Camosun president looks to uncertain summer and fall semestersAs Camosun students finish up their winter semesters, write exams, and get into the swing of remote learning, the college is planning for its summer and fall terms. Summer courses are being offered online, and for the fall semester, Camosun president Sherri Bell says it’s likely Camosun won’t be running a campus with large groups […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Ulcerate prove they are force to be reckoned with on new albumUlcerate Stare Into Death and Be Still (Debemur Morti Productions) 4.5/5 After the massiveShrines of Paralysis(2016), the New Zealand-based extreme metal band Ulcerate won’t keep fans waiting any longer by releasing their sixth full-length album, Stare Into Death and Be Still, on April 24. With the balance between heavy and melodic, Stare Into Death and […] Continue Reading |
UNO Fest moves online for 2020Now more than ever, we need good quality from all levels of art. Painters, singers, writers, filmmakers, dancers… artists all need to band together to provide their audiences with quality art that will inspire this generation to not give up hope and push on. When done right, that’s the power of good art. This year, […] Continue Reading |
Ministry fast-tracks mental-health support during COVID-19 pandemicThe Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training has fast-tracked a 24/7 counselling platform in order to help students who are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Here2Talk site provides options for students to talk with mental-health support over the phone, through an app, or online. The program will cost an estimated $1.5 million per […] Continue Reading |
Federal government announces new $9-billion student-aid packageThe federal government announced today a new student-aid package worth $9 billion. The new Canada Emergency Student Benefit will provide $1,250 a month from May to August for students and recent graduates who are making $1,000 a month or less. This comes after critiques that the government’s Canada Emergency Response Benefit wouldn’t be available for […] Continue Reading |
Student editor’s letter: Use what got you to Camosun to get you through the pandemicIn the words of Tom Petty, the waiting is the hardest part. That’s essentially what everyone at Camosun College has been doing for over a month now. Even worse than waiting, however, is the eerie reality that we don’t know exactly what we’re waiting for. It’s as if you’ve had a CAT scan; the doctor’s […] Continue Reading |
Freedom from Addiction: Slowing downI was talking to a friend today about the tendency to move quickly—specifically, getting involved with someone sexually or romantically before knowing them well enough, and trying to be ultra-productive or ultra-distracted in general. As sex and love addicts, we certainly relate to moving too quickly into relationships, and as a society we are conditioned […] Continue Reading |
BC Transit suspends UPass programCamosun College announced yesterday that it has been informed that BC Transit is suspending its UPass programs across the province. The decision was made as a result of onboard fare payment being removed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The UPass is a bus pass for Camosun students; students pay for the pass as part of their […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Social media, stress, and the common studentHow many times have you checked social media today? Was it for a couple minutes? Or a couple hours? Did you scroll mindlessly through Instagram? Facebook? Hey, maybe you even browsed some memes off of Reddit. Wherever you went today, it probably evoked a plethora of emotions, either negative or positive. Maybe you compared yourself […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Thurlowood delivers hope with solo synth-popThurlowood Discontinue Normal Program (Independent) 4.5/5 There is nothing much to do when you are socially distant from the world. But, like always, we have our friend Mr. Music to entertain us, or in this case, Bridges + Powerlines singer/keyboardist Andrew Thurlow Wood. Good music can help us to unplug from all the chaos and […] Continue Reading |
