Open Space: Racism needs to stop in CanadaI am a human being blessed with being born in Canada, which maintains a multicultural society. In order for multiculturalism to exist, we as Canadians must accept and encourage many cultures to thrive within our society. Seeing slurs such as the n-word, given the derogatory history associated with the word, being used does not feel […] Continue Reading |
Unsettled and Striving: Empower our youth with the truthWhen entering Camosun College this year, I chose the courses I did because I wanted to hear in-depth details about this country’s truths that are generally kept hushed. Once I understood that what had been taught in my middle- and high-school “social studies” classes was a censored, white-washed illusion regarding the establishment of so-called “Canada,” […] Continue Reading |
New Music Review: Once a Tree offer insightful stories on new EPOnce a Tree Fool’s Paradise (Independent) 4/5 BC-born and Toronto-based Indigenous electro-pop duo Once a Tree’s new EP, Fool’s Paradise, is coming out on November 20. The two members of the group—partners Jayli and Hayden Wolf—focus on experiences they’ve had on the EP’s songs, with powerful results. The songs on the EP—which follows up 2017’s […] Continue Reading |
The Examined Life: The thin line of progressModern computers have existed for less than 100 years. In that time, they’ve gone from monoliths that took up entire rooms to the pocket-sized devices we all walk around with today. Smartphones are said to have 100,000 times more processing power than the computer used by NASA in the Apollo 11 mission. The advancement in […] Continue Reading |
Freedom from Addiction: Becoming aware of your whole beingSome moments, I am okay, thankfully. Some moments I am good, content, grateful, peaceful. Sometimes, however, I suddenly feel like I’m starving for something. It’s an emotional or psychological something, but it feels like intense hunger, so I might eat something, even though my body is not hungry. This is how addiction works: we are […] Continue Reading |
Belfry event showcases stories from theatre designersAs a part of its free online fall 2020 programming, the Belfry Theatre is presenting the community storytelling initiative The Flame, which is hosted by Deborah Williams and Michelle Poirier Brown, and features stories told by people in the local Victoria community. Williams is no stranger to storytelling: she founded the theatre group Mom’s the […] Continue Reading |
Student Editor’s Letter: COVID-19 has come to the islandAs far as November on Vancouver Island goes, it’s a pretty nice morning: rain is only spitting. Spitting is one thing; pouring down is another. I’ve got the heat cranked, Otis Taylor on in the background, and a fresh cup of the mud going. Life’s good right now because my world is small right now. […] Continue Reading |
“Don’t lose hope”: CCSS wellness and access directorFirst year Camosun general arts student Arshnoor Kaur was elected as the new Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) wellness and access director in the CCSS fall elections, which took place from October 27 to 29. As the name suggests, the position takes on a wide range of responsibilities, but for Kaur, much of her job […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Eric Alexandrakis delivers unique experimental travel concept albumEric Alexandrakis T e r r a (Independent) 4.5/5 In order for a musician to create a great travel album, he must first write inspiring music that above all else represents the country and history the particular music is trying to showcase. By accurately representing the history of the places he explores in the songs, […] Continue Reading |
CCSS First Nations director vows to work hard, long hours for studentsFor new Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) First Nations director Richard Doucet, who is a first-year Camosun Indigenous Studies student, being in politics gives him a chance to have a voice that can be used for the benefit of people around him, who he cares about. Doucet, who is Indigenous, knows that wasn’t always the […] Continue Reading |
