Former Nexus writers on reality show
Camosun (and Nexus) alumni Shawn O’Hara and Shane Priestly are part of a new reality comedy special called Building the Room that follows a group of comedians through the writing, production, and promotion process of their show. According to a press release, the comedians will have to promote their show through word of mouth and face-to-face skits, as opposed to using social media. Producer Shiraz Higgins was given $50,000 in grants to kickstart the project; production for the show will begin in mid-November.
More trades funding for Camosun
The British Columbia government has given Camosun $5.2 million in trades funding for the year. The funding will allow 2,047 seats in a number of programs, including automotive technology, sheet plumbing, electrical, and many more. The investment was through the Industry Training Authority.
CCSS helps students during holidays
If, like many Victorians and many students, you’re struggling to make ends meet as we approach the holidays, the Camosun College Student Society will be handing out Christmas hampers for students in need; the hampers will contain food and other useful items. Email rantg@camosun.ca to add yourself to the list of students who need a hamper; specify at which campus you’d like to pick your hamper up. The CCSS will give out the hampers after December 1.
Camosun on the research map
Camosun College boosted its research income by 44.2 percent for a total of $2.3 million in the 2015 fiscal year. Canada’s top 50 research colleges had $168.7 million in research income in the 2015 fiscal year, a small 0.5-percent jump from last year.
Man arrested at Lansdowne
A 28-year-old Victoria man was arrested at Camosun’s Lansdowne campus on October 31. The man was dressed in camouflage clothing and was carrying what appeared to be a real firearm, although Saanich Police later confirmed that it was not real. The man will appear in court in mid-December, according to Saanich PD.
Camosun offers new work-experience program
The Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation is working with Camosun to offer a new work-experience pilot program for students enrolled in the Office Administration certificate program. The program started in September of this year.
Chargers fall short
The Camosun Chargers basketball teams were hopeful coming off of season-opener wins in Nanaimo, but they couldn’t keep their momentum going. The women put up a strong fight, losing to the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners on Saturday, October 29 by just one basket for a final score of 53-51. On the same night, the men lost 89-77 to the Mariners. Both games were held at VIU in Nanaimo.
Interurban buildings closed
The Centre for Business and Access and Technology buildings at Interurban will be shut down for electrical upgrades all day on November 26. The upgrades require power to the building to be cut.
Confidentiality violation questioned
The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is concerned about a court order in Quebec that would require professor Marie-Ève Maillé at Université du Québec à Montréal to disclose the names of people who participated in a research project, saying that doing so would violate the participants’ confidentiality. CAUT executive director David Robinson compares this to journalists needing to protect the identity of anonymous sources and says that the university should “do everything in its power” to aid its employee in keeping the identities of sources private. The company that the professor researched, Éoliennes de l’Érable Inc., filed a motion to get Maillé to present the names of research participants.
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