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 |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: October 29, 2025 issueHalloween rituals: For most who enjoy the mid- to late-October Halloween season, its thrill is accompanied by horror flicks and an abundance of sugary, high-calorie goodies. However, in our October 30, 2000 issue, we covered in our Speak Up column a diverse range of activities that those at Camosun prefer. Indeed, for those like Karen […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Taking attendance is detrimental to learningTaking attendance in post-secondary education is an unnecessary practice that removes students’ ability to seek out occasional, one-time learning experiences. We get it: you want us to show up, but don’t we deserve a touch of autonomy? Taking attendance at this age is infantilizing. I’m one of the older students around, so I haven’t had […] Continue Reading |
Mark Carney’s only political opponent is himselfMark Carney was elected on April 28, and we are still in the early stages of his prime ministership. He was elected on the mandate of fighting Trump and rebuilding Canada’s economic independence, a mandate that’s hard to judge him on with such a small sample size, although some will try. Carney’s political opponents are […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: October 15, 2025 issueRed scare: The demand for higher pay that mirrors a high cost of living hardly sounds ludicrous to those who work for minimum wage; In 2000, the proposed $8 minimum wage, an increase of $0.40, turned heads. In our October 15, 2000, we cover that while some praised the plan by the BC government, citing […] Continue Reading |
