Not the Last Word: Aging difficultiesI’ve mentioned before that I’m one of those late-blooming students that decided to go back to school in their 30s. I’d previously had a rather unpredictable and gregarious lifestyle through much of my life, changing jobs and careers, dabbling (or rather absorbing myself) in activities that were not healthy to my body or spirit. The […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Camosun needs to leave gendered bathrooms behindCamosun College needs to get rid of gendered bathrooms on campus. There are many reasons why multi-stalled gender-neutral bathrooms benefit everyone. You don’t need to personally benefit from every reason, but you’ll benefit from at least one, and none will make your life worse. (I’m not talking about change rooms, just bathrooms.) Equity People with […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Cultural Showcase celebrates milestoneThis month, Camosun International will host its annual Cultural Showcase. Featuring performances from domestic and international students, the showcase aims to honour students’ backgrounds and highlight the joy that comes from celebrating diversity. Now in its 15th year, event organizers Jayanti Bachani and Dana Pankowsky are looking forward to shaking things up. Pankowsky, a Camosun […] Continue Reading |
Creature Feature: March 6, 2024 issue |
British Columbia Federation of Students pens open letter to premierIn an effort to fix what it says are systemic issues plaguing British Columbia’s post-secondary institutions, the British Columbia Federation of Students (BCFS) has written an open letter to BC premier David Eby calling for urgent action. On Tuesday, February 13, the BCFS, along with student unions and partner organizations across the province, released the […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: March 6, 2024 issueHow things have changed: In the March 8, 1999, issue of Nexus, writer Jillian Dickens reported an eight-percent increase in international students attending Camosun College. This increase was staggering but would barely scratch the surface these days at Camosun. The grand total was 388 international students for the winter semester of 1999; there are 2,045 […] Continue Reading |
Things That Happen: March 6, 2024 issue |
Kiryn’s Wellness Corner: Fly like an eagleHopefully the time during your reading week break allowed you to take rest, connect with nature and friends, catch up on reading, or do whatever helps you to best manage the stress of mid-winter and school projects. A great go-to posture is eagle pose, or garudasana in Sanskrit. The posture is great for physically wringing […] Continue Reading |
What’s This? A College Meme?: March 6, 2024 issue |
Listen and Learn: Garden City Grooves celebrates 10th anniversaryThe 10th anniversary of Garden City Grooves—which took place from Thursday, February 15 to Saturday, February 17—featured a tribute to Amy Winehouse, a celebration of Black History Month, and a night of British Columbian hip hop. Once again, the Victoria Ska and Reggae Society put together a stellar music festival. A last-minute change to the […] Continue Reading |
