The Prodigal Planeswalker: Stacking the deckWhat makes a good 60-card Magic: The Gathering deck? Do you overrun your opponent with your army of middling to strong creatures? Is there an unbeatable combination of cards that, if left unchecked, assures your victory? Or does your strategy involve stalling your opponent’s resources to the point that they resign in defeat or frustration? […] Continue Reading |
Ability’s Muse: Finding inspiration in struggleI recently listened to the brilliant dialogues of my fellow colleagues at Camosun’s Conversations Day, an annual event that showcases inspirational stories from the college community. There is no telling what the human spirit can accomplish, and it reminds me that some of us are charged with greatness. I walked away from the event with […] Continue Reading |
20 Years Ago In Nexus: February 18, 2015 issueStill with the Family Circus?: We mentioned a while ago how one of our columnists from 20 years ago had spent some time trashing the comic Family Circus; the hate showed up again in a subsequent issue, and, amazingly, in a letter to the editor in our February 20, 1995 issue. After rallying against our […] Continue Reading |
The Prodigal Planeswalker: Levelling the playing fieldTournaments are a fun aspect of Magic: The Gathering. Competitive players can easily conjure up a cadre of the game’s most powerful, rare, and expensive cards from their 60-card deck. Back in 2007/08, I built a tournament deck that took me all the way to the City Championship finals in Vancouver. I managed to finish […] Continue Reading |
Ability’s Muse: Self-care crucial for non-able-bodied studentsHow does living along a continuum of poor-to-superior health apply to a non-able-bodied person? It makes all the difference in the world. A non-able-bodied person needs to spend proportionately more time on a regimen of self-care, a health-care term that refers to any necessary human regulatory function that’s under individual control, is deliberate, and is […] Continue Reading |
Bite Me: Easy chicken and bacon mealI don’t know about you, but this semester is kicking my ass. I’m taking six classes and it has left me little time to eat. To help out, here’s a chicken and bacon recipe that’s quick and easy to make, and extremely satisfying, too. Chicken and Bacon in Puff Pastry Prep time: 15 minutes Cook […] Continue Reading |
Lit Matters: John Steinbeck and the reality of a hangover“All great and precious things are lonely,” said John Steinbeck, best known as the author of books like The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden. But Steinbeck also wrote many shorter works, including travel memoirs, modern fables, and hilarious novels like Cannery Row and Tortilla Flat, which turn Monterey, California into an early 20th […] Continue Reading |
The Prodigal Planeswalker: Magic club receives generous donationWhere there’s a community, there’s often a noble benefactor who wants to see fellow planeswalkers thrive. One such member gifted Camsoun’s Magic club with the most unexpected surprise of all: a Duel Deck Anthology set. This specially made set was created to help introduce new players to the game while highlighting 20 years of Magic: […] Continue Reading |
Indigeviews: Upcoming events for indigenous students‘uy skweyul! As the First Nations Director of the Camosun College Student Society, I would like to introduce Indigeviews, the new column written on behalf of the First Nations Student Association (FNSA). This column will seek to connect and engage with self-identified indigenous students on campus. If getting connected with fellow indigenous students on campus […] Continue Reading |
Ability’s Muse: Internalized dominanceBeing an able-bodied person within our culture comes with a lot of privilege. We think of providing access ramps and designated disabled access washrooms as assurance that society is fair and objective. Until you actually listen to another student’s lived-in experience of accessing public postsecondary, you don’t realize how different it can be for them. […] Continue Reading |
