The end of the Victoria Event Centre a reminder to stay loud and united

The Victoria Event Center (VEC) has given Victoria a space for its locals in the music and art communities for 21 years. But, facing a 40-percent rent increase, the venue is now closing its doors, leaving a massive hole in the city’s art scene, with people struggling to find a new home to host and […]

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Gay as in Happy: You are enough

I think every queer person I’ve ever talked to has worried about the word “enough” a lot. I don’t know where we all got it, but as sure as all third graders magically know how to draw that pointy S, all queer people seem to develop the idea that queerness is something you can possess […]

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Camosun College Student Society talk fall elections, referendum, diversity

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) held its fall student elections from October 21 to October 23. A total of 688 students voted in the elections. That’s down from last year’s fall election turnout of 784 students, but CCSS external executive Prince Solanki is still happy with the turnout. “It was a successful voting this […]

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Camosun College Student Society helping students dealing with food insecurity

Camosun College Student Society sponsored content The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) operates a food bank at both campuses—with help from its partners at the Mustard Seed and Capital Region Food Share Network—where Camosun students in need can access non-perishable food items for free. The CCSS food banks are located at both CCSS offices. At […]

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25 Years Ago in Nexus: November 13, 2023 issue

Freedom torches: There is nothing more effortlessly cool than a cigarette. It’s true, however, that the cigarette is a dangerous drug that possesses lingering effects beyond Rita Hayworth allure. On a two-page spread in our November 15, 1999 issue, we covered the hows, whats, and whys of smoking. Writer John Overall says in his article […]

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News Briefs: November 13, 2024 issue

Camosun Coastal Centre gets $5.26 million grant The Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation in conjunction with Seaspan have announced a $5.26 million grant to go toward building a new trades training centre at Camosun College’s Coastal Centre, as well as allocating $200,000 to scholarships. Adopting an “Indigenous first” approach, the new training centre—which will support […]

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