25 Years Ago in Nexus: March 18, 2026 issuePros and cons of GMOs: In the March 19, 2001 issue of Nexus, we covered the subject of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). GMOs were becoming more well known and research was still being done on risks and benefits. Some people were immediately skeptical and concerned about these new foods, protesting that they were no longer […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Camosun academic advising needs to be streamlinedCamosun’s academic advising system—the supposed safety net for stressed-out students—manages to be yet another stressor in the chaotic life of those attending college. The result of this ineffectiveness is uncertainty, frustration, and support that’s no longer useful because it’s too late. The problem at Camosun isn’t advisor effort; it’s a system designed in a way […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: March 4, 2026 issueInternational Women’s Day: The March 5, 2001 issue of Nexus came out on International Women’s Day. One opinion piece delved into what defines a woman, and stated that a woman can be whatever she wants to be. Another section had thoughts from male and female students who were asked how equal men and women were […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Excluding trans women athletes harms all womenMany of us are watching the Olympics and are aware of the recent doping scandal. For the unaware, male ski jumpers allegedly enlarged their penises during suit fittings; the suits are tightly regulated, because any extra fabric adds advantageous lift. After the initial humour passed, I was struck by how unfunny sex-related scandals in women’s […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: February 18, 2026 issueUnfriendly beans: In the February 19, 2001 issue of Nexus, writer Aaron Karapinka wrote about the negative effects coffee can have and the massive industry behind it built on exploitative labour practices. Fair trade coffee is a good alternative, but that gets expensive fast and few people are willing to pay more for something that’s […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: The predatory math of campus parkingSprinting through campus from the depths of the Lansdowne parking lot to get to my class in the Young Building has become my new morning routine. During winter break, my preferred parking lot was fenced off, making the rest of the lot more crowded than usual and leaving me no choice but to park at […] Continue Reading |
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 |
