Victoria Film Festival reviews: Frieda’s Case, Sweet Summer Pow WowFrieda’s Case Frieda’s Case depicts the real-life 1904 Swiss court case of Frieda Keller, a woman charged with the murder of her five-year-old son, Ernst. Unlike a more typical legal drama, the actions of Frieda are never in question—she confesses within the first few minutes of screen time. Yet, despite believing her confession, her family […] Continue Reading |
Natural Selection: March 5, 2025 issue |
Fellas, Let’s Figure It Out: Dude, don’t skip cardioOver the last few years there’s been a significant rise in young men participating in exercise, specifically weight training. While there’s no doubt that the uptick of people participating in resistance training is a good thing, it leaves something to be desired as far as overall health goes. I never thought I’d write about the […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: March 5, 2025 issueStudent society to host International Women’s Day comedy event The Camosun College Student Society Women’s Committee is hosting an International Women’s Day comedy event on Thursday, March 6. You Have to Laugh takes place from 2:30 to 3:30 pm in Fisher 100 at the Lansdowne campus. Four local female comedians will perform at the free […] Continue Reading |
Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night insightful commentary on modern issuesShakespeare’s 21st play is a romantic comedy that, while produced in 1600, seems quite relevant to a contemporary audience, dealing with social issues like gender norms and other pressing problems like climate change and related ecological disasters. Directed by Fran Gebhard and presented through UVic’s Phoenix Theatre, Twelfth Night is set in what may be […] Continue Reading |
Former Nexus column Nic’s Flicks goes YouTubeBefore Camosun alumnus Nicolas Ihmels started Nic’s Flicks, the YouTube channel, he was most well known for Nic’s Flicks, the column. In fact, for three or so years, Ihmels ran the column right here in Nexus before eventually moving on to UVic, where he plans to complete his studies. But while the medium he will […] Continue Reading |
Lydia’s Film Critique: Love StreamsIf love is a stream, then it is in continuous motion. It pours past small obstructions, catching and letting go. When it pulses it is outside of any reason, and beyond any control; it is unafraid of any frictions that may hold it back or tighten it or forcibly carve out a new course. If […] Continue Reading |
Ruby Rioux and the Bats from Saturn: March 5, 2025 issue |
Camosun College Faculty Association responds to deficit measuresThe Camosun College Faculty Association (CCFA) wants a collaborative approach to dealing with the college’s projected $10-million cumulative loss over the next two fiscal years. Their goal is not only to save jobs, but as well to ensure that students remain unaffected. CCFA president Lynelle Yutani says that the collective agreement between Camosun and the […] Continue Reading |
Dropping the Needle: The Dark Side of the Moon is overratedThe Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd is overrated, but not because it’s a bad album—it’s great, but is it their best? Animals and Wish You Were Here offer so much more artistically, but they don’t get as much recognition because they are less accessible. First of all, yes, Dark Side is a […] Continue Reading |
