Open Space: Instructors need to rethink group projectsWhat do you feel when an instructor says the words “group project”? Almost everyone who reads this will get the image in their head of the pit that starts forming in their stomach, and the fear, irritation, and dismay that follow soon after. All because of group projects. We all know what happens: whether we […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: February 20, 2019 issueGettin’ political: We recently published a feature story exploring the lack of student involvement in politics at Camosun; our February 21, 1994 issue proved that there are times when Camosun students are indeed very involved. The story “Women’s march not just a second wave of feminism” reported on a protest where students marched through Lansdowne […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: We have to stop driving cars, before it’s too lateA First Nations perspective on sustainability suggests looking ahead seven generations. But we might not have time for that: maybe we could just look ahead a few years. On this planet of finite resources it has become suddenly urgent to consider our current unsustainable path. The most recent report of the International Intergovernmental Panel on […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: February 6, 2019 issueShack attack: If you’ve ever wondered exactly what’s on the trails north of Lansdowne campus, a story from our February 7, 1994 issue might interest you. The piece “All good things must come to an end” showed a photo of a shack with a “keep out” construction sign on it, saying, “A crudely constructed plywood […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: January 23, 2019 issuePiercing pondering: Our January 24, 1994 issue featured writer Shelley Evans’ thoughts on piercing, which was really taking off at the time. The Excrementia Factorum column had Evans opining on clitoris piercing (“The only reason I can think of is the little bell locates you in the woods late at night when you’re camping.”) and […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Discrimination based on beauty needs to endThere is a great unacknowledged movement of oppression in our culture. Our society’s focus on the visual appeal of people is harmful, unethical, and represents a little-discussed form of discrimination. Various aspects of our culture perpetuate an obsession with beauty: clothing and makeup brands, the media and its celebrity culture. Ideals of beauty are crammed […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: January 7, 2019 issueGetting a rise out of fee raises: Writer Shelley Evans lamented the state of being a student in our January 10, 1994 issue, talking about the financial strain of those attending Camosun. In particular, Evans pointed out the raising of the Canadian Federation of Students fees that Camosun students were paying at the time. Speaking […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: November 21, 2018 issueFlyer friction: We did a cover story on feminism at Camosun back in August of this year, but it’s been a hot topic on campus for a long time. Athena Tupaatsch wrote in a letter to the editor in our November 29, 1993 issue that the Camosun College Student Society’s “women’s centre has done me […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Stop being so sensitive about ghostingPeople take offense too easily, especially over texts. The one thing people really seem to take offense to is when their texts go unanswered or ignored, or when they get ghosted. You’ve been ghosted when you’ve been communicating with another person over text, email, or social media and they don’t respond to one of your […] Continue Reading |
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 |
