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UVSS and CFS settle The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) and the University of Victoria Students’ Society (UVSS) recently reached an amicable, out-of-court resolution regarding the UVSS’ membership in the CFS and outstanding membership fees. The resolution was that as of June 30, the UVSS’s membership in the CFS ended and no outstanding membership fees […]

VANCOUVER (CUP) – After much hesitation and public criticism, the University of British Columbia (UBC) has decided to give interned Japanese-Canadian students honorary degrees, a decision which Mits Sumiya says gives him closure on a dark incident from 70 years ago. “With the presentation of this honorary degree, it feels like UBC has opened their […]

OTTAWA (CUP)—HungerCount, an annual study of food banks and food programs in Canada, found that in 2011, an average of 851,000 individuals were assisted by food banks each month, and four percent of them were postsecondary students. “Four percent means that there are more than 34,000 students every month that are going to a food […]

VANCOUVER (CUP) – In light of last month’s federal announcement of $8 billion in shipbuilding contracts coming to British Columbia, Camosun College and other BC schools are gearing up to fill the skills gap. Technical colleges, such as Camosun and Burnaby’s British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), are expecting an increased demand for workers in […]

After over eight years of single-handedly running a website featuring investigative news stories, local journalist Sean Holman announced on November 1 that he was suspending daily reporting on publiceyeonline.com. Public Eye was known for breaking stories and digging deep on issues that were overlooked in news releases, press conferences, and question periods. Holman’s investigations held […]

Camosun vice-president moves on After 27 years of working for Camosun, vice-president of education and student services Baldev Pooni has moved on. While the college looks for a replacement, current dean of access John Boraas will be acting vice-president for the next six months. Students campaign for Movember Business students at Camosun College recently took […]

An on-campus panel discussion on November 9 will tackle the contentious issue of microfinance and how it may help alleviate poverty in Africa. Overseen by Camosun sociology professor Francis Adu-Fibiri, the panel will discuss the pros and cons of the lending practice known as microfinance, the impact it can have on poor communities, and especially […]

Camosun counsellors will be trying to find out how students and staff are doing mentally during Mental Health Awareness Week at the college. The college is providing free mental-health screenings on Thursday, November 3 at the main floor of the library on Lansdowne campus for all interested students and staff (staff screenings are from 9 […]

CCSS election results in The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) have announced the results of their fall elections. Jordan Sandwith and Deanna Srdic are Interurban directors,  Archie D’Souza and Peggy Liu are Lansdowne directors, and Bradley Clements is the Lansdowne executive. A referendum was passed to increase the CCSS levy by nine cents per month […]