Recent debate at Camosun brings issues of capitalism and climate change to lightA debate was held on Camosun’s Lansdowne campus on Thursday, February 5 regarding the role of capitalism in climate change. Camosun instructors Becky Mason and Bijan Ahmadi argued that capitalism can resolve climate change; Peter Ove and Larry Hannant, also Camosun instructors, argued that capitalism cannot solve the environmental shift. “I think in general I […] Continue Reading |
Globetrotters please crowd with variety basketballSince the late 1920s, the Harlem Globetrotters have entertained audiences worldwide with their unique combination of basketball, theatre, comedy, and audience participation. The world’s most recognizable basketball team recently gave Victoria an energetic show at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre, full of all the elements that make them entertaining. This included an almost tied, but eventually […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: The right to die with dignity is long overdueI have seen torture. And I am overjoyed that laws enabling that torture were just eliminated in Canada. With the Supreme Court having recently struck down laws against assisted suicide, the controversial topic of euthanasia has risen to the surface of public debate once more. Arguments against the legalization of doctor-assisted suicide often come from […] Continue Reading |
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 |
