Student bus pass gets new look this year with Umo card and appCamosun College Student Society sponsored content The U-Pass—a bus pass for students—is one of the most-used services provided jointly by the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) and Camosun College, and it’s gone through some pretty big changes recently. You’ve probably heard of the Umo app or card by now; this is how students now use […] Continue Reading |
Island Sexual Health clinic at Lansdowne free for studentsCamosun College Student Society sponsored content Did you know that there’s a free sexual health clinic at Camosun College? Every Friday from 9 am to 2 pm Island Sexual Health has a clinic at Camosun’s Lansdowne campus. Located on the third floor of Richmond House, the clinic offers services to students free of charge. The […] Continue Reading |
Tips and tricks for surviving the winter semester at LansdowneAs this is my last term at Camosun College I have a pretty good grip of the ins and outs of surviving college life at Lansdowne, especially for the cold, dark, and dopamine-depleting winter semester. I thought that I’d share my bountiful wisdom with the student body because I’m nothing if not a philanthropist—that, and […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society brings cheer with Holiday MarketThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) is bringing its Holiday Market back this month. The market, now in its second year, will be lots of fun for Camosun students to engage with, says CCSS pride director Emily Lam, who is involved with organizing the event. “We’re going to have approximately 40 student vendors, and this […] Continue Reading |
Camosun students get ready for BandemoniumWhile summer may be long over, this isn’t true of live music events in Victoria. On November 18, fans of alt rock will be able to head down to the Alix Goolden Performance Hall for Bandemonium, an event with some serious Camosun College connections. The one-night-only concert features an assortment of local rock bands, including […] Continue Reading |
Camosun students launch new creative writing clubThere’s a new Camosun College club for students interested in creative writing. The Creative Writing Guild aims to offer a space for students to review, brainstorm, edit, and share their work with like-minded individuals. Second-year University Transfer student Forrest Foster is one of the club’s founding members; he initially started the Creative Writing Guild as […] Continue Reading |
Drop-in sports return for Camosun studentsCamosun College’s drop-in sports program is continuing this year, and Camosun College Recreation and Athletics operations assistant Kyle Jones, who helps run the program, is excited to welcome new students onto the gym floor. He also wants to make sure people know that it’s not all about sports—just as importantly, it’s a space to connect […] Continue Reading |
Camosun student releases debut album with Anteater EaterLocal alt/surf/indie rockers Anteater Eater dropped their debut album, If that’s Your Thing, on August 26, and there’s a Camosun connection: drummer Daniel Hubert is a second-year University Transfer student at the college. Hubert says the album—which features 10 original songs—is a collaborative effort that manages to create its own sound. “[The album features] mostly […] Continue Reading |
Student creates Spotify playlist of Camosun student musiciansCamosun Music Performance student Trevor McMorran, also a member of jazz-infused rock band Baba Chaka, has created a Spotify playlist to showcase the talent of Camosun student musicians. The playlist is called “Camosun-VCM Students!” and McMorran hopes that the playlist keeps on growing even after he graduates. The playlist includes music from any student, not […] Continue Reading |
Free course material continuing to gain momentum at CamosunSeeing students lining up at the bookstore to purchase expensive textbooks for the semester is a familiar scene, but could it become a thing of the past? Emily Schudel, chair and instructional designer at The Dr. Lloyd Morin Centre for Excellence and Learning at Camosun College, is working toward a future consisting of free course […] Continue Reading |
