Open Space: It’s time to make Camosun plastic-freeTwo-piece plastic sushi containers, sandwich packaging, plastic-wrapped cookies, plastic beverage bottles, plastic cutlery, and plastic coffee lids. These are just some of the single-use plastics you might see on the shelf and in the bins around campus. Looking around campus, I see empty and discarded packages waiting to be thrown away. But I also see […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: October 20, 2021 issueLose some, lose some: Our October 15, 1996 issue had a story about how, the previous year, Camosun College decided to close for a day for the National Day of Action, where students walk out to participate in a rally. While one’s first reaction might be that this was the college showing support for its […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Learn to balance, not hate, adult lifeMoving out, moving in, packing things up, and leaving things behind. Sound familiar? One day you’re living at your parents’ house and you don’t have to worry about adult things and the next day you’re overwhelmed with rent, bills, buying food (again? I thought the food I bought last weekend would last for a month; […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: October 6, 2021 issueWalking uphill in snow both ways: Our September 30, 1996 issue featured the story “Choosing a web browser,” which talked about which browser might be best for your particular needs. And we even detailed the download times. You know how today when you download an app or update a browser it takes, I dunno, a […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Snap elections weaken our democracyOn Monday, September 20, Canada went to the polls and decided the next federal government. And we essentially chose to keep everything the way we had it before. The Liberals were re-elected with a minority government and Conservatives were runner-up. The Conservatives lost two seats, the Liberals gained one, and the other parties had minor […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: What the COVID-19 pandemic taught meDear fellow Camosun students, employees, and instructors: First of all, I want to thank you all for your dedication to in-person learning this term. I know it must have had taken a lot of hard work to make the return to classes in September manageable, especially in today’s climate, and it really made me happy […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: September 22, 2021 issueCamosun radio station awarded: Did you know that Camosun College used to have a radio station? Our September 16, 1996 issue featured a story talking about a national award the station, CKMO (later Village 900), had recently won. The award, presented by the National Campus/Community Radio Association, was given “for excellence in community broadcasting” and […] Continue Reading |
Speak Up: How safe did you feel during your first week back at classes at Camosun?We put Speak Up on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic when we weren’t printing issues, but now that we’re back at it, we’re offering this slightly different take on one of our longest-running columns: we’ve approached Camosun students online instead of in person to get their opinions. Follow us on social media to take part […] Continue Reading |
Student Editor’s Letter: I don’t know what to sayIt’s nice to see the Lansdowne parking lot jam-packed with students’ cars. It’s nice to see bus shelters full of circulating students. The sun was out on September 7, 2021. On the surface, for a moment—just for a moment—it felt normal. But it wasn’t. We are back. But I don’t know what else to say […] Continue Reading |
Speak Up: How safe do you feel returning to campus?We put Speak Up on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic when we weren’t printing issues, but now that we’re back at it, we’re offering this slightly different take on one of our longest-running columns: we’ve approached Camosun students online instead of in person to get their opinions. Follow us on social media to take part […] Continue Reading |
