News Briefs: June 5, 2024 issueJoint Camosun campus opening delayed The opening of a single campus building for four post-secondary institutions—including Camosun College—in downtown Langford has been delayed for one year. Initially planning to open its doors to students this fall, the campus hit roadblocks when experiencing labour shortages and material delays. Now expected to be open for students in […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Standards of beauty for women still harmfulSociety is hard on women. As long as history has been recorded women have been told that they are to be subservient, that they are “the lesser sex” or the “fairer sex.” Women have been thought of as ornaments and have been told that they are weak and if they get upset about this, then […] Continue Reading |
Not the Last Word: Help on PandoraOn Thursday, May 16, Pandora Avenue was buzzing with emotion. The encampments were being torn down and people’s belongings were being thrown into dumpsters. Since I work at one of Victoria’s safe-consumption sites, I was there to witness it all. However, it was nothing new to me. In fact, every time I arrive at work […] Continue Reading |
Camosun staff aim to decolonize English placement assessmentsBorn out of an idea conceived in 2019, Camosun College faculty, staff, and a steering committee of 15 members are working together to decolonize English placement assessments. With input from the college community and support from eight Canadian institutions, the Indigenizing English Placement Assessment (IEPA) project aims to create an inclusive and equitable environment to […] Continue Reading |
Things That Happen: June 5, 2024 issue |
Nexus newspaper June 5, 2024 full issueRead the full issue here. Continue Reading |
Lydia’s Film Critique: IkiruI was fortunate to see Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru on the big screen. In a dark theatre there are no distractions, no pauses, nor is there any sense of time. The isolation of a blackened room forces even the least sentimental to reflect. With my beloved, I reminisced in silence on our trip back home via […] Continue Reading |
Camosun student builds world’s first flying canoeFrom the imagination of Camosun Mechanical Engineering Technology student Dermot MacDougall comes the Millenium Phoenix—the world’s first flying canoe. Built as a capstone project with four other Camosun students, MacDougall proved to himself with the canoe that he can bring an outrageous idea to fruition. “I was thinking one day, I was at school, how […] Continue Reading |
Camosun alumnus Ren Louie releases second children’s bookChild wonder meets cultural traditions in Camosun alumnus Ren Louie’s second children’s book, Teachings of the Drum. Based on his own life, the story teaches children about Indigenous drums and embracing cultural identity. A 2019 graduate of Camosun’s Indigenous Studies program, Louie says the book is also a personal reflection of his own cultural relationship. […] Continue Reading |
Listen and Learn: Dayglo Abortions member looks back on controversy at CamosunReminding everyone that they’re still alive, local punks Dayglo Abortions kicked off their cross-Canada Not Dead Yet tour on Friday, May 17 at Phoenix Bar & Grill. The Dayglos (“A Canadian punk band that uses satire and sarcasm as a weapon,” according to their Facebook page; “Insolence vs. intolerance since 1980.”) have a reputation for […] Continue Reading |
