Camosun Classes Abroad: Life as an international student during the pandemicDue to the pandemic, the world put a hold on everything, but we couldn’t afford to put a hold on our dreams. Apparently, this is the reason why many international students still went on to enrol themselves in colleges and universities around the world, attending online classes from their home countries. Myself, I’m currently taking […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Doohickey Cubicle rock soft and smart, with a nudge and a winkDoohickey Cubicle Don’t Fix Anything 😉 (Independent) 4.5/5 Imagine that you’re in bed struggling to fall asleep. After about 15 minutes of tossing and turning, you decide to try some relaxing music. But what will you listen to? Well, I’ve got great news for you: Vancouver-based soft rock/synth-pop band Doohickey Cubicle—formerly known as Booty EP—is […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Myopic & At the Graves deliver great atmosphere on collaborative releaseMyopic & At the Graves A Cold Sweat of Quiet Dread (Grimoire Records) 4/5 Get ready for some of the best doom music around with the release of the collaborative album A Cold Sweat of Quiet Dread by Washington, DC progressive doom trio Myopic and Baltimore’s one-man sludge/doom band At the Graves on Grimoire Records. […] Continue Reading |
New short film looks at Camosun student’s experience with schizoaffective disorderLast month, the Victoria Film Festival trudged through COVID restrictions by going digital to make 50 full-length films and 23 shorts available online. A quick scroll through the lineup would reveal a face familiar to many who have attended classes at Lansdowne in recent years. Follow My Brain is a locally made short that documents […] Continue Reading |
Student Editor’s Letter: Entering chapter two of the global pandemicIt’s hard to believe that we are almost in the spring of 2021. In so many ways, it feels like a matter of weeks have passed since mid-March of last year, when our entire lives were pulled out from under us by a threat we barely even knew. But, in other ways, I’m reminded constantly of […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College announces return to in-person learning for fall semesterYesterday, minister of advanced education and skills training Anne Kang issued a public statement saying that provincial health officer Bonnie Henry has contacted the presidents of all public colleges and universities in British Columbia to tell them to prepare for a full return to on-campus education in September. Today, Camosun College president Sherri Bell confirmed […] Continue Reading |
A hallmark half-century: Looking back on 50 years of Camosun CollegeCamosun College is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It’s been a long journey, and today Camosun offers over 160 programs to 19,000 students per year from over 80 countries, including more than 2,100 international students and 1,200 Indigenous students. Of course, getting to this point hasn’t always been smooth, which makes sense: 50 years […] Continue Reading |
Freedom from Addiction: The need for connectionAddiction is not really something one overcomes, in my opinion. Addiction is something to be healed, because its roots lie in trauma, grief, and certain unmet needs. Addiction is a mental-health issue, but it’s also a totally reasonable response to not having our needs met. Bruce K. Alexander’s famous Rat Park study beautifully and tragically […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Cares hampers program continues to help students in needAs economic issues exacerbated by the pandemic continue, many students are struggling to buy basic necessities. In the first week of March, the Camosun Cares hamper program began its second round of delivering supplies to students. Weekly deliveries will be made for nine weeks; the hampers will include fresh local produce, food prepared by Camosun’s […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Regional Transit Commission denies student request for voting seatOn Tuesday, February 23, the Victoria Regional Transit Commission (VRTC) voted 5-3 against giving students a voting seat on the commission. The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) currently shares a non-voting seat on the VRTC with the University of Victoria Students’ Society. CCSS external executive Quinn Cunningham calls the decision disappointing and says it’s really […] Continue Reading |
