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We all catch ourselves complaining about bills. Rent transfers, credit cards, interest payment IOUs—sometimes the list is endless. I often think of how I could buy a house in Saskatchewan for a fraction of what I’d pay here. Of course, in a moment of poignant irony, that thought usually comes knocking during moments of reflection […]

I’m a bit older than the average Camosun student. I grew up in the early 2000s, which means that textbooks, schoolyard conversations, and commercials were full of information like “The worst impacts of climate change could be irreversible by 2030.” It scared us, but at the time, I thought, “30 years is still a while; […]

Getting a tattoo is a really personal decision. Some people are covered in them; some have one or two; some cringe at the thought of permanently mutilating their body. I love them; I’ve got many. Each one is loaded with meaning, and I got each one at a particular location for a particular reason. Last […]

One of the things I’m constantly telling our writers is to never use exclamation marks in journalism, yet here I am, in a headline, sneaking one in. Hey, we’re all a mess of contradictions, right? Right. Anyway, you should remember to never use exclamation marks when you write for us (unless you’re using it for […]

In need of a transition from the weekend’s errands, family time, workouts, and scarce relaxation, I decided to take a walk around the block on Sunday night. The air was thick and quiet with solstice heat. Summer has a certain smell that I only notice in the first few days of it—a mix of sweat […]

After a year and a half of living life under provincial regulations put in place to keep us all safe, healthy, and functioning as best as we can, it’s hard to believe, but Monday—when the provincial government announced that we were moving into stage two of its restart plan—was a reminder that things will get […]

Waking up to the news that the last surviving liberator of Auschwitz, David Dushman, had died at 98 was a reminder to reflect on our history as people and to let it humble us. The sheer scope of human suffering that man must’ve witnessed is beyond the realm of comprehension to me, but that doesn’t […]

A local trombonist talking about how the pandemic has changed live shows; a column analyzing gendered marketing; a Nexus contributing writer opening up after a truly unthinkable tragedy: another week of stories is in full swing at our site. Reading them, I’m reminded again of the importance of having a diverse selection of student voices. […]

In Sweden, a person can go on sick leave for burnout. If you’re feeling chronically burnt out, it’s fine, take some time off. It’s yet another nod to the beginning of the end of the American dream, capitalism, and many other systems bordering on geriatric. Over the weekend, in a community group I’m part of […]

As a sort of pre-requisite, I feel like I need to say that I’m no anti-vaxxer. Before a trip to the Caribbean a couple of years a go, I got over $1,000 of shots, including a rabies vaccine (a rabid bite is almost surely a death sentence without it). When it came time to make […]