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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 […]

The name remains the same: The story “CCSS Constitution – Changing the Rules” in our March 4, 1996 issue talked about how the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) almost became known as something else that year. Writer Jody MacFarland reported on how several changes were being proposed at the CCSS’ upcoming AGM, one of which […]

When I drive down Fort Street at 7 am, it’s light out now. It’s nice to know that even if the COVID situation isn’t changing, something is. Why, you may ask, am I driving around town at 7 am? Because it preserves my sanity if I leave the house before work, even if the place […]

Don’t forget to scream: Our February 19, 1996 issue featured the cover story “Thousands rally against cuts,” which talked about the events of a protest on the lawns of the Parliament Building downtown. The rally was to speak up against government cuts to education—over 3,500 students were in attendance. Keep your eyes focused on what […]