Chargers volleyball home opener spikes for a causeHead on out to Camosun’s Interurban campus on October 12 and 13 to check out the Camosun Chargers volleyball home opener! Not only do you get to see fellow students diving and spiking, you get to feel good about it, as all proceeds go to the Canadian Cancer Society. The women’s game starts at 6 […] Continue Reading |
The art of consigning clothesThat recent shopping spree in Vancouver wasn’t good for your wallet, and it also wasn’t good for your closet space. Trying to cram 10 new articles of clothing into an already packed closet generally leads to disarray. Maybe they will fit in the dresser? Fat chance: the drawers are overflowing and won’t even close. The […] Continue Reading |
How to dress to impress at a job interviewDressing for a job interview can be incredibly challenging. One of the biggest problems students face entering the workforce is being underdressed. What is the difference between business, business casual, and just plain old casual? How do you fit into a business’s dress code without completely losing your personality in a sea of black business […] Continue Reading |
From burgundy and python print, fall fashion has it allPut away your fake Uggs, yoga pants and latest American Eagle/Hollister/Billabong/Roxy sweater and embrace some fall fashion trends. Summer was all about flirty high-low skirts, ripped jeans, sheer tops, and pastel colours, but now autumn has arrived, with a darker colour palette and edgier details; colours always darken in the fall to reflect the changing […] Continue Reading |
NHL alumni and former Flames assistant named Victoria Royals head coachFormer NHL player and Calgary Flames assistant coach Dave Lowry has been named the new head coach of the Victoria Royals, the team announced on July 19. “We are very excited to have Dave join our team,” Royals owner Graham Lee said in a press release. “Our goal for the Royals organization is to create […] Continue Reading |
Anyone for cricket? Canada’s other national sportWINDSOR (CUP) — It’s Canada’s other national sport. Cricket was given that distinction by none other than Canada’s first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, in 1867. At that time, it was quite a popular sport in the Dominion, with the first recorded game played nearly 100 years earlier, in 1785, at Ile-Ste-Helene in Montreal. […] Continue Reading |
Former New York Rangers assistant GM named new boss of Victoria RoyalsThe Victoria Royals have a new hockey mind to shape the team this year as former New York Rangers assistant general manager Cameron Hope has been hired to replace the outgoing Marc Habscheid. Hope, who spent seven years with the Rangers, is a resident of Edmonton, AB and grew up watching the Gretzky-era Oilers. He […] Continue Reading |
Fruity, cold and fresh: DIY drinks to ease you into summerVANCOUVER (CUP) — Summer is here! And with summer comes sun (hopefully), beaches, barbecues and… drinks! An essential part of a good summer, a summer drink means you no longer have the excuse to do multiple shots of tequila to “keep warm.” Whatever your preference, from virgin Cuba Libres to stirred martinis, summer is the […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Royals thrilled about NHL draft selectionsTwo current Victoria Royals players recently saw their dream to someday play in the National Hockey League (NHL) come a little closer to fruition at the annual league draft in Pittsburgh on June 23. Royals forwards Steven Hodges and Logan Nelson were the first two players for the new Victoria franchise to be selected by […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Royals director honoured by CamosunCamosun College recently honoured an employer who’s no stranger to mentoring co-op students in the industry of sport. Victoria Royals director of hockey operations and communications Jeff Harris has been named co-op employer of the year by the college’s Centre for Sport and Exercise Education. “I’m surprised,” says Harris of the award. “You don’t […] Continue Reading |
