New exhibit shows rural horror, highway beauty

Anyone who grew up on the island – or even in British Columbia – knows the appeal of seeing a highway in the middle of the night, enveloped by never-ending forest. Some islanders might even know all too well the horror of stumbling across a sinister problem in a rural trailer park or a car […]

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Ombudsman here to help students

Camosun College ombudsman Carter MacDonald is one busy guy. Having signed a two-year contract extension with the college in September, MacDonald finds most of his time split between his offices at the Lansdowne and Interurban campuses. As an ombudsman, MacDonald acts as an advocate of fairness for students. His duties include giving students advice on […]

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Camosun smoking policy changes still up in the air

Smokers at Camosun College’s Lansdowne campus may have to start bringing umbrellas for their smoke breaks in September. The current designated smoking shelter located outside the bottom of the Ewing building has been the cause of many complaints from students and staff. The BC Health Ministry states that a smoking area must be at least […]

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Open Space: Program limbo unfair to students, staff

If the Applied Communication Program (ACP) and Camosun were married, this year would mark their 40th anniversary. And what better way to celebrate than with a possible divorce? Yes, ACP has done its last intake of students who will finish next April, but that’s not where it ends. Actually, that’s not even where it begins. […]

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David Mathers’ story

Aspiring teachers have high hopes when they’re studying to become an educator, imagining the impact they’re going to have on their students. But there’s another side to teaching: frustration at students who don’t want to be there, reputation-scarring rumours, the inner workings of the school system. The lines on David Mathers’ face tell the story […]

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Local, Live, and Loud: March 21-April 3

Friday, March 24 Electric Six, Bend Sinister Club 90NE9, $16, 7 pm You can go to this show, you can dance real slow, infect the whole human race, but you can’t ignore their techno. You can juke, you can lock, you can pop, you can spacewalk, spend your days asking why, but you can’t ignore […]

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Eye on Campus: March 21-April 3

Thursday, March 22 Occupy Your Rights Come by the First Met United Church on Balmoral for a public teaching session titled “Occupy Your Rights: From Government Rhetoric to Action.” Check out www.paov.ca for more information. Sunday, March 25 ?WHAT Victoria Pride presents ?WHAT: Whole Hearted Acceptance Today, a formal affair variety show at the Ambrosia […]

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