The imaginary ideal: Current and former Camosun students talk about life with eating disordersI don’t know how many times I’ve looked into my friends’ eyes and told them that they are beautiful and have them not believe me. But I also don’t know how many times the people I love have looked into my eyes and told me that I was beautiful, and I thought they were lying to […] Continue Reading |
State of emergency: the problem with health care in CanadaThe story “I neeeeed soommmee helllppp!” a scratchy-voiced elderly woman called down the hall. “No, you don’t. Now shut up and go to sleep,” I thought to myself. Did I think that I’d ever be the kind of person to be cruel to an old woman, an old woman who perhaps has dementia? Well, no, […] Continue Reading |
Entomophagical entrees: Insects are the next big food revolution… if we can stomach themI tried them for the first time just the other day. Some might call me a brave pioneer, but it was simply a matter of doing my duty. It was shocking how calm I felt. There was little to no adrenaline; there was no fear. I wasn’t even phased by my onlookers, cringing in horror. I […] Continue Reading |
Environmental explorations: taking a look at Camosun College’s sustainability initiativesCamosun College recently released a sustainability report outlining the college’s efforts to reduce the environmental impact of operation. The 35-page report is full of interesting projects and governance initiatives happening on both campuses, but college administrators and environmentally conscious students on campus say there’s more that can be done. Understandably, the sustainability report places particular […] Continue Reading |
The maker movement has hit Victoria: is it a fad or a revolution?The rise of consumerism has had some interesting effects on our society. One of those effects is the loss of connection between people and the things they’re consuming. It wasn’t so long ago that people made almost everything they had themselves. Now, outside of the occasional hobby, it’s rare for people to use their own […] Continue Reading |
The artist’s dilemma: creating a living as an artist or living to create artWhat do professional artists do, exactly? Do they spend their days sitting cross-legged in a loft-style brick apartment in the city, wearing smocks and throwing paint on their canvases? And can they really make thousands of dollars for each painting? As a designer and photographer unfamiliar with the scene in Victoria, I found myself intrigued […] Continue Reading |
The numbers game: taking a closer look at professor-rating sitesThe first time I came across a website that rates teachers, I was in middle school. Back then, it was a way to laugh at bad reviews of my least favourite teachers and smile at the glowing reviews for my faves. Now that I’m a (somewhat) mature college student, I wondered if I could turn […] Continue Reading |
Derriere redux: The return of Victoria pop-punkers BumThis is the story of a ’90s Victoria pop-punk band that got pretty huge in faraway places like Spain and Japan, and put out records on labels based in places as distant as Australia, but never really got enough respect in their hometown. Now, almost 20 years since they disbanded, Bum are back for at […] Continue Reading |
Toilet paper of the future: a rookie tree planter’s guide to survivalTree planting is not a job; it’s a way of life. And by way of life, I mean way of death. It’s a brutal lifestyle that deeply impacts every aspect of your being and brings you closer to the end of your being every day. Living in the vast Canadian wilderness all summer, pushing the […] Continue Reading |
Checking Camosun College’s privilegePrivilege. More and more often we are being asked to check it. With the concept of privilege being discussed and challenged more and more every day, it seems like a good idea to delve into Camosun’s opinion of privilege, specifically what’s often referred to as “male privilege,” and a concept that has surfaced more recently: […] Continue Reading |
