News Briefs: January 6, 2025 issue

Camosun gets $1-million donation, changes building name  Camosun’s Centre for Trades Education and Innovation building has been renamed in recognition of a $1-million contribution by the Bhalla Family. The building, located at the Interurban campus, now stands as the Bhalla Centre for Trades Education and Innovation. Camosun alumnus and former Camosun College Foundation chair Jeety […]

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Lydia’s Film Critique: They All Laughed

In Manhattan, the air is crowded, the people jaded, and the racket tireless. But in Peter Bogdanovich’s Manhattan, crosswalks are merely optional, light jogs are city transit, and an effervescent love has swept up the city and all its citizens.  They All Laughed (1981) calls itself “a New York romance,” a nebulous summary telling very […]

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Open Space: Asking someone’s pronouns should be commonplace

Gendered pronouns exist in about 43 percent of commonly recognized global languages—and English is one of them, utilizing “she/her/hers,” “he/him/his,” “they/them/theirs,” and more. Just like any other facet of language, pronouns change the way we express and understand one another as an extension of our identities. As the structures we use to describe our thoughts, […]

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Chargers teams mainly successful in first half of seasons

The Camosun Chargers teams have been—for the most part—successful in their first half of the season. And three of the four teams competing in the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) are in the top two seeds. This solid start sets them up to try and win it all in the second half of the season. […]

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Fellas, Let’s Figure It Out: To be vulnerable is to be human

Vulnerability is something that many men, including myself, struggle with. It’s hard, and it can be scary, but it’s vital in developing and maintaining deep and authentic relationships. Here’s why. To be vulnerable is to put yourself in a position, through your words or actions, where others can hurt you and trusting that they won’t. […]

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