Open Space: Make social media social againAs metal machines of death impatiently rage on to nowhere in an age of isolation and self-loathing, phones have become gods; the screen is the messiah’s call. The outside world is just so mundane. Yawn as your brain splatters, and with your last breath be sure to take a selfie; the blood in your hair […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Camosun College moving Disability Resource Centre harmful to studentsMoving the Disability Resource Centre (DRC) into the Lansdowne library was a move ignorant to the needs of Camosun students. Many students are self-conscious of their learning disabilities; putting what is quite often their lifeline—for extra help during high-stress times such as exams or just for day-to-day needs like picking up notes—in the academic centre […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: September 21, 2016 issueJust a story about a big-ass tent theft: From the “why would anyone bother?” department: our September 16, 1991 issue featured the cover story “Tent theft proves costly to student society,” which detailed, well, exactly what it promised: the woes of the Camosun College Student Society as they dealt with the aftermath of one of […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: It’s time to eliminate tuition in CanadaTuition should be eliminated, and we the students need to make that happen. For many years I’ve heard warning klaxons signal the approach of the debt apocalypse. Social spending must be cut due to constant budget shortfalls; in other news, our corporate benefactors will abandon us if we do not lower their taxes and entice […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: September 7, 2016 issueGoing green: In our September 3, 1991 issue, the story “Recycling program kicks off” talked about how Camosun College’s paper recycling program was just getting underway. Seems quaint to think of it now, but a lot has changed in 25 years. Back then, we reported that at least one paper recycling bin would be on […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Camosun’s high international tuition fee should not be decreasedAt Camosun College, tuition for international students is higher than tuition for domestic students. People have often expressed concern to us at Nexus about this, but as an international student, I believe that the international tuition fee should not be reduced. The high tuition has many advantages for Camosun College, Victoria, and Canada. In Canada, […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: In defence of smartwatchesThe interconnectivity that comes with smart devices is amazing, but sometimes they are too demanding of my time. That’s why I love the idea of a go-between. I’m talking smartwatches; it’s a new twist on an old idea, and it’s the perfect way to stay in the loop while avoiding unnecessary distractions. We’ve all gone […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Question everythingFor the sake of oneself and for the sake of society at large, it’s becoming increasingly important that we question the rationale behind everything we do. The human brain acts as a composite of all the information it has taken in, and a great deal of that information is completely subconscious. Why do we prefer […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Puzzle-piece crosswalks incredible waste of moneyThe Downtown Victoria Business Association (DVBA) should learn what we all know: money doesn’t grow on trees. The fluorescent puzzle-piece crosswalks that the DVBA has paid for are utterly ridiculous. The city would be better off letting the many deer that inhabit Victoria roll in a heap of cold hard cash. I’m not talking about […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Arresting addicts not helpful for anyoneI’m not saying that students should be snorting coke off desks in the middle of class or shooting up in the bathroom of Fisher, but heroin, cocaine, and other illicit drugs absolutely need to be decriminalized. It’s a no-brainer. Portugal, for example, has seen drug-related deaths drop from around 400 a year to around 290 […] Continue Reading |
