{"id":1362,"date":"2011-11-16T11:19:55","date_gmt":"2011-11-16T19:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=1362"},"modified":"2011-11-18T10:54:16","modified_gmt":"2011-11-18T18:54:16","slug":"eye-on-campus-november-16-29-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2011\/11\/16\/eye-on-campus-november-16-29-2\/","title":{"rendered":"<i>Eye on Campus<\/i>: November 16-29"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Wednesday, November 16<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Gender Identity: Understanding Trans-identities<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Camosun Pride presents the last presentation in an ongoing lecture series on a variety of gender and trans-identity topics. Admission is $5 or a pair of donated socks and all money raised will go to help launch a youth outreach program. Advance tickets can be purchased from Daphne Crossman at Camosun Pride, Richmond House, Lansdowne campus, Monday through Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, November 17<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Campus-wide info session<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If there\u2019s anything you\u2019d like to know about more the more than 100 programs at Camosun College, the info session is the place to do it. Program instructors will be available to explain what courses you would take, what prerequisites would be required, costs, and what career opportunities there will be available to you. Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/camosun.ca\/learn\/infosessions\" target=\"_blank\">camosun.ca\/learn\/infosessions<\/a> for more info.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, November 18<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Urbanite<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is presenting <em>Urbanite,<\/em> an event inspired by the contemporary South Asian exhibition <em>Collected Resonance. <\/em>Attendees will be able to mix and mingle with cocktails from Canoe Brewpub, the electro-latin sound of MicroBongo Sounds System (featuring live Indian Tabla, Santoor, and Dilruba performances), and interactive visuals from Limbic Media. <em>Urbanite<\/em> runs from 8\u201311:30 pm at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (1040 Moss St.). Tickets are $13 at the door ($11 for members). Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/aggv.ca\/events\/urbanite\" target=\"_blank\">aggv.ca\/events\/urbanite<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1505\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1505\" style=\"width: 202px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/CONTAGION_IMAX-POSTER_lo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1505 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/CONTAGION_IMAX-POSTER_lo-202x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/CONTAGION_IMAX-POSTER_lo-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/CONTAGION_IMAX-POSTER_lo-300x444.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/CONTAGION_IMAX-POSTER_lo-180x266.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/CONTAGION_IMAX-POSTER_lo.jpg 472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Great Camosun Fieldtrip will end up here (photo provided).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Sunday, November 20<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>The Great Camosun Fieldtrip<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Biology students at Camosun are organizing the Great Camosun Fieldtrip to go to the IMAX and see <em>Contagion<\/em> at 8 pm. Tickets will be $12 for students and $15 for non-students, with all proceeds going to the Spread the Net student challenge, which raises money to buy treated bed-nets to prevent malaria in Africa. Tickets are available from any member of the college\u2019s biology department, and can be purchased in the Fisher Foyer on Thursday, November 17 between 10 am and 2 pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, November 24<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Camosun Celebrates! Inspiring Lives Recognition<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Helmey Hurber Annex at Camosun\u2019s Interurban campus will play host to this year\u2019s <em>Camosun Celebrates!,<\/em> the college\u2019s formal employee-recognition program. <em>Camosun Celebrates!<\/em> provides an opportunity for peers, colleagues, and coworkers to recognize both public and behind-the-scenes contributions and achievements of others in nine different categories: community impact, support staff, leadership, outstanding contribution to the student experience, starting strong, teaching, team effort, and workplace wellness. The event starts at 5 pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, November 26<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>VIDEA\u2019s Fair Trade Fair<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You can shop with a conscience at the Victoria International Developent Association\u2019s (VIDEA) Fair Trade Fair. The fair promises jewelry, clothing, crafts and holiday gifts: all fair trade! The International Women\u2019s Catering Co-op and Level Ground Trading will provide hot food and drinks. There will also be live music and door prizes. The event takes place from 10 am until 4 pm at First Metropolitan United Church Hall (932 Balmoral Street, off Quadra) and is wheelchair accessible. Admission is by donation. For more information, check out videa.ca, email <a href=\"mailto:kcadger@videa.ca\">kcadger@videa.ca<\/a>, or call 250\u2013385\u20132333.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday, November 16 Gender Identity: Understanding Trans-identities Camosun Pride presents the last presentation in an ongoing lecture series on a variety of gender and trans-identity topics. Admission is $5 or a pair of donated socks and all money raised will go to help launch a youth outreach program. 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