Camosun College Student Society Diwali party encourages diversityThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) will be throwing a big party for Diwali this year. Considered to be the most important festival in Indian culture, Diwali celebrates a triumphant moment in Hindu mythology when Rama and Sita were reunited and everyone in the kingdom illuminated the city to welcome the couple home. CCSS external […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society election results inThe Camosun College Student Society held its fall elections from Monday, October 21 to Wednesday, October 23. Voting was held online. A total of 688 students voted in the elections. Jaspreet Kaur was elected as Lansdowne executive, and Arshdeep Singh as Lansdowne director. David Vazquez Covarrubias was elected as off campus director. Pedro Jose Gudiel […] Continue Reading |
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Camosun College Student Society elections a chance for students to get more involvedThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) elections are almost here. With online voting open from 9:00 am on October 21 until 11:30 pm on October 23, the CCSS is encouraging Camosun students to exercise their right to choose their student representatives. The CCSS is a collection of students who function similarly to a worker’s union. […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: October 16, 2024 issueLibrary catalogue closure Camosun’s online library catalogue will be unavailable from Saturday, October 19 at 9:00 pm to Monday, October 21 at 9:00 pm while it undergoes maintenance. During this time, users will be unable to renew items, place holds, or view account information. However, Single Search, other library databases, and in-person services will continue […] Continue Reading |
Nexus newspaper October 2, 2024 issueRead the full issue here. Continue Reading |
British Columbia Federation of Students launches Generation Vote Now campaignIn an effort to encourage young voters to get out to the polls, the British Columbia Federation of Students (BCFS) has launched the Generation Vote Now campaign. Young adults in BC make up a significant proportion of the population, but in the 2020 provincial election, approximately 1 in 5 adults under 35 voted. According to […] Continue Reading |
Nexus newspaper September 18, 2024 issueRead the full issue here. Continue Reading |
New poll results show students are struggling to meet basic financial needsA recent poll has found that Canadian post-secondary students and their parents are struggling to support students’ basic financial needs. Released on August 27, the poll, conducted by by TD Bank, found that 65 percent of students consider themselves “financially unstable,” with nearly 45 percent unable to cover necessities such as food and housing. Additionally, […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: September 18, 2024 issueOverdose prevention comes to Camosun Camosun College has begun implementing provincial harm-reduction strategies on campus. Outlined by BC’s Post-Secondary Overdose Prevention and Response Steering Committee, four harm-reduction actions will be adopted by post-secondary institutions. The actions are: contacting emergency services; providing access to naloxone; creating overdose prevention awareness; and expanding awareness of toxic drug alerts. […] Continue Reading |
