Foursquare is a social networking application not many people have heard about yet, but they will. Introduced back in early 2009, Foursquare allows...

The Kaz Japanese Restaurant 4/5 bites 1619 Store Street, 250-386-9121 A good bowl of beef ramen soup is hard to find. And over...

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Thumbs up, 3/5 Round one … FIGHT! And the battle begins for revealing what Scott Pilgrim means to...

4/5 Don't let any Mongol tell you otherwise, Genghis Khan does have manners. While he's hailed as a saviour in his homeland, slam...

5/5 There's nothing like putting on those sunglasses, rolling down your window, turning up the radio, and driving down that lonely highway. For...

4/5 Come one and come all, welcome to my insanity! That's just one way to describe Tale & Sting, just one of the...

4/5 When it comes to theatre, Shakespeare’s contributions are over a mile long, and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, billed as one of...

FREDERICTON (CUP) — Confusion surrounding St. Thomas University’s condom distribution policy has opened the door for the university to discuss student health. In...

There’s the crazy and the divine, ranging from the tragedies to the sublime, and that’s just the beginning of what’s to be found...

Dusting off an old computer is sometimes all the computer tech work necessary to get schoolwork done for the upcoming year. Still, this...

Customer service is the bottom of the employment totem pole. The part that’s stuck 10 feet in the ground, between mud, rocks, and...

Steadily increasing in size since 2007, the Victoria Shakespeare Society (VSS) saw their highest audience numbers on record come out this summer. Far...

Kuku's Takeout & Delivery 2/5 bites 24 Burnside Road West, 778-430-KUKU Said to be the best Indian takeout in the city, hopes were...

In a last-minute changeup, the Rock of the Woods music festival will be switch-hitting from the boons to the city. Previously planned as...

The rolling ball of energy known as Kuba Oms sometimes looks like he can barely be contained within his own skin. Over a...

Blue Sky Music Fest August 14, Western Speedway Veiled through heatwaves emanating from the pavement, some of Canada’s greatest musicians took the stage...

Normally I have cajones the size of Ontario. Horror movies, heights, exotic foods--bring it on. However, I am complete chickenshit when it comes...

OTTAWA (CUP) — Canadian university football players will face more stringent anti-doping measures after Canadian Interuniversity Sport announced new steps to combat the...

Despite what some may claim, even the Apple's flagship product, the Mac, needs maintenance, too. Some of the features automatically happen in the...

In the hopes of bringing convenient and accessible education to students in need, Camosun College will be offering two courses this fall through...

Cancer Bats August 6, Lucky Bar Who said rock ain’t heavy? For Toronto’s Cancer Bats, rock is heavy and screaming in your face....

West Coast Rock Fest August 7, Cobble Hill Community Hall It never ceases to amaze me how music can change the mood of...

For years, the Mazatec shamans of southern Mexico have used a legal and largely unregulated psychoactive plant called Salvia Divinorum as a means...

KAMLOOPS, B.C. (CUP) — As many as three in four university students have cheated or plagiarized at some point in their academic career,...

Monday, August 30 Crowded House Royal Theatre, 7:30 pm, $45-$69.50

Yeah, we did a double-take too when we read that Australia’s pop rock...

Today I dropped my eighteen-year-old son and his girlfriend off at the mall. As they walked away from the car I noticed his...

Therapy is essential to maintaining recovery, regardless of what governments and health authorities may say. This summer I’ve experienced a miracle of sorts...

Vic's Steakhouse 4/5 bites 345 Quebec St., 250-480-6585 The newly revamped Vic's Steakhouse lives up to its name in serving quality steaks. The...

When buying a computer, it can be hard to decide what kind to buy. And salespeople will be pushing what's fastest, as well...

Old Spaghetti Factory 2/5 bites 603 Douglas St., 250-381-8444 The rustic flavour of the Old Spaghetti Factory is one of the main draws...

The grim reality is that every once in a while, when it comes time to do a one or a poo, we aren’t...

On the road again, promoting his 2009 album Saxon, Wax Mannequin is hitting up every festival and pothole town from Sudbury, ON to...

Red Elvises July 27, Lucky Bar Victoria, they invaded us again. It’s gotta be at least the fifth, maybe sixth time? We have...

The typical tango is something everyone is familiar with--a dark-haired woman and an Antonio Banderas look-a-like twirling and stomping their way across the...

Summers tend to fly fast and before students know it computer stores will be offering deals in computer gear for the back-to-school crowd....

In an attempt to encourage Aboriginal youth to choose careers in science and engineering, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada...

Friday, August 13 Taj Mahal Royal Theatre, 7:30 pm, $39.50-$49.50

International renowned blues legend and innovator Henry Saint Clair Fredericks, better known as...

Everyone is already feeling the credit crunch, scared to look at the fast-falling numbers on bank statements and investment reports. And if that...

Only a few bands in this world can truly say they’re loving every minute of it. For Cancer Bats vocalist Liam Cormier, these...

BRANTFORD, Ont. (CUP) — Walter Gretzky's annual street hockey tournament caught the attention of the Guinness World Records this year. “We did it!”...

