Camosun president Lane Trotter: The Nexus Q&AOn January 1 of this year, Lane Trotter replaced Sherri Bell as president of Camosun College. Trotter is stepping in while the COVID-19 pandemic continues, but if he’s worried about it, he’s not letting it show: when we meet to chat on a chilly morning in late January, Trotter seems comfortable and confident in his […] Continue Reading |
Sustainable suggestions: What Camosun College needs to do for the environmentWhen it comes to environmental sustainability, Camosun College isn’t doing a bad job. The college has a relatively small footprint compared to larger institutions like UVic. However, there is always room for improvement. The COVID-19 crisis has, reasonably, diverted the world’s attention away from other pressing problems such as climate change, but climate change and […] Continue Reading |
What we want to see at Camosun in 2022: Nexus staff and contributing writers on what needs to changeWhat needs to happen at Lansdowne by Caitlin Kinsgmill, student editor With the start of a new semester, and with a new Camosun president leading the way, it feels like an appropriate time to be brainstorming changes one might like to see on campus. I’m pretty satisfied with my overall student experience here, but after […] Continue Reading |
Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?The days are shorter and there’s a cold bite in the air, so you know what that means: it’s time to cozy up with all your favourite Christmas movies. For me, one of those movies is Die Hard. Every Christmas Eve, I make my family watch Die Hard with me, even though my mom doesn’t […] Continue Reading |
Three ways we’ve lost touch with ChristmasFrom my experience, the true meaning of Christmas has really gone to the dogs. Christmas is about celebrating the gift of life with your loved ones, something everybody should be able to appreciate in these times, and every year—COVID or no COVID—that concept seems to be getting dragged farther away from us. Here are some […] Continue Reading |
Christmas and capitalismThe Christmas season is the busiest time of year for retailers, and they know exactly how to capitalize on that. More to the point, they know how to manipulate the holiday to ensure maximum profits. They have capitalized on it so much, in fact, that our observation of the holiday is slowly being changed. Advertisers […] Continue Reading |
The Nexus seasonal BC beer guideIn 2010, British Columbia had 54 operating breweries. As of 2020, the BC Craft Brewers Guild reports a total of 204 breweries in operation, and the BC liquor distribution branch sales reports a revenue of $319 million. In 2020, the beer industry across Canada created $5.3 billion in labour income while contributing $13.6 billion to […] Continue Reading |
Sherri Bell: The exit interview“Thanks,” outgoing Camosun College president Sherri Bell tells us as we pack up after finishing our final interview with her as her six-year time at the college starts to come to a close. “That actually felt a little cathartic.” As it should: Bell is heading into retirement next month after leading the college through what […] Continue Reading |
Three ways to get the most spook out of Halloween this yearOne of the holidays that we college students don’t get as excited about as we used to as kids is Halloween. I mean, most of us are so poor after paying for classes and textbooks that we can’t afford a costume, especially if we’re only going to wear it for one night. And if we […] Continue Reading |
Walking with the ghosts of VictoriaFor 10 years, I’ve unknowingly lived in the most haunted city in British Columbia. It should have been obvious. Victoria is home to castles, like Craigdarroch and Hatley, built in the late 1800s and early 1900s, not to mention around 20 cemeteries. As an avid listener of true crime and a lover of horror movies, […] Continue Reading |
