Finding calm during storms: How Camosun students deal with stress, and how the college helps them[Note: This story was written before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic hit Victoria.] Being a post-secondary student—or at least a somewhat successful one—requires a great level of commitment. If it’s not dealing with due dates it’s bigger-picture academic goals, such as maintaining a favourable GPA so you can get bursaries or be able to […] Continue Reading |
How I learned to stop worrying and find hope during the COVID-19 pandemicDear fellow students, I am reaching out to you today to inform you about a tip I’ve learned that has produced promising results in restoring the faith and hope that we all need in able to get through the COVID-19 crisis. It’s a very simple tip, and I highly recommend everybody give it a shot. […] Continue Reading |
Limblifter’s Eric Breitenbach stays busy despite cancelled Victoria showThis shouldn’t catch anyone off guard, but everything is cancelled. Sadly, rock ’n’ roll is no exception. Among the casualties was Vancouver alt-rock band Limblifter’s show on March 27 at Lucky Bar (the show has been rebooked for September 12). In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, thousands of musicians have been forced into quarantine, […] Continue Reading |
Police treating fire at Camosun’s Lansdowne campus as arsonUpdate: On Wednesday, April 1, Saanich Police announced an arrest had been made in connection to these arsons. The suspect is a 26-year-old man who recently moved to Victoria from Calgary and is known to police. In the early hours of Monday, March 30, police and fire personnel responded to a series of fires on […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society April 2020 elections platform statementsDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are not printing copies of our April 1, 2020 issue. All content will instead be online. The issue would have included the Camosun College Student Society April election platform statements, so we are instead running them here. Click here to see the platform statements. Continue Reading |
COVID-19 is a tool for human connection, not isolationAs technology evolves, humankind is becoming increasingly isolated. More than ever before, we constitute a mob of individuals disconnected from ourselves and one another, struggling for a sense of meaningful purpose, unconsciously searching for something to bind us together as humans with a common experience. The novel coronavirus is a double-edged sword. In one aspect, […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society online elections happening next weekThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) is swiftly approaching their next election for their student board. Online voting will be open from 9 am on Tuesday, April 7 until 9 pm on Thursday, April 9. The CCSS is responsible for many student services, including the UPass program, the food bank, health and dental programs, mental […] Continue Reading |
Coping with depression and anxiety during social isolationI write Freedom from Addiction, a bi-weekly column in Nexusabout recovering from addiction. In some ways a jarring change in our usual day-to-day living, along with the uncertainty and fear that can arise in such a situation, is akin to giving up an addictive behaviour. It can be extremely disorienting and uncomfortable to go through […] Continue Reading |
Camosun MyWellness column: Ways to de-stress while in COVID-19 isolation1. Create a solid morning routine With so much going on (and absolutely nothing going on at the same time), it can be easy to get lost in the lack of routine. Having some simple steps in the morning that keep you grounded can make a world of difference. Maybe it’s a run, some yoga, […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College working on summer semester, getting cash to students during COVID-19 pandemicAs Camosun College continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, president Sherri Bell says that the safety and well-being of students and employees is first and foremost, adding that this is a stressful time for everyone and that the future is uncertain. “It’s a time that we’ll never go through again, hopefully, in our lifetime,” […] Continue Reading |
