Across the Pacific: The spark that led me hereThe decision to move to Canada probably started many years ago without my even realizing it. Looking back, I’ve always been a nomad, independently chasing my dreams within my home country—the Philippines, a nation of 7,641 islands. I was 19 when I decided to leave my hometown and explore life beyond my comfort zone. In […] Continue Reading |
Love letters: Tales of dating–the good, the bad, and the unpleasantHaylie Ewing contributing writer Growing up in a group of friends more focused on video games than relationships, the topic of flirting and romance rarely came up. I wasn’t really interested in dating, either; I enjoyed watching high-school love drama from afar. That is, until I met this guy when we were both 16. We […] Continue Reading |
A man-made loneliness epidemic: Whys and hows of a North American inflictionThere was for a long stretch during my formative life a profound seclusion under blankets, enveloped only in the everyday thoughts and experiences of my sole personhood, and with the online interaction I felt required to permit. This period involved little communication with those I was, although at a time less inclined to admit, emotionally […] Continue Reading |
A system in decline: A timeline of international-student policy changesJanuary 22, 2024 – Minister of immigration, refugees, and citizenship Marc Miller announces that the government of Canada is implementing a cap on international student permit applications for two years. According to the federal government, the new measures were put in place to ensure that international students have the proper support when entering Canada and […] Continue Reading |
The stories that shaped 2024: A time capsuleMoney being top of mind for students is nothing new, but in recent years the situation has become more dire. This was reflected not only in my own feature story on money troubles, but also in a number of other articles throughout the year. From the federal budget breakdown (by Dan Ellerton) to tips on […] Continue Reading |
I am a purple warrior: Life as a Camosun student with epilepsyWe all know the story of Alice falling into the rabbit hole on her way to Wonderland, where she encounters an entirely unknown world. Like Alice, I also stumbled into a strange place full of curiosity and fear, unexpectedly seeing a different world I was unfamiliar with. But, unlike Alice, I did not meet a […] Continue Reading |
YYJ on USA: A collection of local voices talk American electionAmong all the headlines, and the interviews, and the radio talks, I’ve found a timid silence penetrating the conversations I share regarding the future, as if not mentioning the monster will cease to wake it. I say “monster” as a stand-in for human rights, climate change, genocide, and affordability because I too do not wish […] Continue Reading |
Casting the ballot: A student guide to provincial politicsWhile it may not be the most high-profile or talked-about election this year, the 2024 British Columbia provincial election has been getting increasing attention and coverage as we approach polling day on Saturday, October 19. Political experts say that the election is a close race between the BC New Democratic Party (BC NDP) and the […] Continue Reading |
At the crossroads of crises: How students struggle, and how to help yourselfEverything sucks right now. I don’t say this to be a pessimist—I say this because it’s the elephant in the room. Globally, we are witnessing once-in-a-lifetime horror after once-in-a-lifetime horror; locally, climate stresses and the cost of living are creating an environment where we’re so run down we barely have time to react. I don’t […] Continue Reading |
I, AI-bot: A classroom discussion in artificial intelligenceArtificial Intelligence (AI) is the seemingly paradoxical concept of non-living entities generating persistent logic and reason—which, from the earliest days of ancient philosophers such as Descartes, are the singular defining features of what it means to be human. The first actual attempts at simulating human intelligence came in 1943, when academics Walter Pitts and Warren […] Continue Reading |
