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Student editor’s letter: Making it through the 2 pm trench“Is that beeping in my head?” Shortly after noon, when the lunchtime pick-me-up has worn off and morning coffee is a distant memory, I find myself asking this question. I look to the cat. He blinks, eyes glowing in a sunbeam; it’s cute, sure. But his pupils are little black slits. A little creepy? Understatement […] Continue Reading |
Kathryn Calder helps local musicians with the Victoria Music SurveyIn a city brimming with opportunities, musicians still seem to be getting the short end of the stick. But not for much longer. With the help of music-focused consulting firm Sound Diplomacy and the Music BC Industry Association, the City of Victoria has published a survey for artists and supporters of the music scene to […] Continue Reading |
Camosun contributes to COVID-19 fight with face shields, sparks global interestCamosun Innovates is manufacturing over 9,000 medical-grade face shields for frontline health-care workers as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The college signed off on the contract with producer AP Plastics on Monday, March 30, and the first batch of the face shields went out to health-care workers on Monday, April 6. The shields span from the […] Continue Reading |
In a time of self-isolation and social distancingIn the span of a week, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were all faced with varying degrees of school closure, job loss, child care, and a list of other uncertainties, all the while being forced inside our four-walled structures, only to be left to bump around our crowded minds of worry and concern. Not […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Chargers coaches talk triumphs and hopesThese last few weeks have seemed a bit of a blur. The world is swept apart with the COVID-19 virus, and it’s hard to think of anything else. However, it’s important to try and remind ourselves about the things that give us joy. For lots of students, that includes sports, and here at Camosun, that […] Continue Reading |
Atlantic Towing provides $700,000 in funding for marine simulator for CamosunAtlantic Towing is providing $700,000 to fund the construction of a new marine simulator for Camosun College. This is expected to boost the interest of college students looking forward to a career at sea. Camosun vice president of partnerships Geoff Wilmshurst is very enthusiastic about the project. “I’m responsible for a number of areas of […] Continue Reading |
Four fun ways to stave off quarantine boredomLoneliness, boredom, cabin fever: social distancing is proving difficult for many of us. As we protect ourselves and others from COVID-19 by staying home, it’s easy to feel like we’re floating somewhere in the void, nocturnal, “real life” but a fogged memory. There are lots of lists out there talking about how to cope with […] Continue Reading |
“To have to close your doors is heartbreaking”: Camosun’s Sybil Harrison goes above and beyond during COVID-19 pandemicCamosun director of learning services Sybil Harrison has had some hard days recently. Some really hard days. She gets emotional recalling the day she locked the doors to the Alan Batey Library and Learning Commons last week. It was the hardest day of her 30-year career, and it came as a result of the COVID-19 […] Continue Reading |
Provincial government invests $3.5 million in emergency financial assistance for studentsThe provincial government announced today that it will invest $3.5 million in emergency financial assistance for post-secondary students. The money will be accessible to students attending one of the 25 public post-secondary institutions in BC, which includes Camosun College. The one-time funding is for domestic students who are experiencing financial emergencies due to the COVID-19 […] Continue Reading |