{"id":10588,"date":"2015-05-13T06:08:21","date_gmt":"2015-05-13T13:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=10588"},"modified":"2015-05-11T10:58:39","modified_gmt":"2015-05-11T17:58:39","slug":"news-briefs-may-13-2015-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2015\/05\/13\/news-briefs-may-13-2015-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"News Briefs<\/em>: May 13, 2015 issue"},"content":{"rendered":"

Camosun signs on for skill development in India\u2019s sport sector<\/b><\/p>\n

Camosun College has entered into a memorandum of understanding to create educational partnerships with the National Skill Development Corporation in India. It is hoped that the memorandum, also signed by Alberta\u2019s Bow Valley College, will lead to helping students develop skills in sport science and technology, sport medicine, sport broadcasting and communications, and other sport-related areas.<\/p>\n

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Camosun students get Skills Canada gold<\/b><\/p>\n

Camosun College trades students walked away from the 21st Skills Canada BC competition in Abbotsford on April 15 with some new gold medals to their name as a result of the skills they\u2019ve picked up learning about carpentry, sheet metal, and more at Camosun. Head over to camosun.ca to see a list of the winners.<\/p>\n

Camosun DECA domination<\/b><\/p>\n

Camosun\u2019s DECA club had the best performance in their chapter\u2019s history at a career development conference held in Florida on April 21. Every one of the seven Camosun DECA competitors who entered advanced to the finals in their respective events; this has never been accomplished in the history of Camosun\u2019s DECA club. DECA aims to prepare students in finance, marketing, management, and hospitality.<\/p>\n

Chargers celebrate a successful year<\/b><\/p>\n

Check out our feature story in our May 13, 2015 issue to read all about the Camosun Chargers and their triumphant year, which they celebrated during their 21st annual awards ceremony on April 9. Third-year Chargers golf player Brady Stead took home the President\u2019s Cup award, fourth-year men\u2019s volleyball middle Alex Sadowski got the Linda Henderson Award for Excellence, and fourth-year men\u2019s volleyball setter Vitor Macedo won the Derek Twomey Scholarship for Sport award. A whole ton of others won more awards, too: head to camosun.ca\/sports\/chargers<\/a> to see the whole list.<\/p>\n

Interurban group donates<\/b><\/p>\n

The Civil Engineering Bridge group, based at the Interurban campus, recently made a $150 donation to the Red Cross for Nepal relief.<\/p>\n

BC students launch campaign in support of adult education<\/b><\/p>\n

Students across BC have launched a new campaign urging Premier Christy Clark to halt a $6.9-million funding cut for Adult Basic Education (ABE). ABE helps students with basic skills, up to and including high-school level. Head to dontclosethedoors.ca<\/a> to find out more.<\/p>\n

Government to assist Aboriginal students<\/b><\/p>\n

The provincial government has put $1.96 million into the Aboriginal Emergency Assistance Fund for postsecondary Aboriginal students who experience a short-term financial crisis. The student support website is located at aved.gov.bc.ca\/aboriginal\/student-resources.htm<\/a>.<\/p>\n

UVic students protest housing fee hikes<\/b><\/p>\n

Planning on transferring over to UVic and, in an attempt to live the ultimate \u201980s-movie university-student life, moving in on campus? Be warned that there are some proposed residence fee increases, ones that UVic students are protesting: according to a University of Victoria Students\u2019 Society press release, the university\u2019s proposed changes include increases of 13 percent, six percent, and six percent over the next three years. Also, don\u2019t let this little fact race past you: students who live in residence at UVic don\u2019t have the Residential Tenancy Act to fall back on, according to the same press release.<\/p>\n

UVSS election ends with 15 disqualifications<\/b><\/p>\n

The recent University of Victoria Students\u2019 Society (UVSS) election ended with no fewer than 15 candidates being disqualified. The candidates were, according to an article in Martlet, three minutes late in submitting their campaign spending receipts to the UVSS elections office.<\/p>\n

Election details now open to public<\/b><\/p>\n

Feeling snoopy? Wondering about exactly what went down during the last municipal election? Wow, that\u2019s perfect, because the 2014 annual financial reports for political parties and constituency associations are now available for scrutiny\/snooping\/public inspection. Just head down to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (100-1112 Fort Street) or point yer clicker to elections.bc.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Victoria to provide funding for centre<\/b><\/p>\n

The Victoria Cool Aid Society\u2019s Downtown Community Centre will receive annual funding to the tune of $50,000 from the City of Victoria, thanks to an 8:1 vote that passed on April 16. The Downtown Community Centre offers classes, voicemail services, computer training workshops, and more, mostly free of charge. City council, who were apparently feeling generous, also voted in favour of a one-time $750,000 contribution to the Victoria Housing Trust Fund, to which they already commit $250,000 annually. The money goes towards helping people struggling with homelessness in the community.<\/p>\n

Doc filmmaker award nominations open<\/b><\/p>\n

If you know of a documentary filmmaker who is strong on community and big on resistance, they might be a good nominee for the Alanis Obomsawin Award for Commitment to Community and Resistance. Head to cinemapolitica.org<\/a> and search for \u201cAlanis\u201d to get to the page with more information. Nominations close at the end of the year.<\/p>\n

Local author wins BC Book Prize<\/b><\/p>\n

Victoria\u2019s Eve Joseph recently took home the Hubert Evans Non-fiction Prize at the 31st annual BC Book Prizes for In the Slender Margin: The Intimate Strangeness<\/i> of Death and Dying<\/i>, which was published by HarperCollins.<\/p>\n

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