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Secret bank accounts, a petition to defederate, and asthma-induced racist accusations: notes from the frontlines of the national student movement

Adam Marsh, student editor

July 11, 2017

As Camosun students go about their day—running to class, studying late, drinking ultra-caffeinated cafeteria coffee—many remain unaware that they are walking on top of a tension-filled world of student politics. And it’s one that they pay into through membership fees to the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) and the British Columbia Federation of Students (BCFS). […]

A second beginning: three mature Camosun students tell their stories

Quinn Hiebert, contributing writer

June 14, 2017

Why on earth would someone who is a bit older than the average student—a mature student, as it were—want to go back to school? Turns out there are plenty of good reasons—and age is relative anyway. Going back to school as an adult doesn’t necessarily mean you were like me, a problem student who got […]

Where’s the money?: The Canadian Federation of Students claims $200,000 of Camosun student fees is not where it should be

Adam Marsh, student editor

May 17, 2017

Every month, each Camosun student pays $2.22 in membership fees to the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). Historically, that fee has been divided down the middle, with one half of it going to the CFS and the other half going to the British Columbia Federation of Students (BCFS), which is a separate legal entity from […]

The danger zone: Camosun cyclists continue to face hazards

Quinn Hiebert, features writer

March 29, 2017

As I was driving home from school one day, I hurriedly pulled out of rush-hour traffic onto the shoulder of the Trans-Canada Highway to try to help a stalled motorist, who had been backing up traffic for blocks. As a regularly harried, sometimes-self-absorbed commuter—intent on getting to Sooke—I saw a cyclist approaching but wasn’t completely […]

Chris Hadfield: The Nexus interview

Adam Marsh, student editor

March 15, 2017

What more can a person accomplish after orbiting Earth? Chris Hadfield has the answer to that, and many other questions, in this, our Q&A with the first Canadian to man the International Space Station. He’s also the first Canadian to complete a work of art from space, with his 2015 album Space Sessions: Songs from […]

Cream of the craft: A college students’ guide to drinking local beer

Patrick Newman, contributing writer

March 1, 2017

One of the most important aspects of college life is unwinding after a long week of classes and studying. And what better way to do that than with a cold beer? But not just any beer; even though it may cost a little more, you’re going to get one of those local craft brews that […]

Where are the men?: The ongoing gender problem in early childhood education

Quinn Hiebert, contributing writer

February 15, 2017

There’s this idea that something is inherently wrong with a man who wants to work with children. But to work with children, a male in early childhood education (ECE) must accept that he will be making less income and know that he will be working in a field that isn’t viewed as respectable by some. […]

Playing to win: Post-Gamergate, gaming is no longer a man’s world

Quinn Hiebert, features writer

February 1, 2017

The battle of the sexes within the gaming industry sometimes resembles a playground free-for-all. Words are flung like mud, more than one person is bleeding, and everyone is screaming. Off to the side, a gaggle of kids are scratching their heads and wondering if they hear a noise. Sometimes, this behaviour draws some attention, an […]

The cost of being an international student at Camosun College

Quinn Hiebert, features writer

January 18, 2017

Next time you’re walking down a hallway at one of Camosun’s campuses and see a burnt-out light bulb, don’t sweat it: the college has enough money to replace that bulb, thanks to the tuition paid by international students. But is it fair for international students to be paying for lighting, maintenance, and whatever else their […]

The long, long road to Camosun: How the college’s first sponsored student refugee made it here

Adam Boyle, staff writer

January 4, 2017

It wasn’t easy for Kabwari Chomba to get to Camosun College. Chomba—who arrived at Camosun in August 2016 as the first student brought to the college by the World University Service Canada Student Refugee Program (WUSC)—was born in a refugee camp in the Congo. “In the camp, life is not simple. There are no jokes, […]