25 Years Ago in Nexus: February 4, 2026 issueCanada spends millions to grow weed: In the February 5, 2001 issue of Nexus, we covered when the Canadian government paid $5.75 million to Prairie Plant Systems Inc. to grow what was described as a literal ton of medical marijuana. This was done to help chronically ill patients and to contribute toward researching the effectiveness […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Lansdowne needs more on-campus food optionsIt’s 2:30 pm, and I’m gearing up for five more hours at Camosun’s Lansdowne campus. My stomach is growling, and while there are still students hanging out in the cafeteria, it’s been closed for 30 minutes. I get to my class and bring this up with my teacher, who reassures me that it’s only closing […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: January 21, 2026 issueComputer lab controversy: Nowadays practically every student brings their own tablet or laptop to school to work on assignments, but that wasn’t the case back in 2001, as we detailed in our January 22, 2001 issue. Tensions were already high between Computer Science students and Camosun faculty over the lack of computer labs on campus, […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: It’s time to overcome post-pandemic isolationOver the past few years, the world around us has undergone changes faster than we can process. Global pandemics; televised wars; the decline of democracy as we know it—nothing is certain. Perhaps it never was. There are times it feels as though the world has ceased to spin. While days fly by on a constant […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: January 5, 2026 issueInternet troubles: For internet users of 2001, the vastness of the web posed only intrigue. “My surfing brought me to a dramatic conclusion,” Nexus writer Jonathan Kimak remarked with the curiosity and naivety of an infant. In our January 8, 2001 issue, the dramatic conclusion, he writes in the column Internet Talk and our very […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Thrift stores aren’t clothing dumpsDonating used clothes to thrift stores feels like a great way to reduce waste and give back to the community. Now, people can buy your unwanted items and the proceeds can go to a good cause. All is well, right? Oftentimes, this is not the case. Thrift stores receive many damaged clothes that are either […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: November 26, 2025 issueAIDS awareness: Our November 27, 2000 issue was published during international AIDS week. Fear of AIDS was still prevalent at the time and many Nexus writers discussed in this issue how this had impacted them personally, mostly in regard to their sex lives. Sarah Petrescu wrote about how people were becoming much more cautious with […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Provincial formulary failingNavigating medication coverage in British Columbia is hard enough for most people. For students with ADHD, it can feel impossible. On paper, it seems like the provincial formulary (the list of drugs covered under BC’s PharmaCare program) is designed to make essential medications accessible. In reality, its lack of nuance means that for many students, […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: November 12, 2025 issueGetting old: Well, it’s official: Nelly Furtado’s Whoa, Nelly! is now 25 years old. The debut album from Victoria-born artist-turned super-duper-sensation pop star has hit its quarter-life crisis and still remains a staple on the radio, personal playlists, and commercials. In our November 14, 2000 issue, we covered this album as well as other then-recently […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: We haven’t destigmatized mental healthMental health has become a mainstream topic over the last decade. There have been countless TV shows and articles about anxiety and depression, suicide awareness, and eating disorders. It’s important to have these discussions, but we haven’t eliminated the stigma around mental illness nearly as much as we like to think. Yes, people will say […] Continue Reading |
