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News Briefs, January 8, 2014 issue: Chargers back at it, Camosun student makes exceptional recovery, Sooke resident on shortlist to go to Mars

Samantha Pettifer, contributing writer

January 8, 2014

Camosun Chargers ready for more After the mid-season break, the Camosun Chargers teams are heading back into action. The women’s basketball and volleyball teams finished strong after the first semester, both at third in the PACWEST standings. The men’s basketball team will be training hard after a tough start to the season, and the men’s […]

Federal ESL funding cuts have Camosun College shocked, disappointed

Jason Schreurs, managing editor

December 13, 2013

[In a previous version of this story, we mistakenly said that Camosun’s entire ESL program looks to be on the chopping block, where in fact it is the ESL funding for domestic students which is in jeopardy.] Camosun College’s entire English as a Second Language (ESL) program funding for domestic students looks to be on the […]

News Briefs, November 27, 2013 issue: Clean teeth, rockin’ Chargers, upset doorknob lovers

Samantha Pettifer, contributing writer

November 27, 2013

Camosun offers dental services The Dental Hygiene students at Camosun are ready to tackle the teeth of the general public! Basic cleaning services, X-rays, and assessments are available at the dental health clinic on the Lansdowne campus for a low cost. To book, email smile@camosun.bc.ca or call 250-370-3184. Chargers women on a roll The Chargers […]

Camosun College prayer spaces to stay open

Giustina Qualizza, contributing writer

November 27, 2013

Despite what was written in the Camosun College Student Society’s column in our November 13, 2013 issue, Camosun’s on-campus prayer spaces will not be closing, according to the college’s director of physical resources, Ian Tol. A notice on the Camosun prayer space website was worded that “quiet space for prayer and mediations has been scheduled […]

Camosun College adds over $1 billion to Victoria economy, study says

Jason Schreurs, managing editor

November 27, 2013

A new economic impact study commissioned by the college shows that over $1 billion annually gets put into the Victoria economy due to direct and indirect contributions from Camosun. The study, conducted by Gardner Pinfold Consulting, was partially a strategic move by the college and was commissioned by the office of Joan Yates, Camosun’s vice […]

Camosun receives $349,000 in BC funding for trades training courses

Rachel Sovka, contributing writer

November 13, 2013

The provincial Ministry of Advanced Education recently gave Camosun $349,000 in funding to go towards trades training courses. The money will fund 68 student spaces across three electrical and carpentry programs at the Interurban campus. The money is part of $1.8 million in funding going to 10 different institutions. Camosun dean of trades and technology […]

News Briefs, November 13, 2013 issue: Chargers bail, Mealshare launches in Victoria, PEERS wins award, more

Samantha Pettifer, contributing writer

November 13, 2013

Chargers lose in big effort The Camosun Chargers volleyball teams played hard against the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades, but both the men’s and women’s teams lost their five-set matches. Also, both Chargers basketball teams lost their games to local rival men’s and women’s teams from the Vancouver Island University Mariners. Buy a meal, […]

Kamloops university working on social media use policy

Jessica Klymchuk, The Omega (Kamloops, BC)

November 13, 2013

Thompson Rivers University (TRU) in Kamloops, BC is working on creating a policy to outline appropriate online conduct for users associated with the postsecondary institution. The social media committee, coordinated by TRU’s marketing and communications office, first met in April to begin a formal discussion about social media use within the TRU community. By the […]

Camosun students help out as No Means No campaign gets relaunched

Andrea Eggenberger, contributing writer

October 30, 2013

The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) has re-launched their longstanding No Means No anti-sexual assault campaign. According to the CFS, in the wake of rape chants happening during frosh week at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Saint Mary’s University, as well as three recent reports of sexual assault at UBC, awareness is needed […]

News Briefs, October 30, 2013 issue: Camosun College Student Society election results, Economy boosting via Camosun, more talk of poop

Samantha Pettifer, contributing writer

October 30, 2013

Fall Camosun College Student Society election results in The preliminary results for the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) fall elections are in. 593 students voted, and the end result is this: Jacqueline Christie is now a Lansdowne director, while Sophie Amin, Xinyi Qu, Pamela Webster, and Ellen Young are Interurban directors. Andrea Lemus is the […]