News Briefs: June 25, 2021 web exclusiveCamosun to hold spring convocation online Camosun College recently announced it will again hold its convocation ceremonies online due to COVID-19 restrictions. The ceremonies will be held on June 28 and 29; over 3,000 students will be graduating this year. See camosun.ca/grad for more info. College Fine Furniture and Joinery students display projects Camosun College’s […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Jayli Wolf delivers captivating musical experience on new EPJayli Wolf Wild Whisper (Independent) 4.5/5 The best kind of music for me is the kind that tells a cohesive story. Just like movies, books, or paintings, music can be used as an effective storytelling tool that can translate its story to its audience in an exciting way and leave an indelible impression that will […] Continue Reading |
Let’s Talk 2.0: Are beauty pageants empowering or degrading?A beauty pageant is a competition that judges the participants by their physical attributes, personality traits, intelligence, talent, and ability to answer difficult questions under pressure. There are thousands of pageants happening every year, and they draw a huge amount of attention from both the press and the general public. As fun as they can […] Continue Reading |
Student Editor’s Letter: Escape into the summerIn need of a transition from the weekend’s errands, family time, workouts, and scarce relaxation, I decided to take a walk around the block on Sunday night. The air was thick and quiet with solstice heat. Summer has a certain smell that I only notice in the first few days of it—a mix of sweat […] Continue Reading |
Victoria artist showcases two years of art in new exhibitLocal French-Canadian artist Stéphanie Prest essentially put the rest of her artistic life on hold for two years to make the art that eventually made up her exhibit Big Sky. Between when she started the work for the exhibit and now, Prest has been through multiple chapters of her life. Things have changed; she’s processed […] Continue Reading |
Camosun alumnus displays importance of salmon to Coast Salish life in art exhibitCamosun University Transfer alumnus Dylan Thomas (Qwul’thilum) grew up listening to stories about the importance of salmon. It’s not just a food resource to coastal BC, he says—it’s a source of art and culture. Thomas is a Coast Salish artist from the Lyackson First Nation, and the story passed down to him from his mother’s […] Continue Reading |
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 |
