Long-term forecast = not good: The cover story for our November 29, 1993 issue was a surprisingly grim look at job prospects for students, rising tuition fees, and budget woes for Camosun. “The ’80s will never be recreated, and for some of us, these will be the good old days,” is how the story ends. Of course, hindsight being what it is, some people might now refer to the ’90s as good old days indeed. What do you think? Are students in a better or worse position now than they were 20 years ago? Let us know your thoughts.
No penises, no vaginas: Gender issues are always sensitive, as displayed in a letter to the editor in this issue from Athena Tupatsch. The student says she was offended by a flyer that the Camosun College Women’s Centre was handing out at the time, which had a “detailed illustration of female genitalia” on it. Tupatsch, who also clarified that she is indeed a feminist, said, “Just as I do not want to see the penis paraded across my eyes, I do not want to see the vagina paraded across my eyes. Nor do I see any need to pull my pants down to demand my moral rights.”
The future is now: In the EcoLogic column, Jonathan Beckwith decries the rebuilding of the Island Highway, saying the money could be better put to use with light rapid transit lines and bicycle paths. He ends off by saying, “And by the way, whatever happened to solar and electric cars?” It took a while, Jonathan, but electric cars are finally buzzin’ up the streets.