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Camosun College involved in proposal to enhance transportation to rural Indigenous areas

Kate Wood, staff writer

March 20, 2019

The South Island Prosperity Partnership (SIPP, formerly known as the South Island Prosperity Project) and Camosun College have partnered on a proposal that will focus on improving transportation to and from school for students living in rural Indigenous communities. The two organizations are finalists in the Smart Cities Challenge, a government-funded competition encouraging communities to […]

News Briefs: March 20, 2019 issue

Adam Marsh, student editor

March 20, 2019

Camosun Student Innovation Challenge wraps up On Wednesday, February 27, eight teams made up of Camosun students showcased their creative ideas in the Student Innovation Challenge. The winning team consisted of Alana Marks, Alec Page, Landon Lapensee, and Taylor Graves, who each took home $1,000 for their idea of a podcast about the Camosun Chargers. […]

News Briefs: March 6, 2019 issue

Adam Marsh, student editor

March 6, 2019

Chargers players, coach get PACWEST nods Camosun Chargers players and one coach recently got recognition from the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST). Women’s volleyball coach Brent Hall has been named PACWEST’s women’s coach of the year, and Chargers women’s volleyball player Mika Yamada won the women’s rookie of the year award. Vitor Pereira and Eduardo […]

BC Government eliminates interest on provincial student loans

Kate Wood, staff writer

February 26, 2019

The government of British Columbia announced in its 2019 budget presentation on Tuesday, February 19 that it is eliminating interest on provincial student loans, effective immediately. For a student with $28,000 in combined provincial and federal student loans, the decision is estimated to save $2,300 over a 10-year repayment period. This decision will not take […]

News Briefs: February 20, 2019 issue

Adam Marsh, student editor

February 20, 2019

Camosun launches interactive education website On January 31, Camosun College announced it was launching a new interactive applied learning website; the site is an arm of the Applied Learning project, which is underway at the college. The site allows users to learn more about applied learning and to look at how faculty plan and implement […]

CCSS and CASA demand government pay more attention to student mental-health issues with new campaign

Adam Marsh, student editor

February 20, 2019

The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) held the #StudentsLetsAct campaign from Wednesday, January 30 to Friday, February 1. The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) was part of the campaign; they passed out 500 heart-shaped cards to students, who then wrote about why mental-health issues are important to them on the cards. CCSS external executive […]

News Briefs: February 6, 2019 issue

Adam Marsh, student editor

February 6, 2019

Camosun’s Irene Wallace awarded Camosun College Career Services employment facilitator Irene Wallace has been inducted into the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame for her athletic accomplishments in basketball, field hockey, and softball. She was also given an Outstanding Achievement Award by the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers for her work with Camosun; she […]

Camosun College student fights for diversity with guerrilla art on campus

Adam Marsh, student editor

February 6, 2019

A Camosun College student is taking matters into their own hands and placing guerrilla art around campus without getting college approval. The student is making the art to raise awareness about diversity issues. Their biggest installation so far has been a large picture of Mt. Everest stuck to a staircase in the Wilna Thomas building […]

Ministry moves ahead with plans to develop 24/7 mental-health support for students

Adam Marsh, student editor

January 23, 2019

The Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions has plans to develop new 24/7 mental-health and substance-use counselling services that will include access to online chat, text, phone, and email support. 13 percent of Canadian post-secondary students who took part in a 2016 National College Health Assessment (NCHA) survey reported contemplating suicide in the 12 months […]

News Briefs: January 23, 2019 issue

Adam Marsh, student editor

January 23, 2019

Camosun Continuing Education department temporarily relocated Camosun College’s Continuing Education and Contract Training department has temporarily relocated to the Vancouver Island Technology Park at 4470 Markham Road, right beside the Interurban campus, where it was previously located. All mail will still be collected at the on-campus Camosun location. Camosun students looking at creating access app […]