Review: Salt-Water Moon shines on stageI love live theatre. I love the anticipation of a night out, watching excited actors come alive in their roles, the admiration I feel for the work and creativity put into the sets and costumes, and, most of all, the telling of stories. Needless to say, I was heartbroken when COVID-19 put an end to […] Continue Reading |
Let’s Talk 2.0: Why do we even have to talk about it?Here’s the thing: why do we even have to talk about feminism? Why is it actually a thing that someone who identifies as female has to fight for equal rights? There are cultures where women still get treated like an object that someone owns. Imagine you just buy a new boyfriend, because the other one […] Continue Reading |
Student Editor’s Letter: A permanent reminderGetting a tattoo is a really personal decision. Some people are covered in them; some have one or two; some cringe at the thought of permanently mutilating their body. I love them; I’ve got many. Each one is loaded with meaning, and I got each one at a particular location for a particular reason. Last […] Continue Reading |
New graphic novel about 18th-century activist’s fight against slavery stunning, brilliantIn order for an artist to make good art, they really need to be willing to dive into challenging themes. Think of the classic example of William Shakespeare’s depressing break from comedy while he did the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, or, to give a more modern example, Dennis Lehane’s dark description of human nature […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Classes Abroad: Awaiting the fall semester as an international studentVaccination drives have officially started everywhere. As an international student, it gives me a sense of relief but also a little disappointment. No, I’m not anti-vaccine, for sure—even after my post-shot high fever, metallic taste in my mouth, and sore muscles. In my opinion, vaccination is a way better solution than waiting for herd immunity. […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: The Homeless Gospel Choir get raw on live albumThe Homeless Gospel Choir This Is a Protest Song (A-F Records) 2/5 Derek Zanetti is a singer/songwriter from Pittsburgh who has travelled the world singing acoustic punk rock protest songs. Many of his songs deal with global politics, addiction, and mental-health struggles. The live This Is a Protest Song has a very unique tone and […] Continue Reading |
Editor’s Letter: Write for Nexus this September!One of the things I’m constantly telling our writers is to never use exclamation marks in journalism, yet here I am, in a headline, sneaking one in. Hey, we’re all a mess of contradictions, right? Right. Anyway, you should remember to never use exclamation marks when you write for us (unless you’re using it for […] Continue Reading |
Blue Bridge kicks off an in-person summer with Salt-Water MoonWhen the pandemic put a wrench in live theatre, it threw local director Fran Gebhard for a loop. Through her master’s degree, teaching theatre at UVic, and directing, she has devoted her entire life to the theatre. Now, after 15 months off from live shows, Salt-Water Moon—a love story set in Newfoundland in the 1920s—is […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard formulaic, generic, forgettableI’ve been an active filmgoer all of my life. One of the main things that’s changed in filmmaking over the 26 years that I’ve been alive is widespread caution among filmmakers about making sequels to their successful movies. It’s for good reason: the sequel is something to fear, because if you get it wrong it’s […] Continue Reading |
Camosun to reopen Continuing Education with shift in focusCamosun College will begin reopening its Continuing Education (CE) programming in September. CE at Camosun was put on hold in June of last year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Camosun vice president of partnerships Geoff Wilmshurst says that the college has to make sure there are strong enrolment numbers for the programming because […] Continue Reading |
