{"id":11169,"date":"2015-10-21T06:34:16","date_gmt":"2015-10-21T13:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=11169"},"modified":"2015-10-19T09:37:14","modified_gmt":"2015-10-19T16:37:14","slug":"news-briefs-october-21-2015-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2015\/10\/21\/news-briefs-october-21-2015-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"News Briefs<\/em>: October 21, 2015 issue"},"content":{"rendered":"

Camosun Chargers golf team national champs<\/b><\/p>\n

The Camosun Chargers golf team recently took home the men\u2019s national collegiate championship title. The Chargers emerged victorious at the PING CCAA national championships after defeating the Niagara Knights in the finals, which was hosted by the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades at Chilliwack Golf Club. This is the first time since 2000 the team has won the national championship title. Charger Brady Stead also recently earned Player of the year and PACWEST All-Star awards for his performance at the PACWEST golf final in Chilliwack on October 3 and 4, finishing with a total of 572 strokes after the four tournaments.<\/p>\n

Chargers volleyball team start season<\/b><\/p>\n

The Camosun Chargers volleyball teams started their season strong on Friday, October 16. The games were held at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence at Interurban campus; the women\u2019s team defeated the Vancouver Island University Mariners 3-0, while the men\u2019s team defeated VIU 3-1. The next night, the two teams paired up again in Nanaimo on VIU\u2019s turf; Camosun\u2019s women\u2019s team won again (3-0), as did the Chargers men (3-0).<\/p>\n

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Camosun College and Human Resources Management Association partner<\/b><\/p>\n

An agreement has been made which grants students of the Human Resources program at Camosun a Human Resources Management Association (HRMA) membership. This membership will allow them access to resources to help build their careers. Richard Stride, dean of Camosun\u2019s School of Business, says that the college is heavily involved in applied learning. \u201cWe value the opportunities this collaboration presents for our students,\u201d he said in a press release. For more information, go to hrma.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cougar spotted at Camosun<\/b><\/p>\n

Another cougar was sighted since the recent capture and relocation of a cat in James Bay; this time, at approximately 1 am on Friday, October 9, right here at Camosun College\u2019s Lansdowne campus. Anyone who sees what could be a wild cat roaming is asked to phone 1-877-952-7277, as well as their local police department.<\/p>\n

Greater Victoria Public Library looking for writers<\/b><\/p>\n

The Greater Victoria Public Library (GVPL) is looking for self-published, independent, or small-pressed books (poetry, fiction, and non-fiction) to add to their Emerging Local Authors Collection. The library said in a press release that they are astounded by the quality of the work they received last year, which is available there until March of 2016. The collection they\u2019re putting together now will include books written between 2011 and 2015 in both electronic and paper media. The submission deadline is January 15, 2016; the collection will debut in April of 2016. For more information, go to gvpl.ca<\/a>, or visit the GVPL central branch.<\/p>\n

University students pleased with pipeline reform<\/b><\/p>\n

The Kwantlen Student Association (KSA) of Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Vancouver is happy to hear that the university is reversing its memorandum of understanding with the Kinder Morgan Pipeline. According to a KSA press release, the university says the decision respects aboriginal land rights.<\/p>\n

TEDxVictoria set to return<\/b><\/p>\n

The fifth annual TEDxVictoria will take place on November 21 at City Hall, Centennial Square, and McPherson Playhouse. The theme of the event will be \u201cimpact.\u201d Speakers will dive into what effect \u201cideas worth spreading\u201d (the TED slogan) have on the world. For more information, see tedxvictoria.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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