WINNIPEG (CUP) — The Canadian Federation of Students is hoping to end the Canadian Blood Services' controversial lifetime ban on blood donations from...

The lovechild of James and Gina Kelly, the West Coast Rock Festival is a one-day festival taking place Saturday, August 7 at the...

Just how much sound is too much for the human ear? Sometimes listening to music with two speakers and a subwoofer isn't enough....

Pagliacci's 4/5 bites 1011 Broad Street, 250-386-1662 There's nothing like the taste of summer with a fresh, ripe tomato as the main course....

Another installment of Big Fat Hairy Ball Sack, by the dream team of Shane Priestley and Cam Wright. Staff writer Amanda Richardson really,...

After three years of planning, the biggest event to come to the western communities since 1993 is finally coming to fruition. The Blue...

My favourite psychology professor at Camosun asks, “Why is it that one gathering of humans can lift the occupants to the highest heights...

Sunday, August 1 Symphony Splash 2010 Victoria Inner Harbour, 4 pm, free

This annual event wherein the Victoria Symphony transforms the lovely Inner...

Through a myriad of flips, flops, twists, and tumbles, the Victoria Shakespeare Society (VSS), under the direction of Barbara Poggemiller, presents the Taming...

Shakespeare in the Summer, put on by the Victoria Shakespeare Society, is performing two shows this summer, Richard III and Taming of the...

TORONTO (CUP) — Nate Phelps didn't join his family as they protested homosexuality outside an Adam Lambert concert on July 15 in Kansas...

Thursday, August 5 Joanna Newsom, guests Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, 8 pm, $29.50

Normally we’d never list a Vancouver show here, but when the...

You know what a great time of the year is? Now. But better than now was last week when the 11th annual Skafest...

The Aggrolites, Rocky Mountain Rebel Music, the Beatdown July 9, Ship’s Point It was a night of third-wave ska and dirty reggae as...

WATERLOO, Ont. (CUP) — Stephen Harper has pledged financial support to two major government-supported science initiatives. The Prime Minister made the announcement at...

Now that the weather has gone from balmy to blazing, Vancouver Islanders are just itching to pitch a tent and build a campfire....

Predators Thumbs up, 3/5 Let the thrill of the hunt begin! Because in Predators, those who become the hunted will become the hunter....

Colton Harris-Moore’s two-year, cross-continental crime spree ended Sunday with fireworks. As if destined for cinema (you can picture the Hollywood executives salivating when...

3D is all the rage in 2010, and if the major players in the entertainment industry have their say, it's going to be...

After more than a decade spent trying to upgrade and expand, the Camosun Lansdowne fitness center is finally getting its makeover after being...

The Little Piggy 4/5 bites 1284 Gladstone Avenue, 250-386-1020 Where do hungry piggies go when the nursery rhyme runs out of places to...

Thumbs up, 3/5 Another viewing of Iron Man 2, but this time in IMAX, is more superficial than engrossing. The movie was re-mastered...

Denial is a common problem. Taking many forms and shapes, our ability to lie to ourselves is an intriguing, if fiendish, human nature...

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), a psychiatric illness dealing with overwhelming emotions and impulse control, is a condition affecting two to three percent of...

He can talk about anything, from his days as a school bus driver to the merits of buying local strawberries, and even how...

Over the last few months, Smiths Pub on Courtney Street has been doing things a little differently with their evening entertainment. Instead of...

Despite Victoria’s first heat wave of the summer, the show must go on. The Importance of Being Earnest, hosted on the lawns of...

The most notorious teenage criminal in North America is vacationing in style. On a weekend where most families were busy jamming kids into...

Nexus, Are articles with titles like "Big Fat Hairy Ball Sack: Fuck Chairs" your idea of content that is acceptable for and targeted...

Another episode of the Big Fat Hairy Ball Sack comic, by Cam Wright and Shane Priestley.

Is VHS truly dead? As anyone will know, just walking through a retail electronics department will reveal blank tapes sitting in the aisles....

Trevor Boris – Over Easy Thumbs up, 3.5/5 Comedians tend to talk about what they know. Fathers will crack jokes about their kids...

Camosun College Student Society external executive Matteus Clement checks in with his video coverage of the recent Pride Parade festivities in Victoria.

Every city has its own best-kept secret, that special something that only locals have come to appreciate. But in Victoria’s case, the secret...

Down a long and winding road, into the deepest depths of the middle of nowhere, cut into a Port Renfrew hillside was the...

Nomeansno June 30, Sugar They say punk rock is dead, but is it true? For Victoria natives Nomeansno, it’s alive and kicking. This...

Lily Frost June 27, Lucky Bar Lily Frost played a bloody Theremin. Live. That's right, Victoria, you missed live Theremin playing, although that's...

As the tourism Mecca of the North American west coast, it's Victoria's responsibility to not only have a beautiful, mild climate all summer...

Friday, July 9 Los Kung Fu Monkeys, the Resignators Lucky Bar, 10 pm, $12

Tijuana, Mexico’s ska punkers Los Kung Fu Monkeys are...