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 |
New Music Revue: Spacette deliver beautiful escapism on debut EPSpacette Spacette (Independent) 4.5/5 Music is one of art’s most transportive tools. This is because it is one of the most important tools that can help an artist give his messages and stories life. By using their music to transport listeners to exotic places like a dystopian future reminiscent of the one explored in the […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: New Age Doom refuse to recognize musical boundaries on second albumNew Age Doom Himalayan Dream Techno (We Are Busy Bodies) 4/5 Vancouver-based experimental metal band New Age Doom is back with their second LP, Himalayan Dream Techno, the follow-up to their 2019 self-titled debut. Driven at its core by drummer Eric Breitenbach and multi-instrumentalist Greg Valou, Himalayan Dream Techno is very difficult to classify. Resembling […] Continue Reading |
Former Medical Radiography student one of three to take home Governor General’s AwardThree of Camosun’s recent Medical Radiography diploma program graduates have been awarded the Governor General’s Collegiate Bronze Medal. The medal is awarded to students who have the highest overall average at graduation of a diploma-level, post-secondary program. The students—Kelsey Houston, Kasi Schnablegger, and Mel Tsai—achieved a 9.0 grade point average, the highest possible. Tsai—who volunteers […] Continue Reading |
Student Editor’s Letter: A bath-water holiday seasonIt’s after 9 am on December 8, 2020, and the sky is eclipsed with the still black of winter. Being the music and pop-culture geek I am, I woke up today thinking how today marks 40 years since John Lennon was shot dead outside his Dakota apartment. It’s also the day after the holidays were […] Continue Reading |
