Education barriers: Is Camosun doing enough for students with disabilities?“It basically made me feel like shit.” After years of hearing concerns from students about how Camosun College deals with students who have disabilities, I’m finally sitting down face to face with a student and getting their story, and this is how that student—who has autism—explains to me they felt after a run-in with a […] Continue Reading |
10 things you didn’t know about Camosun (Lansdowne edition)Camosun College opened its doors in 1971; in the past 45 years, countless students have roamed the halls and fields of the Lansdowne campus. During that time, stories have been told and myths have blossomed: tales of, for example, ghosts, underground tunnels, and, uh, turtles. Naturally, there are lots of unanswered questions, and we’re here […] Continue Reading |
Pro-choice or pro-life? The conversation continues at Camosun and beyondThe controversy surrounding abortion is not a new debate in Victoria, be it on campus or in the community. Choosing a side, either pro-life or pro-choice, divides people, and with a pro-life organization holding a vigil in town, the debate is on people’s minds as strongly as ever. Pro-life group 40 Days for Life is […] Continue Reading |
Three decades of Propagandhi: prairie punks prove that music still mattersAfter a 20-plus-year absence, Canadian political punk legends Propagandhi are returning to Victoria. Embarking on a tour of western Canada while crafting new material for their seventh full-length album, the Winnipeg band, who got together in 1986, will be returning to Vancouver Island for a show at Sugar on Sunday, February 7. Naturally, the return […] Continue Reading |
One door for all: The Camosun College Pride Collective is leading the way for gender-neutral multi-stall bathrooms at CamosunThe Camosun College Pride Collective is currently working on a proposal that would see the implementation of gender-neutral washrooms on both campuses. Gender-neutral, also known as gender-inclusive, washrooms are washrooms that can be used by those who identify as male, female, or outside the gender binary. This would be good news for transgender students, who, […] Continue Reading |
Unprescription medication: What Camosun College thinks about its students using drugs to studyThis is the second part of a two-part investigation into the use of ADD and ADHD drugs as a study tool by Camosun students who do not have ADD or ADHD. Part one can be read here. The Camosun reaction Camosun College vice president of education John Boraas says that there are lots of factors involved […] Continue Reading |
The postsecondary pharmacy: Camosun students are using prescription medication to help them studyThis is part one of an exclusive two-part report. Part two will feature reactions from Camosun College and the Camosun College Student Society, as well as an examination of the biological and physical impacts of using these drugs when not prescribed. It will appear in our January 6, 2016 issue. It’s a quiet Friday fall […] Continue Reading |
The system has changed: What the federal election results mean for studentsThe citizens of Canada have spoken in the loudest voice that the current political system allows them to: their words are “get him out.” And after the recent federal election, Stephen Harper is indeed out. A slogan that Camosun College students may have heard is “ABC,” which stands for “anything but Conservative.” Such a phrase […] Continue Reading |
Victoria shoots and Victoria scores: a look at the local sports scene, on and off Camosun’s campusesWith the school year in full swing, the Victoria sports scene is hopping once again. It’s readily apparent here on campus: the Camosun Chargers have hit the ground running with a collective total of six wins in men’s and women’s volleyball. The Chargers golf team brought home gold after years of being the runner-up. There […] Continue Reading |
Stop the presses: five Nexus stories for the history booksWeb exclusive: Check out some of the stories we’re talking about in this story here. We’ve published a lot of stories over the past 25 years. And a lot of those have been pretty memorable: stories that have helped nudge the college into making sure they’re following their own rules (hello, smoking areas being moved), […] Continue Reading |
