Open Space: Modern capitalism is an oppressive lieOppression is a limiting of options. This exists as an alternative to freedom, which can be seen as a de-limitation of options. Now, we are all well aware of the classic forms of oppression, most notably totalitarianism, but what should be brought to the forefront of our thoughts is a much more subtle malignancy. Modern […] Continue Reading |
Unpacking the Bags: Old new challengesThe arrival of a new semester brings new challenges: different subjects, new teachers, and new classmates. However, we know that some school situations will always be similar. We’ll have group projects, quizzes, deadlines, and demanding teachers. As much as the classes change, the routine is the same. With that in mind, it’s very common for […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: January 10, 2018 issueCamosun part of local education initiative Camosun College, Royal Roads University, and UVic, along with three high-school districts, recently signed a memorandum of understanding to work together as Education Victoria, a partnership that highlights academic cooperation and educational growth on the island. The long-term vision of the partnership is to make Victoria and Vancouver Island […] Continue Reading |
Comedian Pete Zedlacher says stand-up is about livingI challenge anyone to get through a conversation with Canadian comedian Pete Zedlacher without laughing. It’s impossible to do. For example, when I had him on the phone to talk about his upcoming performance here for the Snowed In Comedy Tour, he stops me in the middle of a question after I mention Louis C.K. […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: January 10 to 23, 2018Until Sunday, January 21 Losing everything The play The Prisoner of Second Avenue is coming to Congregation Emanu-El synagogue this month. It’s a story about a married couple, and about how having a mental breakdown after losing everything becomes the best thing that’s ever happened to the husband. Tickets are $20 and are available at […] Continue Reading |
Vince Vaccaro gets honest with his process, his past, and the industryFor Victoria-based guitarist/vocalist Vince Vaccaro, there are no limits to creating art based on what he calls the different seasons of life: sitting on the beach watching the sun set, reliving past pain, and considering the inevitability of death, to name a few. This comes through in his music: for example, 2016’s So Long Wicked […] Continue Reading |
Eye on the National Student Movement: January 10, 2018 issue1. The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) held its semi-annual general meeting from November 17 to 20, 2017 in Gatineau, Quebec; student delegates from the Camosun College Student Society attended. At the meeting, the CFS denied a motion that would have allowed students to be able to view the financial audit detailing over $260,000 withdrawn […] Continue Reading |
Mind Matters: Resolution reboundWell, with the holidays swiftly behind us and the first week of school in session, many of us are knee-deep in our new year’s resolutions. Sadly, a lot of us won’t manage to keep them. But don’t fret: if you’re one of those people, you’re in good company. The majority of people don’t keep their […] Continue Reading |
January CamFest aims to warm students up to campus lifeThe January CamFest may not be as grand as its September counterpart, but the core goals that the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) sets out to accomplish with it are the same. CCSS outreach coordinator Quinn Park says that the January CamFest allows students to connect with the college. “Students can count on warm drinks […] Continue Reading |
