Choosing cheer: making bad holidays good again

As any student knows, it can be tough navigating the upcoming holiday season of marketing, family time, and festivities. Despite tired brain cells and weakened bank balances, the odds are good that students will bounce back from exams and be able jump into the holiday spirit. Still, while the holidays are great for some, this […]

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Holiday movie season brings thrills, chills

The holidays are approaching like some kind of festive juggernaut, and while families are out representing consumerism, the Hollywood marketing machine likes to capitalize on this wanton spending by releasing their last wave of films for the year. So while you’re procrastinating and not buying gifts for your loved ones, a number of excellent films […]

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Future of sexual health clinic remains uncertain

The sexual health clinic at Camosun’s Lansdowne campus offers a place for students to go and, well, get their junk checked out. But funding for the clinic is never guaranteed, leaving it in a constant state of flux. The Camosun clinic, located on the top floor of the Richmond House and running 1:30-4:30 pm Thursdays, […]

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Earthy Edibles: Sensuous holiday sweets

Orange hazelnut truffles I learnt how to make truffles at a little hippie bakery I worked at in Ottawa a number of years ago, and I’m so glad I did. These little guys make delicious and impressive Christmas gifts, or special treats for those cold winter nights. And they’re really not as hard to make […]

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Green Your World: Climate-change info session excites

The latest round of international climate-change negotiations in Durban, South Africa have begun and diplomats are trying to find a replacement agreement for the Kyoto Protocol. On the first night of negotiations, an information session took place in downtown Victoria, which was hosted by a local non-profit group called Majority for a Sustainable Society. The […]

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Professor publishes zombie essay collection

OTTAWA (CUP) – In 2009, University of Ottawa mathematics and statistics professor Robert Smith and his students wrote a paper When Zombies Attack!: Mathematical Modelling of an Outbreak of Zombie Infection. After two years of significant media buzz about his unusual publication, Smith has returned as the editor of a collection of essays on the […]

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New Music Revue: December 7, 2011 issue

The Lost Lovers Brigade Little Skeletons (independent) 3/5 When listening to The Lost Lovers Brigade’s debut album, Little Skeletons, a few key phrases come to mind, phrases like “meh,” “it’s aight,” and “I guess I could see people being into this.” Now, that’s not saying this Vancouver band is terribleŃthere’s something that catches my attention […]

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The true meaning of hipsters

MONTREAL (CUP) – What do you think of when you hear the word “hipster”? For hipster haters, it’s an arrogant trend follower, who loves sarcasm and drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon while wearing black, thick-rimmed glasses with no lenses. It’s clear to see that “hipster” has become an overused word that has lost its significance and […]

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Employee course teaches aboriginal history

What started out as a simple word document has blossomed into a multimedia development tool for employees of Camosun College. A unique learning experience called Teltin Tte Wilnew teaches cultural sensitivity and the history of aboriginal people to college staff. Over the past three years, 125 Camosun employees have taken the voluntary program, which won […]

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