Camosun student brings the dreamy noise with Black TreacleLocal band Black Treacle is making an impression in the music scene, and it’s easy to see why. Their sound is dreamy yet heavy, and instantly transports the listener to a time of basement block parties and Sony Walkmans, a time where tapes of The Cure, The Charlatans, and The Smiths lined teenagers’ shelves. Black […] Continue Reading |
Revamped Environmental Tech program back after two yearsAfter a two-year hiatus, Camosun College’s Environmental Technology (ENVR) program, a science-based diploma that prepares students to develop technologies for tackling the climate crisis and strengthening sustainability, is back, with some changes. The program has been shortened to two years from three, shaving eight courses off the diploma requirements. Students can still obtain a diploma […] Continue Reading |
The Great Canadian Beer Festival returns for 30th yearThe Great Canadian Beer Festival (GCBF) is returning for its 30th anniversary, and for the first time in 20 years, it won’t be held at Royal Athletic Park. Presented by the Victoria Beer Society (VBS), the event—being held this year at Topaz Park due to a booking conflict—will feature around 65 Canadian breweries serving over […] Continue Reading |
Ruby Rioux and the Bats from Saturn: September 3, 2024 issue |
Open Space: Finding connection in sufferingThis summer, I attended the Otherworld Burning Man event, four days of non-stop electronic music with bass lines so deep you can feel the vibrations in your bones. Psychedelic drugs are everywhere. Burning Man events are about escaping the cagey terror of living in a paranoid culture where we’re afraid of our neighbours, whose names […] Continue Reading |
Natural Selection: September 3, 2024 issue |
Fellas, Let’s Figure It Out: Bro, you need a little broThis summer, I had the privilege of serving as an assistant coach for the Victoria Mariners baseball team. While the baseball side of the experience was more than enjoyable, I found the most rewarding part of this job to be mentoring the young men on the team. I have always believed that sport is a […] Continue Reading |
Calgary’s No Brainer headlines triple-threat punk showFeeling lucky, punks of Victoria? Then Calgary’s No Brainer, Powell River’s Electric Brains, and locals Pooched are ready for you on September 7. No Brainer vocalist Mike Grant is excited to come back to Victoria—he’s previously played at Logan’s Pub and Phoenix Bar & Grill in his other bands, but this is his first time […] Continue Reading |
Camosun faculty members concerned over fee deadlinesTwo years into Camosun College’s restructure of registration dates and fee deadlines, faculty members are challenging what the college claims are benefits of the change. Until 2022, the policy allowed students two weeks into the term before paying course fees and dropping classes without facing financial penalties. Since the change, students only have a 100-percent […] Continue Reading |
Students continue to get health and dental coverage through student societyCamosun College Student Society sponsored content If you’re a Camosun College student—and if you’re reading this, you likely are—you’re automatically enrolled in a Canada Life health and dental plan through the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) and its partner Gallivan. All eligible students—domestic and international—are in the plan, with the fees added as part of […] Continue Reading |
