Open Space: Green Party poised to take more seats, advance student interestsFor the first time in Canadian history, the Green Party is poised to win several seats within the House of Commons. At the time of writing, the CBC poll tracker has the Greens polling at 10.8 percent nationally, taking most of their new support from the now weakened NDP. Current polling projects the Greens potentially […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: October 9, 2019 issueCamosun crawling with private dicks: In “Investigation of student raises questions of confidentiality” in our October 17, 1994 issue, we reported that some Camosun instructors were concerned about a private investigator walking around campus asking for information about a Camosun student. The investigator was working on behalf of ICBC for a firm owned by—wait for […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: September 25, 2019 issueNot that $200 textbooks are outrageous: It gets a bit tiresome to look back on old stories and lament about how some student struggles never change, but good lord: our October 3, 1994 issue featured the front page story “Cost of textbooks forces students to consider cheaper alternatives.” What more can we say? It was […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Free speech on campus doesn’t mean hate speech on campusI’m so tired of conservatives pretending that “free speech” on campus is an important issue. Student protests have been a staple of political movements since the inception of universities. Cast your gaze back in time and you’ll find countless examples of mass movements originating in academia. So with such a storied history of activism, why […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: September 11, 2019 issueComposting conundrums: The story “Composting to begin at Camosun” in our September 19, 1994 issue talked about how the college had started using a composting system for cafeteria waste. All well and good, but you know how often I, here in 2019, pull recyclables and compostable items out of garbages on campus? The college has […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Late-night bus service long overdueI can’t believe that BC Transit thinks that adding late-night bus service is a good idea. I think it’s a waste of taxpayers’ money. Who’s taking a bus as late as 2:45 am? Why add this service to the schedule when there’s never been a demand before? What person is taking a bus that late […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: August 28, 2019 issueTime capsule via the bathroom wall: The story “Interurban graffiti targets female campus staff” in our September 6, 1994 issue detailed an unfortunate spree of graffiti in the men’s bathrooms at Camosun’s Interurban campus. The targets of the graffiti included “specific individuals on campus, women, minority groups,” and what we must admit is a very […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Camosun needs to release details of Stephen Bishop investigationWhat in the world does Camosun College mean when a college spokesperson is quoted in the July 10 issue of Nexus, talking about the recent incident with a Camosun instructor allegedly taking pictures of students in swimsuits, saying, “The investigation was completed, but, as it’s a personnel matter, we’re not disclosing any details”? Who is […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Stop romanticizing romanceCollege is, apart from a place of study, the centre of building relationships. Small classes, group activities, and asking to borrow notes or a pen from the cutie beside you are all contributors to socializing in Camosun’s community-college environment. I myself admit that after watching numerous rom-coms and dramas, I always expect the next person […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Ban the cigarette, nowCigarettes are disgusting. Before the ’50s, there was little knowledge of the health risks associated with smoking. They were marketed as glamorous, sophisticated, and, in some cases, healthy. Today, however, we know that they’re deadly. This heinous product would never be allowed to enter the market today. Cigarettes are disgusting, and the corrupt industry that […] Continue Reading |
