Government grant solidifies Interurban building plansWith the September 20 announcement of a $29.2-million grant from the provincial government, Camosun College is all set to go with its latest plan: the building of new trades and technology buildings. The new buildings will be located near the Interurban main campus, across the street where the Tillicum Lodge is currently situated, which puts […] Continue Reading |
News briefs: Camosun international student uptake soars, Royals rocking, nursing agreement reachedCamosun breaks personal record with international student intake Camosun College has recorded its largest ever amount of foreign students this September. An increase of over 120 students, or 27 percent, has taken place since this same time last year, with 578 international students from 53 different countries around the world helping to make Camosun a […] Continue Reading |
Food carts come to Camosun campusesFood trucks are all the rage in major cities throughout Canada and the United States, and now they’re coming to Camosun College. These trucks tend to be stocked with a mobile kitchen, which usually contains a deep fryer and all the ingredients needed to satisfy hungry patrons wherever these drivable diners desire. And now, thanks […] Continue Reading |
News briefs: CKMO update, Chargers golf news, UVic bathroom briefingCKMO on last leg Camosun College’s radio station, CKMO The Village 900, was set to be shut down at the end of last April. Due to the station’s requirement for the applied communications program students to finish their course, the termination of the station has been temporarily postponed until this coming April. The station is […] Continue Reading |
BC Transit reinstates 7,000 service hoursBC Transit recently announced they have reinstated 7,000 hours of service to their routes, 5,000 of which are going back into conventional bus lines (the other 2,000 hours are going to handyDART lines). Students are affected by busses passing them by on a regular basis, and that’s the main problem that BC Transit is trying […] Continue Reading |
News briefs: Camosun’s Olympic connection, Chargers tryouts, attacking fire antsA smashing success In case you didn’t know, the Olympic Games took place in London, England, this summer. Most of you probably weren’t there, but fear not: thanks to a team of crack scientists at Camosun College’s Sports Innovation Center, we were able to be aptly represented. The small device they created, known as MMS […] Continue Reading |
CRD looks for public input on waste management planningResidents of the Capital Regional District (CRD) have until midnight on July 15 to give their input on the region’s waste management plan via an online questionnaire. The CRD is currently reevaluating their waste management plan, which was adopted in 1989 and has undergone two revisions to date. They are hoping many residents get involved […] Continue Reading |
Lansdowne Preschool being forced to relocate after 50 years in OaklandsResidents of the Oaklands community, and parents of children who attend Lansdowne Preschool there, recently attempted to raise enough money to prevent a community space from being developed for land for condos. They did not raise enough by the date they had to, and the preschool must now relocate. “The land has a church, a […] Continue Reading |
Proposed SFU men’s centre met with resistance from Communist groupA proposal by the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) to establish a men’s centre at Simon Fraser University (SFU) is being met with resistance. The Young Communist League of Canada has officially spoken out against the idea, saying that men do not face systemic barriers and do not need a safe space. “There is a […] Continue Reading |
Camosun to take part in addiction research studiesCamosun College recently announced it will be teaming up with LifeRing Canada and the University of Victoria to research self-help support groups in the areas of addiction and substance misuse. The research study will get the experiences of people that attend LifeRing, who offer self-help groups for people affected by addiction and substance misuse. It’s […] Continue Reading |
