Unsettled and Striving: Extraction is not resilienceThere is an enormous empty chasm in communication within this country right now. All across so-called “Canada” there is a rift developing that is setting Indigenous nations and their allies against the Canadian government and big corporations (specifically in the oil and gas industry). I am watching Indigenous communities stand in solidarity against fully militarized […] Continue Reading |
Camosun automotive students get donation of tools from foundationCamosun College has received additional tool sets for their automotive students thanks to a recent donation from a Maple Ridge-based foundation. The Ed Coates Memorial Foundation—a foundation formed after Lordco Auto Parts co-founder/president/CEO Ed Coates, who was passionate about sustainability and the automotive industry, passed away in 2014—recently donated 12 tool kits to the college. […] Continue Reading |
The Examined Life: ConspiraciesKlaus Conrad, a psychiatrist, coined the term “apophenia” in 1958. It means to perceive pattern or meaning where there is none. He theorized that it was a natural human tendency to make these connections. Usually this term refers to patterns in everyday things like images or numbers. But I also think it plays a role […] Continue Reading |
Freedom from Addiction: Finding trust and safety in relationshipsOne of the best gifts I’ve received from joining the Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) fellowship is a plethora of genuine, fulfilling, connected friendships. I have developed new friendships over the past three years and deepened some of my longstanding relationships via the path of addiction recovery. This is not a coincidence. Addictions—whether to […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: The complexities of emojisWhether you are on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or any of the hundreds of chatrooms that exist out there to fill your lonely, pleasure-seeking whims, what I am about to describe has undoubtedly happened to you. You believe you are having a meaningful conversation, when suddenly you are hit with a barrage of ???. Yes, that’s […] Continue Reading |
Student Editor’s Letter: Looking ahead to 2021It’s sunny as I write this, on Monday—at least there’s that. Of course, by the time anyone reads this on Wednesday, it probably won’t be. That’s Victoria (in December, no less) for you. This time of year is hard, partially because we don’t get enough sunlight, which is one of the main natural ways to […] Continue Reading |
Blue Bridge Theatre artistic director speaks out about COVID-19 restrictionsOn November 19, new COVID-19 lockdown procedures, which severely limit interpersonal contact, were announced in BC. Similar restrictions, which capped the amount of people permitted in public venues to a maximum of 50, have been in effect since March; however, the newer restrictions mandate that all public gatherings are now suspended. Among the casualties of […] Continue Reading |
Meet your writers: Nexus student editor Adam MarshOur 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 series Meet Your Writers helps you get to know the names behind the pieces you read at Nexus. Today, we […] Continue Reading |
Funk Hunters take home Road Gold award, thrive onlineEven for an band like electronic duo The Funk Hunters, who typically tour overseas once or twice a year, it takes more than a few concerts for their tunes to make it to 300,000 listeners. But having transitioned to online streaming concerts because of the COVID-19 crisis, Vancouver-based musician and producer Nick Middleton says the […] Continue Reading |
Happiness, haircuts, crippling insecurities: The best and worst of 2020At the end of every year, we at Nexus like to take a minute to look back at the best—and worst—parts of the 12 months that just went down. Now, look, we all know 2020 was a tough one, but there was still lots of good to be found, as the following lists from our […] Continue Reading |
