October 21, 2015 | Nexus newspaper

Camosun College Student Society elections to take place in October

Jessica Williamson, contributing writer

October 22, 2015

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) student council elections are taking place on October 28 and 29. As has been the case in years past, getting students aware and voting is a challenge. CCSS executive director Michel Turcotte says it is up to the candidates to engage students. “I think it’s kind of unfair thinking […]

What’s Going On: October 21 to November 3, 2015

Greg Pratt, managing editor

October 21, 2015

Until Saturday, October 24 Silent entertainment Wonderheads are a theatre company that preforms wordless and in full-face masks. Their latest play, LOON, tells the story of a lonely janitor with a child-like imagination and fascination with the moon. This play is a mix of physical theatre, comedy, and pathos, all wrapped up in a love […]

News Briefs: October 21, 2015 issue

Adam Marsh, contributing writer

October 21, 2015

Camosun Chargers golf team national champs The Camosun Chargers golf team recently took home the men’s national collegiate championship title. The Chargers emerged victorious at the PING CCAA national championships after defeating the Niagara Knights in the finals, which was hosted by the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades at Chilliwack Golf Club. This is […]

Stop the presses: five Nexus stories for the history books

Greg Pratt, managing editor

October 21, 2015

Web exclusive: Check out some of the stories we’re talking about in this story here. We’ve published a lot of stories over the past 25 years. And a lot of those have been pretty memorable: stories that have helped nudge the college into making sure they’re following their own rules (hello, smoking areas being moved), […]

IFConVictoria 2015 brings fantasy to Victoria

Jayden Grieve, contributing writer

October 21, 2015

Update: This event has been cancelled. Halloween is a very special time of year, when the veil between the spirit world and our world parts and all the ghosts, candy fairies, and costume-shop owners slip through. Bill Code and his team thought that this would be an excellent time of year to put on a […]

A quarter-century of connecting for change: Nexus, Camosun’s student newspaper, turns 25

Pascale Archibald, student editor and Greg Pratt, managing editor

October 20, 2015

Web exclusive: Check out some of the stories we’re talking about in this feature here. THE BEGINNING A student newspaper should reflect the thoughts and feelings of the student body; it should be written by students, for students. It should provide relevant information and connect each and every student through shared experiences, making a whole. Since […]

Local record fair Vinyl Supernova about friendship and the love of music

Adam Marsh, contributing writer

October 20, 2015

When vinyl enthusiast Ryan Wugalter moved here from Vancouver, he probably wasn’t thinking he’d become the first person to put on a record fair in Victoria since 1988. But he was, and Vinyl Supernova, Vancouver Island’s largest record fair, is now in its fifth year. In a world where anybody with an internet connection can […]