Coping with depression and anxiety during social isolationI write Freedom from Addiction, a bi-weekly column in Nexusabout recovering from addiction. In some ways a jarring change in our usual day-to-day living, along with the uncertainty and fear that can arise in such a situation, is akin to giving up an addictive behaviour. It can be extremely disorienting and uncomfortable to go through […] Continue Reading |
Camosun response to COVID-19 on targetMoving from in-class instruction to online is the best response Camosun College possibly could have given to the COVID-19 pandemic. The safety and well-being of those who walk Camosun’s campuses are more important than ever before. Naysayers will argue that moving from in-class instruction is going to hurt student learning, and that students will not […] Continue Reading |
Dealing with self-isolation: one Camosun student’s perspectiveAs we heed the call of public officials to practice social distancing (let’s do our part and stay home), the reality of this pandemic is setting in. It’s surreal how things have changed from only a few weeks ago when all was well on our campuses. Now, the world is virtually locked down as we […] Continue Reading |
A message to Camosun College studentsIn the last few days, I have begun to drink coffee conservatively, using beans that have already had water run through them once. I am under voluntary self-isolation after someone at a dental conference my partner was at tested positive for COVID-19. It’s not the worst: I’m allowed to leave the apartment to go for […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Key to battling coronavirus is communityCOVID-19 anxiety is ubiquitous. Camosun College recently released a statement informing students that in-person classes have been cancelled for the rest of the semester (see page 1). The University of Victoria also cancelled classes. Glenlyon Norfolk has, as well, closed early as a precautionary measure. This virus is dominating the news and our minds. But […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: March 18, 2020 issueNow there’s a quote: The story “Concerns raised over hiring of security manager” in our March 20, 1995 issue talked about concerns the Camosun College Student Society had over the role of the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS) in monitoring student groups in post-secondary institutions across Canada; the college’s new security manager at the […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: March 4, 2020 issueDepressing reading: Imagine if we compiled a book featuring every story we’ve ever written over the years about cuts to education budgets, or about tuition-fee raises. The history of Nexus is really just a history of documenting this bad news, and stories like “Federal budget promises education cuts” in our March 6, 1995 issue are […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: No one has better or worse taste in musicIt’s ridiculous to pretend that there is such a thing as objectively good taste in music. Yet, this is often discussed. Music is subjective, and it’s shortsighted to label some as universally superior. Twice, Rolling Stone has compiled a list of the 500 greatest songs of all time, in 2004 and in 2010. Out of […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: February 5, 2019 issueBad news, bad news: The story “Parking not to improve” in our February 6, 1995 issue featured a headline that really summed up Interurban’s parking situation. It was all dour: there’s not enough parking; there will not be more parking added; the parking lots are dark and full of holes. Today, there’s a fresh new […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: February 19, 2020 issueNever-ending raises: The story “College discusses tuition increases” in our February 20, 1995 issue talked about how Camosun was in discussions about increasing tuition for the fall 1995 semester. This was following a 7.75-percent tuition raise in 1994. Then-chair of the Camosun College Student Society Sara Kemp said in the story, “How do they expect […] Continue Reading |
