Freedom from Addiction: New year’s resolutionsIt’s easy to make new year’s resolutions, but we tend to quit when it gets hard. In years past, I was not one to make any, realizing the futility. However, in honour of my ongoing recovery from addiction, primarily from sex and unhealthy relationships with men, I am more inclined to resolve to set clear […] Continue Reading |
New lab “huge step forward for students,” says Camosun Innovates directorCamosun College is in the process of getting its Miracle—which stands for “materials, integration, research and creativity”—lab ready. At 3,600 square feet, it’s expected to be open in March of this year at the college’s Interurban campus, adjacent to the Jack White Building. In the lab, students will make materials into carbon fibre; the result […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: What 2020 taught me about self-care“This is it. This is the year things get really great!” I can still hear my friend’s words from last year’s NYE party, as he yelled them into my ear over the pulsing trance music and the noise of the crowd. I remember agreeing, feeling deeply in my bones that something big was coming—something exciting! […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: January 8, 2021 web exclusiveBad news: Our January 8, 1996 issue featured a duo of grim headlines on the front page: “Apprentice programs expect severe cut-backs” and “Federal funding restrictions cut education to the bone.” The latter featured a particularly dour photo of a student forking over money while a buzzsaw approached their arms. Ugh, and we thought 2020 […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: January 8, 2021 web exclusiveUPass update grace period gets extended The grace period to update your UPass has been extended this semester. Camosun students now have until the end of Sunday, January 24 to update the bus pass. For information on getting your pass updated, see camosunstudent.org/services/upass. New phone line offers calming sounds City of Victoria artist in residence […] Continue Reading |
Student Editor’s Letter: Between these same four walls2020 has passed: there are three words I honestly didn’t think I’d ever say. In some ways, it feels like the year lasted a decade; in others, it feels more like one blurry clump of nothingness. It was a long one, a dark one, and a lonely one any way you slice it. But, if […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: 2021 is the year of positive changeNormally, New Year’s is a highly festive time of year. It’s a holiday where students gather to bring in a new year and to celebrate all of the accomplishments the previous year brought with it. New Year’s is an incredibly important tradition for our society, especially this year. Yes, COVID-19 is still here, we’re smack […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: New year, same meGoodbye 2020, and hello 2021! The past 12 months really threw a lot at us. There were bushfires in Australia, murder hornets in BC, Black Lives Matter protests across North America, and a worldwide pandemic. With such a whirlwind year finally behind us, I think many people are breathing out a huge sigh of relief. […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Co-op photo contest winner says movement is critical, especially during pandemicCamosun Sport and Fitness Leadership (SFL) graduate David Liira was recently featured in the winning photograph in Camosun’s 2020 Co-op Photo Contest. Liira, who is now a kinesiologist at Backfit Clinic, worked at Backfit during his Co-op work term; that’s when the photo of him was taken that ended up winning the contest. “We tried […] Continue Reading |
Meet Your Writers: Nexus contributing writer Emily WelchOur team of writers work relentlessly behind the scenes to keep the Nexus site constantly updated, but who are these mysterious Camosun College students who keep us supplied with stories? Wonder no more, as our new series Meet Your Writers will help you get to know the names behind the pieces you read at Nexus. […] Continue Reading |
