Open Space: On firewalls and diving helmetsIn four weeks, and against odds that would drop Lance Armstrong, I will complete my Associate Degree in creative writing. Not bad, considering for most of it I was also suicidal. My secret? I used a magical, invisible diving bell helmet, of course. Depression had stalked me for years; wanting to die was just the […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Entertainment industry stiflesSo often I see people shying away from things because they think they aren’t good enough to show their skills in public. This is a tragedy, and it’s the fault of the entertainment industry. Whether it’s playing sports, dancing, singing, wearing certain clothing, having their photo taken, or presenting something they have created, people stifle […] Continue Reading |
20 years ago in Nexus: October 17, 2012 issueWow: In our October 19, 1992 issue we featured a small interview with a 19-year-old singer from Toronto named Amanda Marshall. She talked about her yet-to-be-released debut album, and what it was like balancing schoolwork with being a singer. Seems like one of those little profile pieces of a forgotten Canadian musician. But cut to […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Slutty costumes? Yes, pleaseSlutty costumes are a rite of passage into womanhood. Wearing a provocative costume is something all women do at some point in their lives. And why not? The other 364 days of our lives we’re forced to conform and wear what’s generally acceptable in society. Halloween is supposed to be an escape from that. It’s […] Continue Reading |
Todd bullied even after her suicideAfter the tragic death of Amanda Todd, a young BC girl who recently committed suicide after being bullied, many have claimed that she deserved it based on some of her alleged actions. This is a logical fallacy and it’s time for people to reevaluate their current perspectives on what justifies bullying, as well as how […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: White washedMy sociology textbook covers a touchy subject, maybe the touchiest yet for social beings: the question of what whiteness is, and the emergence of white-as-race. We are beginning to get a grip. It really bothers me that we continue to blame the “white” man for rampaging his way across the globe. I had hoped when […] Continue Reading |
20 years ago in NexusDig deep: The first story in our October 5, 1992 issue was about how there was a movie called Digger being filmed in the Camosun parking lot. Now, this one may not have turned into a time-tested classic, but it did boast at least one big name. Yes, for a period in 1992, the one […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Down with taxpayer-funded vanityIf a cyclist gets into an accident and cracks their head open because they decided to not wear a helmet, we all pay, and it’s time people realized that. Some people are strongly opposed to wearing a bicycle helmet. They attribute many reasons to their displeasure with noggin fortification, citing such ridiculous claims as longing […] Continue Reading |
Christy Clark’s conditions for Enbridge pipeline good for B.C.BURNABY (CUP) — Recently, in response to both the Alberta and federal governments pushing for B.C. to allow Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline to be built through the province, the B.C. government issued a set of five criteria that the project must meet in order for the province to allow it. These criteria aim to do […] Continue Reading |
Opponents of no-zero marking fail to see the benefitsREGINA (CUP) — As the no-zero policy gains popularity, zero is becoming the most difficult grade for students to attain. For anyone unclear of the concept, the no-zero policy is a recent trend in schools that attempts to hold students accountable for their work and set the real criteria for grading. What this has brought […] Continue Reading |
