Festival exposes Victoria to Korean cultureA group of Korean students living in Victoria hope to expose their country’s culture to our city on May 10. The first Korean Festival will introduce traditional foods, clothes, games, and performances to those passing by Centennial Square throughout the day. One of the festival’s organizers, Danbi Hong, says that although there are many Korean […] Continue Reading |
Zed: Chapter 1The following is a theatrical retelling of a Humans vs. Zombies event, hosted by UVic Urban Gaming. During these events, the last of the human race fights off the zombie horde with everything NERF at their disposal, accomplishing missions as they try to survive. Rain pounded against the train windows as we zoomed down the […] Continue Reading |
Bungy jump event strips away clothes, stigmaThe thought of bungy jumping is a terrifying prospect for lots of people; imagine doing it naked and it gets even scarier. But, at least this time, it’s all for a good cause: the seventh annual Naked Bungy Jump for the Victoria branch of the BC Schizophrenia Society is sure to be a powerful weekend. […] Continue Reading |
Victoria’s Fight 4 the Cause returns for second annual charity eventFight 4 the Cause is back for its second annual charity event that combines the rolling red carpets of classic Hollywood glamour with the powerful gloves of the boxing ring. Last year, the event raised $16,000 for four local charities. When Kevin Brett, president of Studio 4 Athletics, saw Justin Trudeau’s charity boxing match with […] Continue Reading |
Victoria transgender vigil targets transphobiaCamosun College’s Women’s Centre Those involved with the Trans* Day of Remembrance (TDOR) have reached out to the community of Victoria to create more than just a vigil for TDOR. To combat transphobia and violence against transgender people, the committee is hosting a memorial with an added open mic session to provide a voice to the […] Continue Reading |
Author Arno Kopecky sails into discovery with new book, The Oil Man and the SeaIn the summer of 2012, environmental journalist Arno Kopecky found himself casting off from the marina in Sidney, BC with professional photographer Ilja Herb. Together their plan was to sail Foxy, a 41-foot sailboat, up the coast to Kitimat, BC, following the route that the many oil tankers would take, should the Northern Gateway Pipeline […] Continue Reading |
Web exclusive: The Nexus Q&A interview with Don KesslerWhen word dropped that ex-NASA scientist Don Kessler was coming to town, the inner astronomy nerdling in me kinda sorta totally flipped out. Fellow nerdling and Nexus contributing writer Ryan Brezzi interviewed Kessler (read his story here), but when Kessler called the office one day looking for Brezzi, I did what anyone who grew up […] Continue Reading |
Retired NASA scientist Don Kessler talks space junk issuesAre the days that we can look up at a clean sky and see a vast expanse of stars and contemplate the depths of our existence numbered? Human impact is now being felt in space, and aside from the development of megacities with buildings and lights that block the stars, the days of the big […] Continue Reading |
Vancouver’s Grant Lawrence takes time away from his CBC gig to explore the Lonely End of the Rink in new book“In one night, he stole my booze, beat me up, and had sex with my girlfriend.” So says Vancouver-based author Grant Lawrence about a villainous hockey-jock from high school. Remembering his days of thick glasses, knee braces, and bullying, he recalls his journey to becoming a CBC radio broadcaster, author, and founder of a hockey […] Continue Reading |
All-day LGBTQ workshop at UVic welcomes and celebratesAn all-day workshop at the University of Victoria hopes to provide as many attendees as possible with strategies to build inclusive services for LGBTQ families. Welcoming and Celebrating Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity in Families, led by Canadian activist, educator, and author Rachel Epstein, will feature activities to get people thinking and communicating about easy […] Continue Reading |
