Green Your World: It’s time to rideDon’t you hate it when you’re waiting at a bus stop and a crowded bus passes you by? The only thing more frustrating is when the very next bus also leaves you in the dust. Kind of makes you want to drive your car more often, right? Except that traffic sucks, parking is expensive, and […] Continue Reading |
In Search of Lost Time: There are many gendersMost people never think about gender. We register the gender of the people around us by their clothes and general appearance, never really thinking about it any more than that. But occasionally we meet people who live in a world where such simple gender dichotomies don’t describe who they are. These are the people who […] Continue Reading |
Worth the Trip: Stir it upCampus Caf Lansdowne campus Chicken teriyaki stir-fry $6.82 Presentation and service Jason: The staff here is excellent, but not being able to order lunch before 11 am is ridiculous. Who has the right to deny you stir-fry for breakfast? Nobody. And stir-fry in the morning is delicious. Tyler: Yeah, I get why there are hard […] Continue Reading |
Green Your World: Leave the car at homeThe issue of climate change is back in the front and centre of peoples’ minds once again. As elected leaders from developed and developing countries struggle to reach a post-Kyoto Agreement, citizens all over the world are preparing for a day of climate action called Moving Planet. With the help of the climate advocacy organization […] Continue Reading |
In Search of Lost Time: Evolving languageA little more than 40 years ago the term “homophobia” first appeared as a descriptor for those who feared homosexuals. It was coined within the psychological community to address an increase in patients who suffered an irrational aversion and fear of homosexuals, which seemed to be associated with a fear of contagion, disease, and morality. […] Continue Reading |
Worth the Trip: Pizza partyCampus Caf Lansdowne campus Pepperoni and mushroom pizza $4.58 Presentation and service Jason: Every time you walk into the cafeteria there’s that dry, overcooked, sad attempt at pizza getting pulverized by heat lamps and hot plates. On top of that, there’s that ridiculous price written on the sneeze guard that will make you feel very […] Continue Reading |
Worth the Trip: Ham and cheese sandwichCampus cafeteria Ham and cheese sandwich $5.92 Presentation and service Jason: The service is good, quick, and friendly. As expected, we got a sandwich thrown on a paper plate. The sandwiches are made to order, which is great for options, except the baguettes are skinny, so grab a fork because you’ll be eating half the […] Continue Reading |
Pride centre offers safe spaceThe Pride Centre at Camosun College is a safe space afforded by the Camosun College Student Society for any student who self-identifies as being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, two-spirit, asexual, queer, questioning, or intersex, and their allies. The Pride Centre also assists people who are coming out, supplies a forum for dialogue about sexuality […] Continue Reading |
First Person, Plural: The test of virtueAs I make plans for my last year at the college, I’m unusually sanguine about the unknowns. They make me wonder at the depression and anxiety-fighting qualities of virtue. The parallels of the nine months of college and the gestation of a fetus are self-evident. But I had no idea the outcome would be […] Continue Reading |
