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 |
And the award goes to… Alums recognized for their post-Camosun achievementsKayleigh McDonald takes home Promising Alumni Award AJ Aiken, senior writer Kayleigh McDonald hasn’t got to where she is today by sitting still. McDonald—the 2024 recipient of Camosun’s Promising Alumni Award—graduated from the college in 2019 with a bachelor’s in Business Administration with a marketing major. She also obtained a certificate in Business Administration and […] Continue Reading |
Breakin’ down the budget: What Budget 2024 means for me and youBudget 2024 has gotten quite a bit of coverage in the news lately, centred around the changes to the capital gains tax. Some experts claim that the new federal budget provides a welcome reprieve to families and disadvantaged communities, but others have been critical of the capital gains measures. What hasn’t been discussed in nearly […] Continue Reading |
