Sin City’s space edition gets off to rollicking startThe Victoria Events Centre was laid out exactly how I was hoping: cabaret style. I was pleased that didn’t have to cringe at the typical theatre seats, always set up row-by-row, forcing me to trip over old ladies just to get to my seat in the middle of the theatre. A young and boisterous crowd […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Big-box shopping detrimental to society as a wholeShopping at big-box stores like Walmart contributes to our society’s increasing poverty. When money is spent at big-box stores owned by corporations instead of local businesses, cash flow is being ripped from the local economy. Unfortunately, prices at big supermarkets are often lower than at the local grocer, making it difficult for students to afford […] Continue Reading |
Lit Matters: Russian poet Joseph Brodsky believed in literature“There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.” So said the Russian poet Joseph Brodsky, who had more claim than most to know about books and crimes. Brodsky got his start writing in St. Petersburg during the heyday of Soviet oppression. In 1964, at age 23, he was arrested […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: The struggle to walk in peaceWomen have come a long way in battling inequality and gaining rights as individuals; however, many of us are still unable to walk down our own city streets without feeling objectified. A simple wert-whirl whistle has the ability to remove decades of progress, and forces women to remember that men still have the upper hand […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College begins search for new presidentCamosun College has started the search for a new college president. Utilizing executive search consultants Davies Park (who have four offices in Canada, the closest one being in Vancouver), the college hopes to select the new president by March of 2015. At a recent meeting held at Camosun to seek input from the college community, […] Continue Reading |
Ottawa transplant Angela Hillier brings Art Battle to VictoriaSix months ago, long-time Ottawa Art Battle volunteer Angela Hillier made the move west from Ontario to BC. When organizers got word of her plan to relocate, they asked her to be the Art Battle coordinator for Victoria. Hillier says she can’t wait to bring this unique experience to our beautiful city, and she’s a […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Brother Octopus enter Canadian indie rock spotlightBrother Octopus Sea of Champions (Oak Apple Records) 3.5/5 When I first laid eyes on Sea of Champions by Brother Octopus, I immediately imagined it would be one of the oddest things I’d ever listen to. I was anything but disappointed. The band is classified as indie rock over at iTunes, which I wouldn’t argue […] Continue Reading |
Mid-season equals middle of pack for Camosun Chargers basketball teamsThe Camosun Chargers basketball teams recently finished up the first half of their regular seasons. After seven games each, the men’s and women’s teams will take the winter break to rest up, refocus their game plans, and, presumably, write an exam or two with the rest of us. The women’s team have had a solid […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Fugazi, the garage band?Fugazi First Demo (Dischord Records) 4/5 The story of Washington, DC post-punk band Fugazi is the stuff of legend, especially if you grew up going to punk shows, making ‘zines, and wearing your heart on your sleeve, like I did. So when news dropped a few months ago that guitarist/vocalist Ian MacKaye’s label Dischord Records […] Continue Reading |
UVic dresses up A Midsummer Night’s Dream in ’70s clothes for big winWilliam Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a staple of the stage, particularly amongst university players. The script is fast-paced, zany, and supercharged with sexuality and angst; an absurd story of young lovers whose love is unrequited and prohibited. One couple runs away into the forest to elope, the other couple follows to stop them. […] Continue Reading |
