Camosun crawling with private dicks: In “Investigation of student raises questions of confidentiality” in our October 17, 1994 issue, we reported that some Camosun instructors were concerned about a private investigator walking around campus asking for information about a Camosun student. The investigator was working on behalf of ICBC for a firm owned by—wait for it—then-chairperson of Camosun College board of governors Donald Amos, prompting worries of conflict of interest. As if this all weren’t outrageous enough, Amos added in the story that “We have investigators on campuses at least 25 times a year.” Sorry… what?
We’ll never stop with this one: “Access Committee achieves elevator coupe” is an excellent headline for an excellent story, one that details how the Paul building, located at the Lansdowne campus, was getting an elevator installed in it to solve the problem of its second floor being inaccessible. Good thing the college learned from history and stopped making inaccessible buildings. Oh, wait… (see “Accessible for all?” over at nexusnewspaper.com).
Now that’s how to start a story: The story “Coffeehouse spawns Haunted Fishbowl” looked back on opening night of a coffeehouse here on campus where local talent played music, read poetry, and more. Apparently, the turnout was bleak, however, prompting writer Sherri Bouchard to open the piece with “The student body at Camosun College, particularly Lansdowne campus, is pathetic!” Ouch.