Open Space: Young people didn’t blow it—Horgan, Dix, and Henry didAs of March 31, the majority of the island’s rising COVID-19 cases are coming from the south island. If you’re in this region and you’re feeling guilty about upping your social interaction in the weeks prior to the most recent lockdown, don’t. It’s not your fault. The government told us we could, and then realized […] Continue Reading |
Let’s Talk 2.0: Period stigmaPeriods have a lot of stigma surrounding them. Even mentioning them can make people uncomfortable. For something natural to the human species, it’s odd that it’s been marked as a taboo subject. Before we start off properly here, it’s important to note that it’s not just women who menstruate. There are plenty of people who […] Continue Reading |
Student Editor’s Letter: Returning to campus in September impulsive and unstableThe clock is ticking, and every day I get more doubtful that everything is going to be ready for the fall semester. I can only imagine how the higher-ups at Camosun are feeling as they’re slogging through what I’m sure are many overtime hours working to create a plan that could change at any moment. […] Continue Reading |
New exhibit remembers chilling shipwreck off Vancouver IslandA few minutes before midnight on January 22, 1906, a large passenger steamer packed with passengers veered from its course during a heavy gale and smashed into a reef off the southwest coast of Vancouver Island, its hull breached and flooding with icy seawater. The lights failed on the ship, plunging the terrified passengers into […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Classes Abroad: The light at the end of the learning-online tunnelMost international students took a breath of relief after being informed that this fall semester will be in person. I’m sure each and every one of us is looking forward to the day when we will be learning in person in classrooms. Even before the pandemic, it was predicted that future generations would possibly get […] Continue Reading |
Twin Kennedy expands conversation on equality with new collaborative singleFor Powell River-raised, UVic-graduated country/roots duo Twin Kennedy, it’s all about spreading positivity, strength, and love through music. For their latest single, “Wise Woman,” the two—identical twins Julie (vocals/fiddle) and Carli Kennedy (vocals/guitar)—teamed up with Nashville-based country singer Mallory Johnson to add to the narrative around feminism and equality. The song is being launched in […] Continue Reading |
Freedom from Addiction: Dropping defensiveness is a strength, not a weaknessAddicts are masters of defense. We defend parts of our psyche that have been harmed and have not recovered. We, in turn, defend our addictions, which feel like integral parts of who we are and seem wholly necessary for our well-being, or even for our survival. All forms of addiction, arguably, have similar roots of […] Continue Reading |
Student Editor’s Letter: The importance of funSpring is officially here—it’s incredible what a bit of sunlight and cherry blossoms can do for the soul. As I write this, the sun is streaming through my window, my cat is laying in a sunbeam, and a best of B.B. King playlist is playing; there are certain sunny afternoons where some good ol’ blues […] Continue Reading |
Camosun alumni Michael Wilford finalist for International Songwriting CompetitionWe’re all yearning for good news after the year we’ve had. Camosun alumni Michael Wilford found just that when he opened up his email one morning recently and found out that he has made it into the finals of the International Songwriting Competition’s blues category for his inspiring song “Scotch.” Over 26,000 songs were submitted […] Continue Reading |
Unsettled and Striving: Striving for truthIn September, when the editor of Nexus and I hashed out the details of this column, I realized that Unsettled and Striving would benefit me most of all. At that point I hadn’t written anything in 2020, and, like so many others, I was feeling lost and depleted with the strict social-distancing and isolation regulations. […] Continue Reading |
