Interurban campus closed today due to burst water lineAs of 10:48 am today, Thursday, January 25, Camosun College’s Interurban campus is closed due to a burst water line located in the neighbouring Vancouver Island Tech Park. The college’s buildings will remain open until noon, and Camosun is advising students to leave campus as soon as possible. Keep an eye on the college’s Instagram […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College to close at noon again todayCamosun College again started off its day open but announced at approximately 10:50 am on Thursday, January 18 that it will be closing at noon due to snow. This is the same series of events that happened yesterday, much to Camosun students’ criticism on Instagram. As of 11 am today, response about today’s closure was […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College to close at noon today due to snowAlthough Camosun College started off Wednesday, January 17 with its campuses open, by approximately 10:30 am it had announced that campuses will be closing at noon and all classes will be cancelled for the rest of the day. The news didn’t come soon enough for some. “We need a better response next time!” said Instagram […] Continue Reading |
The Lost Boy flawed in execution but showcases heartfelt performancesThe Lost Boy, presented by the Langham Court Theatre under the direction of Merry Hallsor, is based on the true story of James M. Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan. After the childhood death of his brother, Davey, Barrie is haunted with guilt and insecurity only exasperated by an unloving mother and wife. While the […] Continue Reading |
The Beaches put on unforgettable performance at Royal TheatreLast night, I made my way to the Royal Theatre to watch Toronto rockers The Beaches perform during the last leg of their Canadian Blame My Ex Tour. I was excited about any excuse to see live music, and especially to see The Beaches because I had heard whispers of the four-piece putting on an […] Continue Reading |
Phoenix Theatre’s The Importance of Being Earnest a creative successI arrived to a packed house at opening night of the University of Victoria’s production of The Importance of Being Earnest last night. The Phoenix Theatre was abuzz with anticipatory chatter as we waited for the red curtain to be drawn. With programmes in hand, we educated ourselves on the cultural zeitgeist of the mid-’90s—1890s, […] Continue Reading |
James and Jamesy bring holiday laughs back to townAfter over 10 years of performing together, Aaron Malkin and Alastair Knowles are returning to Victoria with their annual touring Christmas pantomime O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy. Acting under the stage names James and Jamesy, the duo has performed five different plays (Malkin plays James; Knowles plays Jamesy); Christmas, however, is a particularly special […] Continue Reading |
Bear Grease touching, funny, inspiringImagine for a moment that in 1492, when Columbus sailed the ocean blue, settlers left well enough alone and went back to their home. This vision is exactly the time-travelling portal you are invited to journey into with Bear Grease, an Indigenous re-telling of the 1978 musical classic Grease. Created for the Edmonton Fringe by […] Continue Reading |
Frankenstein at Craigdarroch Castle flat, underwhelmingActor Jason Stevens recently performed a one-man production of Frankenstein at the historic Craigdarroch Castle. Mary Shelley’s masterpiece should work perfectly as an October show in a spooky old castle, but the final product was underwhelming. The castle was a particularly alluring aspect of the whole concept, so I was disappointed when we arrived at […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society election results inThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) held its fall student elections from Monday, October 23 to Wednesday, October 25. A total of 784 students voted in the elections, which were held online. 468 voted on day one, 87 on day two, and 229 on day three. Himanshi (no last name given) was voted in as […] Continue Reading |
