Car dependency is ruining our citiesAfter living in the Northwest Territories for a month, I can confidently say that I’m a happy driver of my Ford F-150. I work about an hour walk away, along a dirt road with not a sidewalk in sight. Quads and side-by-sides rip around on dirt roads left and right, and the neighbours’ off-leash dog […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: EACS program needs workAll post-secondary students have opinions on their assignments, instructors, and what their program has to offer. However, given how many students in the Education Assistant and Community Support (EACS) program I’ve talked to are sharing the same thoughts and opinions, it might be time for a change. I enrolled in the EACS program thinking I […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Unpaid internships deeply flawedWhile unpaid internships are often celebrated as a young adult’s first foray into the professional world, they have morphed into a deeply flawed practice that devalues merit, restricts socioeconomic mobility, and dismantles the standard university-to-career pipeline. By establishing a hard barrier that excludes low-to-average-income students while simultaneously inflating job requirements, unpaid internships deepen socioeconomic disparities […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Students need to take back the reins from AIPost-secondary students rely too heavily on artificial intelligence. AI should not be doing the job a human can—and should—do. I’ve witnessed Camosun College students go against the academic code of conduct and submit an assignment written by AI as their own work. Normally this would result in expulsion, but teachers don’t seem to notice, or […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: April 1, 2026 issueEngineering new frontiers: The April 2, 2001 issue of Nexus covered the achievements of the then-graduating class of Engineering students. Greg Wallin, Chris Emerson, and Jon Jacox designed an internet remote capable of communicating with household devices. Robert Reed, another graduate, made a circuit board drill that was “so precise it’ll make your head spin.” […] Continue Reading |
Students shouldn’t sacrifice their own intelligence to artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence (AI) is not a replacement for our own intelligence. The technology promises to transform the way we do almost everything. You’ve likely heard people refer to AI like ChatGPT as a tool, and it most certainly can be; however, in terms of AI being an academic tool to help students, there’s a need […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: It’s time to stop taking democracy for grantedDemocracy is dying. At least this seems to be the general sentiment here in 2026. Every day we wake up with an influx of news depicting the unravelling of the complex web of world order and rule of law, with seemingly little to do to stop it. To some, this is nothing new; the rise […] Continue Reading |
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 |
