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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News Briefs: October 30, 2024 issue

Camosun Chargers partner with Rogers TV The Camosun Chargers have announced that all 2024-2025 season volleyball and basketball home games will be broadcast on the Rogers South Vancouver Island community channel. In partnership with Rogers TV, Chargers games will include commentators, high-quality graphics, and instant replays. Home games will be available on the Rogers TV […]

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Camosun College Student Society Diwali party encourages diversity

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) will be throwing a big party for Diwali this year. Considered to be the most important festival in Indian culture, Diwali celebrates a triumphant moment in Hindu mythology when Rama and Sita were reunited and everyone in the kingdom illuminated the city to welcome the couple home. CCSS external […]

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Camosun College Student Society election results in

The Camosun College Student Society held its fall elections from Monday, October 21 to Wednesday, October 23. Voting was held online. A total of 688 students voted in the elections. Jaspreet Kaur was elected as Lansdowne executive, and Arshdeep Singh as Lansdowne director. David Vazquez Covarrubias was elected as off campus director. Pedro Jose Gudiel […]

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Camosun College Student Society elections a chance for students to get more involved

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) elections are almost here. With online voting open from 9:00 am on October 21 until 11:30 pm on October 23, the CCSS is encouraging Camosun students to exercise their right to choose their student representatives. The CCSS is a collection of students who function similarly to a worker’s union. […]

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News Briefs: October 16, 2024 issue

Library catalogue closure Camosun’s online library catalogue will be unavailable from Saturday, October 19 at 9:00 pm to Monday, October 21 at 9:00 pm while it undergoes maintenance. During this time, users will be unable to renew items, place holds, or view account information. However, Single Search, other library databases, and in-person services will continue […]

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British Columbia Federation of Students launches Generation Vote Now campaign

In an effort to encourage young voters to get out to the polls, the British Columbia Federation of Students (BCFS) has launched the Generation Vote Now campaign. Young adults in BC make up a significant proportion of the population, but in the 2020 provincial election, approximately 1 in 5 adults under 35 voted. According to […]

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