Camosun alumnus loses 300 pounds in intensive weight-loss journeyWhen Tony Fantetti was in his 20s, he weighed over 500 pounds. However, when a medical emergency nearly killed him, Fantetti underwent a drastic weight-loss journey that changed his life. Fantetti, a 2008 alumnus of Camosun’s Health Care Assistant program, says that as a child he was overweight because of how he was raised. “The […] Continue Reading |
Twelve tips for tight student budgetsIt’s that time of year when we all have to pay our tuition and wonder where all the money that we saved up so hard for has gone. It really can be a struggle being a student, so here are 12 money-saving tips you maybe don’t know about that can help you get through your […] Continue Reading |
Camosun student awarded BC Lieutenant Governor’s MedalCamosun College student Katie Manomie has been awarded the BC Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Inclusion, Democracy, and Reconciliation. The program was created in 1979 to recognize students who excel in their schoolwork and contribute to their institution or community. Manomie, an Indigenous student who is in her second year of the Indigenous Family Support program, […] Continue Reading |
Camosun students from Kenya raise $2,500 for Doctors Without BordersIn the fall 2021 semester, Camosun partnered with World University Service of Canada (WUSC) to bring nine refugees from Kenya to Victoria through HIRES, an employment-linked sponsorship pathway program. The students completed an eight-week Hospitality Management program at Camosun to prepare them to join workplace sponsorships in Tofino. During their time in Victoria, these new […] Continue Reading |
Camosun student raises over $10,000 for diabetes researchMotria Iwan has raised over $10,000 toward diabetes research, and is now using the skills she gained in her program at Camosun to take the initiative to the next level. At 14, Iwan was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, a life-threatening illness that prevents the body from producing insulin, the hormone responsible for converting blood […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Indigenous Studies alumnus Ren Louie to release first children’s bookWhen Ren Louie, a member of the Ahousaht First Nations, began the Indigenous Studies program at Camosun College in 2016, he never imagined he would become a children’s author and be published by Victoria’s Medicine Wheel Education. “I actually only started [writing] two years ago in December,” says Louie, now 23 years old. “It’s something […] Continue Reading |
Camosun ETP students holding Winter Holiday SaleCamosun College Employment Training and Preparation (ETP) students are holding a Winter Holiday Sale on Thursday, December 2. Third-year ETP student Nathan Wong and ETP instructor Laura Friesen say that among other items for sale will be conifer cookies, rosemary cookies, apple chips, and roasted chick peas in a special sauce (courtesy of Camosun’s Mosaic […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Chargers women’s volleyball team back in actionAfter almost two years of being shut down due to COVID-19, the Camosun Chargers are back in action. The women’s volleyball team is getting geared up and ready to throw themselves into a brand-new year and season. “It feels like the longest pre-season in history, to be honest,” says Chargers women’s volleyball coach Brent Hall. […] Continue Reading |
The grilled cheese yummyness: reviewing the Camosun Cuisine MachineAnother day, another hungry student. So what to do when there’s a food truck on campus? Right: get the food! The day I went to the Camosun Cuisine Machine they were serving up a grilled cheese sandwich with some fancy soup options to choose from. Camosun Cuisine Machine is the college’s food truck, operated by […] Continue Reading |
Camosun grad raises awareness about immigration realitiesWhen Silvia Mangue—who grew up in Spain but was born in Equatorial Guinea, in West Central Africa—arrived in Victoria in 2005, she decided that staying at home to raise her son was the best idea at the time. However, once a few years had passed, she made her way to Camosun. “I was very lucky […] Continue Reading |
