The Lion’s Song: Episode 2 a triumph of indie gamingLong after I played The Lion’s Song: Episode 2 – Anthology the melody from the first episode lingered in my brain, accompanied by the swinging, creaking, lantern (those who have played this game will know what I mean). The Lion’s Song: Episode 1 – Silence—available for free on Steam—caused my inner band geek to start […] Continue Reading |
Les Liaisons Dangereuses powerful, moving, gracefulThe love affair started the moment I walked into the University of Victoria’s Phoenix Theatre and saw the set; my heart broke the moment Les Liaisons Dangereuses ended. Les Liaisons Dangereuses is a story, set in the 1780s, of two rivals who use sex as a weapon of manipulation, unapologetically ruining many people before they themselves […] Continue Reading |
The Dunlop House pub slings drinks on campus againWhen people face the same thing every day, it gets boring. So it makes sense that people don’t want to eat the same food every day. As far as pubs or restaurants go, seeing the same style over and over again is boring as well. Here at Camosun College, the Dunlop House Pub creates a […] Continue Reading |
Man arrested for Halloween costume at Lansdowne campusA man was arrested on Camosun College’s Lansdowne campus on October 31 for carrying a fake firearm as part of his Halloween costume, college employees and the Saanich police have confirmed. Camosun College communications/marketing officer Michelle Tinis says the man had a fake gun and was wearing camouflage. “It was a 28-year-old male and he […] Continue Reading |
Camosun students get Disney World experience with co-op“Read ten thousand books, travel ten thousand miles.” This Chinese proverb means that knowledge should be connected with practice; looking at it through a post-secondary perspective, it could mean that when people acquire knowledge from school, they should use it in society. Camosun College is practicing this proverb with a co-op program that sends students […] Continue Reading |
Hannibal Buress brings hilarity to VictoriaImagine someone laughing so hard that it registers as exercise on their Fitbit. After witnessing Hannibal Buress’ live show at the Royal Theatre on Saturday, October 22, I wouldn’t be surprised if that happened to some audience members that night. Having recently watched some of Buress’ comedy specials on Netflix, I was hyped to be […] Continue Reading |
Victoria’s Horror Escape offers frightful challenges for the seasonAs we enter the Saunders family home, we’re told that their daughter, Elsa, had recently been showing signs of demonic possession. My partner Harris and I are informed that we are being sent in to investigate the strange events that have taken place and that we are the last hope that the family has. The […] Continue Reading |
Tokyo Police Club light it up in VictoriaTokyo Police Club returned to Victoria on October 4, this time playing the Alix Goolden Hall, a former church with a spectacular vaulted ceiling and lovely stained glass windows. The Elwins took the stage first, warming the crowd up with an electrifying performance that included their single “So Down Low” as well as some lesser-known, […] Continue Reading |
Peaches unapologetically awesome, and unabashedly herself, in VictoriaAs a new dad, going out on a school night feels a bit selfish, but go out to see Peaches perform at Sugar I did; I hope my daughter will someday understand that it was the right decision, because on Thursday, September 29, I glimpsed a bit of the future that I hope that she […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Mandarin Club expands awareness through languageIt’s taken Camosun College’s student Mandarin Club five years to get to where they’re at today. Sisters Esther and Sarah Hack are two of the Camosun students who run the club. They say there are a lot of different people in the club, including Camosun alumni and current UVic students. “We have a lot of […] Continue Reading |
