Camosun College Student Society integrates UN goals into work

It’s easy to think that the world is doomed and that there’s nothing we can do about it. But Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) women’s director Shayan de Luna-Bueno says that it’s important that students understand that they can always make a difference. The CCSS is trying to make a difference right now by integrating […]

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Camosun president travels to Vietnam, speaks about college’s work

As chair of the British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE) board, Camosun president Sherri Bell travelled to Vietnam in July to deliver a keynote speech at the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) conference. At her presentation, Bell shared how Camosun embeds student learning in local businesses and community.  “I went through our […]

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Camosun student awarded Van den Brink Residency seeks truth in film photography

In all forms of art lies a space between what the creator of the art intends and what the viewer of the art perceives. Camosun second-year Visual Arts student Nina Parrotta—who was awarded the Camosun Van den Brink Residency, given to a second-year Visual Arts student, this year—intends to narrow that space down through her […]

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Camosun alumnus toys with genre expectations with new book

Local author Logan Hunder recently released his second novel, Astro-Nuts, but six years ago, he was a Camosun student about to graduate from the Criminal Justice program. Although he had never taken more than the mandatory English classes required for his degree, in the months after he graduated, he decided to attempt to write his […]

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Camosun student Graham Basi takes home college’s President’s Cup award

Camosun student Graham Basi has won the Camosun College President’s Cup award. The award is among the most prestigious a Camosun athlete can receive; it’s earned by a student athlete through a combination of excellence in athletics and academics, and it’s presented at the annual Athletic Awards Ceremony. At this year’s ceremony, held on April […]

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Camosun Video Games Club provides universal language for students

To students looking to escape the chaos of classes and exams, fourth-year Anthropology student Amy Lee-Radigan says to look no further than the Camosun Video Games Club as a way to de-stress and bond over a mutually loved activity. “I think college is an amazing time to get out of your shell a little bit,” […]

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Know Your Profs: Carl Everitt on the importance of giving back

Know Your Profs is an ongoing series of profiles on the instructors at Camosun College. Every issue we ask a different instructor at Camosun the same 10 questions in an attempt to get to know them a little better. Do you have an instructor who you want to see interviewed in the paper? Maybe you […]

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Camosun Powerlifting Club a chance for students to train, escape

We all have moments where all we want to do is stop thinking. Methods of escape vary depending on the person: music, food, books, booze, or exercise—everyone has a different method to their madness. For first-year Exercise and Wellness student Eric Zhao—who founded the Camosun Powerlifting Club—it’s definitely exercise. He’s been lifting weights since the […]

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