Comedy nights boost Victoria’s already growing comedy sceneIf it seems like Victoria’s comedy scene is taking off in recent months, it’s because it is. According to promoters and local comedians, comedy in Victoria is booming. One big reason for this recent comedy resurgence is the development of regular comedy nights on Wednesdays, now taking place at the Stone’s Throw Restaurant and organized […] Continue Reading |
Finding Santa: One writer’s quest to understand Christmas leads her through the highs and lows of mall Santas and a man named… Santa ClausA few weeks ago, I sat in Starbucks drinking my first eggnog latte of the season. For me, every Christmas season seems to start with the release of perfectly packaged beverages and the presentation of beautifully themed and decorated displays at Chapters. But as December approaches, I can’t help but search for the spirit behind […] Continue Reading |
How the TED ideas conference changed the worldToday, when we hear someone use the term “TED talk,” we know exactly what they’re referring to. We’ve all stumbled upon one of the quick and captivating video presentations as we’ve perused the internet. There are over 1,500 TED (technology, entertainment, and design) talks uploaded to ted.com, and with events happening frequently, as well as […] Continue Reading |
Adventures in Laos: Elephants, “penis,” and existentialismWhat would it take for you to drop everything and move to a third-world country that you’ve never heard of? Why would you leave your whole life behind and travel alone to a foreign land without speaking one word of the language? For me, it was the painful end of a long-term relationship, cueing an […] Continue Reading |
Fractured reality: Victoria’s William Head on Stage prison theatre project reveals humanityThis is a story about a live theatre production featuring puppets. But it’s also a story about men in prison. How these two things intersect is the tale of William Head on Stage, the only theatre production company in Canada that holds public theatre inside a federal correctional facility. Co-directors Ingrid Hansen of SNAFU Dance […] Continue Reading |
Humanities trade: a recent Harvard study says enrollment in humanities is on a sharp decline. How is it holding up at Camosun?A report released by Harvard University in June has stirred up some debate on the state of the humanities in education. The report focuses on the change in humanities majors enrollment at Harvard since the 1960s, a whopping 50 percent decline. Whether this is representative of other postsecondary institutions in North America is not really […] Continue Reading |
The show is in the basement: house shows bring music back to basicsEarly the morning of June 21, after the devastating floods in downtown Calgary, the city’s long-running music festival Sled Island was forced to cancel the remainder of its dates. Many of the touring bands scheduled to play the festival were stranded in the city while festival wristband holders appeared to be up the river without […] Continue Reading |
Is it time for social media reform? Experts weigh in. #changeIt’s mind-numbingly obvious that social media is a huge part of the lives of students today. Everyone knows about social media, most people partake in it, and it affects every Camosun student. There are social media meetups. There are networking and career-advancing opportunities. There was the Arab Spring. There is also the destruction of self-esteem. […] Continue Reading |
Anti-injection site article spews venom, misses pointAn article in The Calgary Herald by Licia Corbella on July 26, “Vancouver’s easy drug access may have helped kill Monteith,” linking the death of Glee star Cory Monteith to a safe injection site in Vancouver, was as disturbing as it was ridiculous. On the one hand, lazy writing should be against the law, but […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Ska Fest founder Dane Roberts talks 2013 lineup, reflects on 14 yearsDane Roberts might just be his own festival’s biggest fan. This strong possibility, along with the hard work of over 200 volunteers, is very likely the secret to the success of the Victoria Ska Fest, celebrating its 14th year July 9 to 13. Taking place at a variety of different venues in downtown Victoria, including […] Continue Reading |
