Open Space: You are not a slave to your jobDespite any superficial vision or mission statements, the natural law of a corporation is that it must make as much money for its shareholders as it possibly can, by any means necessary. Often this takes the form of a charade of corporate responsibility in order to deceive customers, suppliers, and employees into believing that the […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: November 7, 2018Revisiting repairs: The story “Dawson Building to be replaced—again” in our November 15, 1993 issue talked about how Camosun was hoping to go ahead with a total rebuild of the Dawson Building. Somehow, I just want to make a joke about how in 2018 students still can’t walk all the way around the Young Building, […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: October 24, 2018 issueIf they only knew then: Our November 1, 1993 issue featured a story talking about how the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) recently approved a Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) fee increase. The CCSS had recently joined the national student organization; the CFS expelled the CCSS from the CFS in 2018 after ongoing tensions over […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: To like or not to like the word “like”When did we get so lazy about speaking our own language? I’m guilty of it myself: the insertion of “like” into every sentence, for example, using it as an adjective, an adverb, a preposition. Using “like” can send the meaning of one very simple sentence into many different directions, and we don’t ever think about […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: October 10, 2018 issueThat went on for way too long: In our October 18, 1993 issue, the story “Permaware to be reinstated” talked about how Beaver Foods, who ran the Lansdowne cafeteria at the time, were making the decision to bring non-disposable cutlery, plates, cups, and bowls back to the cafeteria. Beaver Foods had used these before, but […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Schools should be failing studentsSchools should fail students earlier than high school. School is a place where people are supposed to learn how to do things and succeed. But I’ve found that the school system itself is a bit of a wreck. Not many people are prepared for life after school. I’ve known people who only just made it […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: The importance of buying localWhen is the last time you took out $100 and burned it? My guess is you’ve done it hundreds—if not thousands—of times. Have you ever purchased from Walmart? Do your clothes come from Forever 21, H&M, Joe Fresh? If the answer is “yes” to any one of these (and these are just the tip of […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: September 26, 2018Sharp cuts: We talked in the last 25 Years Ago in Nexus about Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) chairperson John-Henry Harter writing a letter to the editor attacking Beaver Foods, which ran the Lansdowne cafeteria at the time, for using disposable cutlery. Two people wrote letters in our October 4, 1993 issue attacking Harter’s letter, […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Camosun needs to do better for students with mental illnessesStudents with invisible mental illnesses—for example, depression, anxiety, and borderline personality disorder—are largely forgotten when it comes to inclusion at post-secondary institutions, such as Camosun College. Despite the fact that roughly one in five people here in Canada suffers from mental-health barriers, students with mental illnesses are often left out of school events and activities […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: September 12, 2018 issueVirtually upset: In the Excrementia Factorum column in our September 20, 1993 issue, writer Shelley Evans, after saying that video games can cause “family separation, murder or suicide!” says, “I can’t wait until virtual reality is finally in the hands of consumers.” Well, the technology has had a long gestation period but seems to finally, […] Continue Reading |
