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 |
Open Space: BC government finally cracking down on post-secondary money launderingThe BC government has identified post-secondary as a vulnerable sector for money laundering and are asking institutions such as Camosun College to put measures in place to prevent money laundering. It’s about time. Around $7.4 billion in cash was laundered in British Columbia in 2018, according to a report by a panel of experts led […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: The reality of rentals in VictoriaFinding affordable rental prices in Victoria is like sticking your hand into a beehive hoping to get honey without getting stung. Unfortunately, you are going to get stung. Most people are still picking high-rental-price stingers out of their fingers while continuing their search for affordability. All you have to do is sneak between the stingers […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: April 3, 2019 issueTaking Nexus to task: Our April 5, 1994 issue featured several letters to the editor, none of which had many good things to say about us. We were accused of “irresponsible journalism,” told we had a “misleading article” in the previous issue, and were labelled “consistently conservative and predictable.” Ouch. Get corporations off campus: Incoming […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Students need to stop relying on caffeineCoffee—ah, that all-powerful six-letter word. What sort of thoughts does that word conjure? Maybe you’re an avid coffee drinker, maybe you engage with it a bit, or maybe you don’t drink it at all. Regardless, it’s still one of the most talked-about beverages for students. After all, what other legal substance can keep you going […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Meditation should be part of post-secondaryI once did a 10-day silent meditation retreat: no internet, talking, reading, writing, working out, or even making eye contact with other people. No nothing—just sitting in meditation all day for 10 straight days. It was absolutely the longest 10 days of my life. But I realized something very important: wanting to escape from the […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: March 20, 2019 issueThe ones we didn’t run were worse: When you see a headline that says “Are there limits to political correctness?” on a newspaper from 1994, with an accompanying photo of a man dressed up in a skirt with a “Miss Camosun” sash over his torso, you think, uh-oh, this one hasn’t aged well. But most […] Continue Reading |
