News Briefs: Helps is in, Camosun sports teams update, and CHEK TV’s historyVictoria election polls Lisa Helps was voted mayor in Victoria’s recent election. Polls show that voter turnout was at 39.10 percent. Dean Fortin, who held the position for two terms previously, lost the vote by a mere 89 ballots and didn’t ask for a recount. Eight councillors and nine school trustees were also voted for […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: Promoting voting, drop-in basketball for Camosun students, new Interurban complex updatePromoting voting The BC municipal elections will be held on Saturday, November 15 and Canadian voter turnout is at an all-time low, with some cities’ turnout rates as low as 33 percent. Promote the Vote is a non-partisan campaign asking citizens who are known to vote to speak with their family and friends about doing […] Continue Reading |
Food-support service run by Camosun alumnus finds permanent homeThe Shelbourne Community Kitchen, run by Camosun alumnus Kim Cummings, has received unanimous support from Saanich council to move to a permanent home at 3541 Shelbourne Street. After using several temporary locations since April of this year, the kitchen was granted a temporary use permit that allows it to utilize the Shelbourne location for three […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society election results inThe results of this week’s Camosun College Student Society election are in. Hyun Kee Lee and Adrian Maclaren have been elected as Lansdowne directors. Michael Chaves and Lei Lei (Bingke Sun) are the Interurban directors. Vishal Pandey was elected as international director, and Shayli Robinson as the first nations director. Travis Moore is the pride […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: Camosun named a top research college, good news for students with kids, a chance to win free coffee for a semesterOne of Canada’s top research colleges Camosun is the only college in British Columbia to have made the list of Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges, ranking at number 37. Camosun is recognized for its contributions to technology, sport, manufacturing, and social innovations, which help small and medium enterprises to expand in terms of competition, productivity, […] Continue Reading |
Government funding for disabled students lacking, says student society directorThe provincial government recently gave Camosun College and 19 other postsecondary institutions in BC a funding boost of $75,000 each for disabled-student access programs, but, according to the Camosun College Student Society Students with (dis)Abilities director Andy Chen, that won’t be nearly enough to tackle the barriers faced by disabled students on campus. “Before postsecondary […] Continue Reading |
Camsoun College Student Society elections happening this weekOn Wednesday, October 29 and Thursday, October 30, Camosun students have a chance to vote for their student representatives on the Camosun College Student Society board. From 9 am to 7 pm on both days, students on both campuses can vote; a complete list of candidates is available in the October 15, 2014 edition of […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: Camosun Chargers off to nationals, provincial government gives funding for accessibility, our arena still sounds like a grocery storeStanding tall Camosun student Melissa Lyon has won a Standing Tall Award of $5,000 from Coast Capital Savings, which will help her to further pursue her educational goals and aspirations of becoming a teacher. The award recognizes her dedication to the pursuit of her career despite living with cerebral palsy and epilepsy since birth. Lyon […] Continue Reading |
Camosun’s indigenous department gets funding, changes nameCamosun College recently received $143,480 in government funding for academic upgrading for their indigenous education programs. Meanwhile, the college’s indigenous education department has a new name. “We’re thrilled,” says Janice Simcoe, chair and co-leader of what is now known as Ey ēʔ Sqȃ’lewen: the Centre for Indigenous Education and Community Connections (IECC). Simcoe hopes to […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: Camosun Chargers update, a moving museum, and award-winning beerChargers take charge A group of 15 Camosun College student athletes have been awarded prestigious National Scholar Awards from the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association for achieving academic honours during the 2013/2014 season. Lachlan Ross, Harrison Mar, Brianne Larson, Elyse Matthews, Rachael Bakker, Olivia Bakker, Amy Acheson, Alex Sadwoski, Lucas Dellabough, Cameron Fennema, James Poirier, Jamie […] Continue Reading |
