Visible invisibility: Black History Month, on and off campusFebruary is Black History Month, a time to honour and acknowledge the contributions Black people have made to Canada. It is also an opportune time to listen and learn about the issues the Black community still faces, such as racism and inequality, and the steps toward meaningful change that can be taken both at Camosun […] Continue Reading |
Pause notifications: What I learned from two weeks off social mediaStaying off of social media for two weeks and writing about it for my first feature story was not my idea. There must have been a stunned look on my face when the idea for this piece came up because I heard the words “I know you worked in social media” come out of my […] Continue Reading |
A look back at 2022: Nexus writers on the best and worst of the yearJordyn Haukaas, student editor 1. I watched my niece turn one this year. She’s a fiery redhead who’s simultaneously the most stubborn and most sweet baby I have ever met. I love you, Savannah. Thank you for turning me into the cool aunt I was always destined to be. 2. I’m the new student editor […] Continue Reading |
Healing, art, and student-fee anger: Looking back at the top 10 most-read Nexus stories of 2022Camosun students pass through the college extremely quickly, so it’s important to commemorate our place in time at Camosun. At Nexus, we do this through a year-end recap of our top 10 most-read stories of the year over at nexusnewspaper.com. This is my first—and most likely last—year at Nexus, so this year is of special […] Continue Reading |
Under pressure: Camosun students deal with the stresses of today“Stress” and “anxiety” have become buzzwords of sorts, thanks to an increasing awareness of the importance of self-care. Rising inflation rates, pandemics, healthcare and housing crises… it’s easy to see why stress is running rampant. And Camosun students, as I’m sure you’re aware, are not immune to stress. Students are stressed for a number of […] Continue Reading |
A disruptive decade (and a bit): 12 years of Camosun’s Women in Trades TrainingCOVID got in the way of everything, even celebrating a gradual decline of gender barriers: for example, it was two years late because of the virus, but Camosun’s Women in Trade Training (WITT) celebrated its 10-year anniversary this September. Since its inception in 2010, WITT has aimed to promote and facilitate gender diversity within trades. […] Continue Reading |
Exploring the dark side of LansdowneHalloween is just around the corner, and I’m getting excited. Although I’m not usually one for holidays, Halloween brings on a childlike wonder for me with its possibility of seeing something unknown or supernatural. And according to the Nexus archives, there is a history of paranormal action right here at Camosun. Of course, while reading […] Continue Reading |
You can sit with us: What Camosun College’s clubs life has to offerLonely? Bored? Missing doing activities with others? There’s a way to fix that, according to those involved with clubs at Camosun College. Being a college club member has had an impact on Camosun students—it’s more than just getting together to, say, play video games or talk about psychology. They say it creates a sense of […] Continue Reading |
Reconciliation at Camosun College: The student perspectiveOver the past several years, Nexus has covered Camosun College’s reconciliation efforts in detail several times, usually by talking to those involved at the college. For this piece, however, we decided we’d go right to the students to get an honest opinion on what the college has done, and on what the college needs to […] Continue Reading |
First semester worst offender: What you really need to know as a new Camosun studentMy first semester at Camosun was hell. In June 2021, I graduated high school; the following September I started at Camosun with six courses and a part-time job. Little did I know that that was going to be a massive amount of work. Even though it at first seems like there isn’t much information you’d […] Continue Reading |
