Camosun Classes Abroad: Making friends in Canada as an international student studying remotelyLoneliness is a grave issue in Canada. Someone like myself who is an international student studying remotely has maybe not had to face this issue yet. The reality is that while it’s possible to interact enough with people to build trust and make friends online, it’s extremely difficult. The trust level now for online dating […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Briars of North America celebrate travel on amazing new albumBriars of North America Supermoon (Brassland) 4.5/5 One of the most beautiful things music does is highlight the emotions and themes that the artists were trying to convey on the day they sat down and created the songs in question. With their new album, Supermoon, which expertly conveys the atmospheres of the places the musicians […] Continue Reading |
Camosun alumna offers side-job tips for college studentsOver the last year, the COVID-19 pandemic hit students hard in a variety of ways. It’s hit us on a social level by taking away our connections with our teachers and classmates. It’s hit us on an emotional level because of our limited abilities to seek help when we need it. And it’s certainly has […] Continue Reading |
Student Editor’s Letter: Getting back to the future of post-secondary educationAfter a year and a half of living life under provincial regulations put in place to keep us all safe, healthy, and functioning as best as we can, it’s hard to believe, but Monday—when the provincial government announced that we were moving into stage two of its restart plan—was a reminder that things will get […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: Godzilla vs. KongGodzilla vs. Kong (2021) 2.5/4 Throughout its seven-year history, MonsterVerse has been one of the weirdest movie franchises out there. 2014’s Godzilla—its first movie—and 2017’s Kong: Skull Island were both fun rides but were also criticized for giving Godzilla and King Kong supporting roles instead of the lead roles that the movies advertised. After their […] Continue Reading |
My FED Farm aims to increase wellbeing through nutrition, gardening, and communityA local non-profit organization is making it possible for everyone, including students, to have access to free produce. The Food Eco District (FED), a sustainable-dining district in downtown Victoria, started the My FED Farm project in 2020 in emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization will install a garden and provide garden kits free […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Chargers golf program paused after PACWEST announces changesOn Wednesday, June 2, the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) announced that golf would not be returning as a conference sport for the 2021-2022 season. The Camosun Chargers are a part of PACWEST, meaning the Chargers golf team has been paused. The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), which PACWEST is a member conference of, has […] Continue Reading |
An Inside Voice: Preparing for the inevitable return to normalSpring is almost over. Unless you are one of the highly motivated students who takes classes through the summer, this is the time that books and laptops are happily slammed shut and students look forward to a well-earned summer vacation. The year has been gruelling, and it’s time to see friends and kick back, forget […] Continue Reading |
Vancouver artist Howie Tsui brings Retainers of Anarchy to VictoriaCultural art is extremely important to society because of the way it can convey its artist’s thoughts and feelings about their countries and cultures. Look no further than Fan Kuan’s famous Travelers Among Mountains and Streams painting, which vividly conveys the magic world of China in the Song dynasty, or the masterworks of Akira Kurosawa, […] Continue Reading |
Student Editor’s Letter: Grappling with Canada’s pastWaking up to the news that the last surviving liberator of Auschwitz, David Dushman, had died at 98 was a reminder to reflect on our history as people and to let it humble us. The sheer scope of human suffering that man must’ve witnessed is beyond the realm of comprehension to me, but that doesn’t […] Continue Reading |
