All Else Fails storms through VictoriaJudging by their epic melodic metal performance at a sparsely attended Logan’s Pub, All Else Fails are a criminally underrated band. These Edmonton guys play their music with technical skill, power, and conviction. All Else Fails have a sound that’s all their own, combining the punk stylings of Black Flag, the sludge metal fusion of […] Continue Reading |
Uno Fest celebrates year 15 with Hawksley Workman alongside established local talentNorth America’s longest running solo theatre festival will again feature some recognizable local names, but the main buzz is coming from the direction of a work-in-progress by Juno-winning Eastern Canadian musician Hawksley Workman. Workman’s developing theatrical cabaret The God That Comes is one of 14 solo performances at the 15th annual Uno Festival, which runs May […] Continue Reading |
Learning skills cuts will affect trades students, says faculty memberA faculty member in trades at Camosun’s Interurban campus is concerned about how the recent cancellation of the Learning Skills Program (LSP) could affect his students. According to Albert van Akker, program leader of the college’s architectural trades and carpentry program, the college’s targeting of the LSP in its 2012/2013 budget cuts could have long-lasting […] Continue Reading |
Imprisoned filmmaker’s work travels North AmericaA documentary film about Chinese-occupied Tibet is being screened across North America in an effort to expose the imprisonment of its filmmaker. The documentary Leaving Fear Behind, filmed by Dhondup Wangchun, is currently on the road with help from Amnesty International and the Canada-Tibet Committee. Wangchun, whose wife has been presenting the film on the […] Continue Reading |
Opinion: Gamers should respect artists’ visionsArt has always been open to interpretation, but what happens when that art is also a consumer product? This is what is happening with the recently released Mass Effect 3 video game, the concluding chapter to a space-opera trilogy by Canadian studio BioWare. A furor has sprung up over the ending of the game, with […] Continue Reading |
Events around town aim to make gardening easyCamosun students looking to find some ways to make gardening easy are going to have a busy few days. If the ol’ summer job is allowing for any disposable income, grab a copy of the recently released book Sow Simple: 100+ Green and Easy Projects to Make Your Garden Awesome, written by Christina Symons and […] Continue Reading |
Open house shows off Camosun to communityIt’s not an invitation to cop a feel, but the theme of “get your hands on our stuff” was the modus operandi for Camosun College’s annual open house May 2. The event, which takes place at the Interurban campus from 8:30 am until 3 pm, will ask visitors from the community, including approximately 1,500 students […] Continue Reading |
The Lumineers put unique twist on folk-rockThe Lumineers The Lumineers (Dualtone Music Group) 4/5 Born in the Mile High City of Denver, Colorado, The Lumineers are bringing an upbeat folk-rock sound to the scene. While the genre might be a bit overdone right now, The Lumineers are able to put their own twist on it and deliver an original-sounding, self-titled debut […] Continue Reading |
Collection of comics lampooning BC Ferries works in strange and wonderful waysNo Sailing Waits By Adrian Raeside No Sailing Waits (Harbour Publishing) is a collection of 30 years of editorial cartoons critiquing BC Ferries; the book is interesting on a few levels. Mainly, it provides a fascinating and quick overview of 30 years of ferry-related blunders and political shenanigans. It’s also hilarious. Sure, Raeside is hilarious […] Continue Reading |
Camosun to take part in addiction research studiesCamosun College recently announced it will be teaming up with LifeRing Canada and the University of Victoria to research self-help support groups in the areas of addiction and substance misuse. The research study will get the experiences of people that attend LifeRing, who offer self-help groups for people affected by addiction and substance misuse. It’s […] Continue Reading |
