Camosun College Student Society urges students to run in electionThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) is gearing up for its fall 2020 student elections, and it is urging students to take part by running in them. The available positions are two wellness and access directors (one for each campus), one off-campus director, one First Nations Student Association director, one Lansdowne director, and one Interurban […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: October 2, 2020 web exclusiveEasy solutions to complex problems: Our September 18, 1995 issue featured the Speak Up question “What is your response to the government turning over responsibility for student loans to the banks?” Camosun student Clark Stuart pulled no punches: “I am against the banks,” Stuart told us. “The money the banks make off of interest could […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Festival of Authors celebrates fifth anniversary with free online programmingThe Victoria Festival of Authors is Vancouver Island’s largest celebration of books and book lovers. This year, it’s celebrating its fifth anniversary, it’s all online, and it’s all free. “It was really important to us that it was free,” says festival producer Laura Trunkey. “We just want to reach as many people as we can, […] Continue Reading |
BC Culture Days continues strong in 2020During these dark times, British Columbia’s cultural art community has become one of our most essential sources of entertainment. This is mainly because art is one of the most important parts of our culture, one that shines a light on the human sprit and offers hope. This year, BC Culture Days’ virtual celebration aims to […] Continue Reading |
The Victoria Symphony moves concerts online, starting with Four SeasonsThe Victoria Symphony has announced that it is moving all of its concerts online during the COVID-19 crisis. Starting October 1, a performance of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons can be streamed on the symphony’s website. “We’re trying to continue to evolve with the way the world is working,” says Victoria Symphony director of marketing Jill Smillie. […] Continue Reading |
Student Editor’s Letter: In dissonance’s grooveFor months, I couldn’t stop worrying about what the fall was going to look like at Camosun. Were there even going to be enough students enrolled at the college to keep the lights on? How was productiveness and material absorption going to be affected with all these Zoom calls? While the answer to the latter […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College, Saanich discuss off-campus student-housing concernsThis summer, representatives from Camosun College and the University of Victoria met with District of Saanich representatives to talk about the conduct of students living in Saanich. Back in June, Saanich council asked for public input on increasing the amount of unrelated people the municipality allows to live together in one house from four to […] Continue Reading |
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Open Space: NDP’s snap election risky but unsurprisingEither democracy is the most important, ethical, and sophisticated system of governance of all time or it is a wretched and ridiculous farce made pointless by the weight of its own stupidity. Personally, I believe it’s a bit of both. The BC NDP has decided that the election scheduled for October 16, 2021 will instead […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Lola Parks delivers true west-coast sounds on No ApologiesLola Parks No Apologies (Independent) 4/5 Vancouver-based singer/songwriter Lola Parks’ new release, No Apologies, is no dearth of honest ultimatums. Parks—real name Sandy Powlik, who formerly called Victoria home—is truly gifted, with a beautiful voice and the ability to create melodic hooks and insightful yet buoyant lyrics. As euphonious as they are memorable—the folk/blues/jazz/country blend […] Continue Reading |
