student editor

September 7, 2022

A former Camosun College student is taking on Veterans Affairs Canada in the federal courts. Kyle Bienvenu, a retired navy reservist who served from 2002 to 2014, and who was at Camosun College from 2005 to 2007 in the University Transfer program, appeared over Zoom in federal court in Vancouver on Thursday, August 4 after […]