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Twilight is a piece of shit
SASKATOON (CUP) – Preteens have terrible taste in literature. This fact is the reason that the “Sweet Valley High” and “Hardy Boys” series...
New wireless devices push boundaries of connectivity
SASKATOON (CUP) – In June 2000, PC World magazine asked, “Do you want email everywhere?” describing new mobile phones that were capable of...
Urban cores get massive mental illness study
KELOWNA, BC (CUP) – A nationwide project launched this week will aim to change the face of the services available for Canada’s homeless...
Events: Cinema Politica, Dec. 9
Wednesday, Dec. 9 Cinema Politica Camosun College and Cinema Politica are pleased to hold screenings of relevant and politically charged films and screen...
Dehydrate, hydrate, repeat
FREDERICTON (CUP) – We live in an era where almost everything seems dangerous in some way. Some say microwaves aren’t safe, there are...
BC committee calls for interest rate drop on student loans
KELOWNA, BC (CUP) – University may soon be easier to access in British Columbia. A report released this month by the BC legislature's...
Camosun and the amazing technological 3D motion suit
From Nov. 18 to 25, XSens Technologies B.V.—a biomechanics company from the Netherlands—and their new go-go-gadget toy visited Camosun’s Sport Innovation Centre (SPIN)...
News brief: Jerk without a bomb
Just after 11 am on the morning of Nov. 18 the switchboard operator at Camosun received a brief phone call indicating a bomb...
Arena rock: Billy Bragg concert review
Billy Bragg Alix Goolden Hall, Nov. 23, 2009 “That’s a little trick that I picked up in the days of punk,” singer-songwriter Billy...
Local live & loud!
Tuesday, Nov. 24 The Hidden Cameras, Gentleman Reg, Meat Draw, Bucan Bucan Alix Goolden Hall, 8 pm, $20 Whoa—this is the pop concert...
Reform motion would make exiting CFS harder
TORONTO (CUP) – Debate is brewing within the Canadian Federation of Students over a motion to be presented at their upcoming semi-annual general...
Canadians see value, quality in post-secondary education: polls
OTTAWA (CUP) – Two new Ipsos-Reid polls released last week suggest that a majority of Canadians are pleased with the quality of their...
CFS supporters strike back
MONTREAL (CUP) – Less than a month after Concordia University’s petition to leave the Canadian Federation of Students was completed, students from across...
Puzzling neutron star identified as the youngest ever
EDMONTON (CUP) - A University of Alberta researcher is part of a team that has identified the youngest neutron star ever discovered out...
News briefs: Grizzlies, geography, bipolar babes, and more
BC and the bear BC’s grizzly-bear population isn’t even remotely close to having a picnic on BC’s north coast. According to a press...
Inside Out: Tesia Hackett
Tesia Hackett is completing her first year at Camosun College, taking general classes while she decides upon her career path. Although currently working and...
Chesnutt surprises fans with loudness
Most musicians welcome the opportunity to speak with journalists to promote their new album. But Vic Chesnutt is screening his calls today. Whether...
Local Lego club builds camaraderie
Brick by brick, nearly everything in the real world can be recreated with Lego. “People have varying interests,” says Joseph Williams, spokesperson for...
Hidden Cameras tired and inspired
Joel Gibb, musical svengali and top banana behind Toronto’s Hidden Cameras, is close to collapse but happy. Touring North America in support of...
Gamers make geekiness good
Most people have never heard the phrases “roll for initiative” or “attack of opportunity” before, and they’d probably be confused if someone asked...
CCSS starts student union building consultation
Plans for the development and eventual construction of a long-sought-after Camosun Student Union Building are now underway. The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS)...
Beauty and the breast
In so much of our art, poetry, and song the female breasts are adored and celebrated. Breast forms poke up, disguised but irrefutable,...
Exploring alternative exercise
Research papers, presentations, and exams are just a few of the many challenges students encounter through the school year. They can all cause...
Lansdowne cafeteria improving under Aramark’s operation
When Chartwells ran the Lansdowne campus cafeteria, up until August of 2008, it was a dire and desperate place to refuel the body...
Stepping out of the shadows: Transgender men tell all
Imagine you’re a guy born in the body of a girl. Even though you’d self-identify as being male, you’d still have to wear...
Inter-Course: Twins don’t give good handjobs
Dear Keltie, I read that Hugh Heffner’s new girlfriends are twins and I can’t stop thinking about it. I’ve always fantasized about having...
A tongue wag with Billy Bragg
So, I’m about to interview legendary British folk-punk songwriter Billy Bragg on the eve of a Canadian tour. I’ve spent the whole night...
Canucks eke out .500 record at season’s quarter
The Vancouver Canucks have recently passed the 20-game marker, which means one quarter of the season is already over. The team didn’t get...
CCSS ready to fight possible UVic CFS de-federation
Responding to an attempt by students at UVic to de-federate from the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS)...
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