Easy solutions to complex problems: Our September 18, 1995 issue featured the Speak Up question “What is your response to the government turning over responsibility for student loans to the banks?” Camosun student Clark Stuart pulled no punches: “I am against the banks,” Stuart told us. “The money the banks make off of interest could feed this whole town.” The more things change…
Before there was no fore, or something: The article “Fore!! Charger golf team ready for season” in this issue announced that the Chargers golf team was officially up and running. The team is still going strong today, as are the Chargers women’s and men’s basketball and volleyball teams. To add to that, it was recently announced that there will be a new collegiate baseball team in Victoria open to Camosun students.
We are now on Snapchat: I know it was 25 years ago, but I just can’t help but smirk at the small PSA we slapped on page 2 announcing that “We are now on email” (with the extremely archaic-looking email nexus@camins.camosun.bc.ca). Today, we’re all over your computers, including our website, on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and our most recent venture into social media over at Snapchat.