Kinder Morgan pipeline inspires student to fight for changeThe controversy surrounding the Kinder Morgan pipeline has inspired a Camosun student to put together a campaign to educate people on the impacts of the project. The Stop Kinder Morgan Teach In, co-organized by first-year University Transfer student Andrew Swain, will be held in the Library Learning Commons multi-purpose room, on the Lansdowne campus, on […] Continue Reading |
Camosun’s Cultural Showcase comes back to educate and dazzleCamosun College is no stranger to events from different cultures; the college’s annual Cultural Showcase is no exception. The event gives Camosun students from all over the world a chance to educate and present their culture to a large audience. Second-year Mechanical Engineering student Djibril Diallo says that the festival, which has been running for […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College changes waitlist procedureAs of March 1, Camosun College has disabled automatic enrolment when a space becomes available in a waitlisted course. In the past, when a student was waitlisted on Camlink, they would automatically be enrolled if they were first on the list and a space became available. Camosun registrar Scott Harris says manual enrolment is standard […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats create timeless albumNathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats Tearing at the Seams (Stax Records) 4/5 After two and a half years, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats have just released their second album, Tearing at the Seams, and it was worth the wait. This is a timeless album, listenable from start to finish. Rateliff and company bring […] Continue Reading |
Eye on the National Student Movement: March 21, 2018 issueOn Friday, March 2, the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) cancelled a referendum in which Camosun students would have voted on whether or not to remain members of the CFS. The CFS cancelled the referendum because of a dispute over approximately $200,000 of Camosun student fees that it claims are outstanding. The fees were collected […] Continue Reading |
Unpacking the Bags: How to organize your financesMoving to a new country and organizing yourself financially in a completely new culture is scary. Many students fail to adapt financially, and they acquire huge debts. It’s especially important that students whose monthly incomes are quite reduced learn to manage their money and live within a budget, and avoid the debt trap. During the […] Continue Reading |
Let’s Talk?: Why women’s day?Let’s Talk? is a new column exploring women’s-rights issues. On March 8, the world celebrated International Women’s Day. Events were planned; social media was flooded by women and men posting opuses to the great women in their lives. “May we know them, may we raise them…” Women’s bathroom signs were rejigged to point out that […] Continue Reading |
Calculated Thought: How cryptocurrency could change the worldWhile the idea of trustless transactions and a more decentralized internet had early adopters excited about blockchain technology, it was the price romp that garnered public attention and drew comparisons to the dot-com bubble. This may be why we see a holding pattern in price movement. Outside of the speculators who saw a quick path […] Continue Reading |
Bison look to their past at upcoming Victoria showBison guitarist/vocalist Dan And says it’s good for people in bands to get out of their comfort zone by playing with lots of different musicians. And the guitarist/vocalist for the Vancouver sludge-metal band is about to practice what he preaches: Bison’s show in Victoria—where And used to live—will feature the band playing older material, with […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Rachel Beck comes into her own on debut solo albumRachel Beck Rachel Beck (Independent) 4.5/5 Prince Edward Island’s Rachel Beck breaks away from The Beck Sisters—the group she fronts with her sister Amy—on her self-titled debut album. This seven-track release provides various sounds while staying true to Beck’s singer-songwriter roots. The songs “Nothing in Between” and “Reckless Heart” showcase Beck’s edgy lower notes, while […] Continue Reading |
