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Remember last year when we were all on lockdown and faintly chattering to ourselves, wondering when the government would no longer be able cope with COVID? The time has come. As much as the different branches of government like to say they’ll be there for British Columbians and Canadians no matter what, things aren’t as […]

When I woke up today, everything was still. It took me moment to come to and realize that today I’m 27. I’ve never been one to make big a deal out of birthdays; after spending last year’s at the height of COVID madness, my rule of thumb is that they’re just another day. It tends […]

Like a unicorn sighting: The story “Tuition freeze gives students room to breathe” in our April 1, 1996 issue offered up something that we, unfortunately, don’t get to report on too often: good news about tuition fees. BC premier Glen Clark had announced a freeze on tuition fees for 1996, saying that high tuition fees […]

As of March 31, the majority of the island’s rising COVID-19 cases are coming from the south island. If you’re in this region and you’re feeling guilty about upping your social interaction in the weeks prior to the most recent lockdown, don’t. It’s not your fault. The government told us we could, and then realized […]

The clock is ticking, and every day I get more doubtful that everything is going to be ready for the fall semester. I can only imagine how the higher-ups at Camosun are feeling as they’re slogging through what I’m sure are many overtime hours working to create a plan that could change at any moment. […]

Spring is officially here—it’s incredible what a bit of sunlight and cherry blossoms can do for the soul. As I write this, the sun is streaming through my window, my cat is laying in a sunbeam, and a best of B.B. King playlist is playing; there are certain sunny afternoons where some good ol’ blues […]

A council divided: The story “Differing views cause ill feelings among CCSS Council members” in our March 18, 1996 issue painted a picture of a Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) divided. “They are coming crying to the school newspaper that they have been treated unfairly but I think they should take a look at themselves […]

On March 8, when provincial health officer Bonnie Henry said that post-secondary institutions can and should prepare for a full return to in-person learning in September, I was a bit put out. I was conflicted. I checked my sources, did some digging to make sure this was, in fact, what she had said. It’s true. […]

It’s hard to believe that we are almost in the spring of 2021. In so many ways, it feels like a matter of weeks have passed since mid-March of last year, when our entire lives were pulled out from under us by a threat we barely even knew. But, in other ways, I’m reminded constantly of […]

International Women’s Day (IWD), which takes place annually on March 8, is the epicenter of the women’s rights movement, and has been since 1908, when over 15,000 women marched through the streets of New York City seeking shorter work hours, fair wages, and the right to vote. Don’t let the 1900s timestamp fool you—this was […]