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Smith vs. Smith: March 1, 2017 issue |
March 1, 2017
Open Space: Canadians must welcome Syrian refugeesUnless you’re an Australopithecine living in Eastern Africa, you’re an immigrant, which is something that I like to remind those who are against welcoming Syrian refugees into Canada. According to the federal government, Canada has resettled 40,081 Syrian refugees within its borders as of January 29, 2017. My only question is this: where are the […] Continue Reading |
Camosun student club provides space for Muslim students to come togetherThe Camosun Muslim Students Association (MSA) club is a place for Muslims and people interested in Islam to enjoy, grow, and feel comfortable. Second-year Camosun University Transfer student Lindsay Budge is the MSA president; she says the club was also formed because a lot of Muslims on campus simply wanted a space to do something […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Writers: Nexus contributing writer Jayden Grieve bathes, has funHave you ever wondered about the Camosun students writing the articles you read in Nexus? Know Your Writers will help you dive into the minds of the writers behind the stories. This issue, we caught up with contributing writer Jayden Grieve. What drew you to journalism? Because I had to travel for a couple of […] Continue Reading |
Dearest Reader: A proposal: Camosun College must build a wallDearest reader, There can be little of greater importance in the midst of our contemporary global turmoil than solidarity exhibited between the brother nations of the Western world and of all those grand old countries whose souls remain pure and committed to the spirit of Christendom. The purpose of our own Canadian nation, it follows, […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Amber Run defeat obstacles, Khodara soars, Wyclef Jean flopsAmber Run For a Moment, I Was Lost (Dine Alone Records) 4/5 British pop-rock group Amber Run flesh out their sadness on their second full-length. It’s strongly driven by misty electronic music, muddied guitars, and haunting vocals, reflecting what they’ve been through: since their first album, their record label dropped them, and their drummer left […] Continue Reading |
Calculated Thought: Canada-Europe trade deal moving forwardThe Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA), a free-trade deal between Canada and Europe virtually eliminating tariffs on most goods crossing the Atlantic, has passed another hurdle. The European Union’s parliament approved the deal on February 15, leaving national and regional parliaments in Europe to vote. Once the prescribed changes to federal and provincial regulations are […] Continue Reading |
Blind Portrait director says play is anything but normalLocal theatre company Vino Buono will be starting their inaugural season this year with the play Blind Portrait. Director Karin Saari says the company has been great to work with because it is willing to focus on topics not always in the spotlight and because they give artists a chance to kickstart their careers. “I […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in NexusNow that’s a letter to the editor: We mentioned our columnist Alakson Snow recently here in 25 Years Ago in In Nexus; Snow is the pen name of someone who wrote opinion pieces for us a quarter-century back. These days, we don’t allow writers to hide behind fake names, but we did then, much to […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: March 1, 2017 issueGovernment decreases student-loan interest The provincial government has announced that through their Budget 2017 they will lower interest rates on student loans to be just the prime rate of interest; it currently ranges between prime plus 2.5 percent to prime plus 5 percent. BC currently charges the highest rates of interest on student loans of […] Continue Reading |