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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 |
Nexus newspaper September 3, 2024 issueRead the full issue here. Continue Reading |
Camosun faculty members concerned over fee deadlinesTwo years into Camosun College’s restructure of registration dates and fee deadlines, faculty members are challenging what the college claims are benefits of the change. Until 2022, the policy allowed students two weeks into the term before paying course fees and dropping classes without facing financial penalties. Since the change, students only have a 100-percent […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: September 3, 2024 issueCCSS helps students vote On Tuesday, September 10, the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) will be hosting Elections BC for voter registration on both Lansdowne and Interurban campuses for the upcoming provincial election. Then, on Tuesday, October 15 and Wednesday, October 16, advance voting will be available on both Camosun campuses for the provincial election. […] Continue Reading |
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News Briefs: August 7, 2024 issueGovernment introduces new international student cap New guidelines have been introduced for post-secondary institutions by the BC government capping the number of international students at 30 percent of total enrollment at any given institution. The government says the new limit is intended to alleviate the strain institutions are facing to better provide services to students. […] Continue Reading |