BC minister of jobs announces record-breaking year while touring CamosunThe carpentry program at Camosun’s Interurban campus was the scene of a major announcement in the provincial trades industry on Thursday, April 19. BC minister of jobs, tourism and innovation Pat Bell stopped by campus to announce that a record-breaking number of tradespersons have qualified as journeypersons this year. “There are great opportunities in our […] Continue Reading |
Tight race at Interurban in student society electionsThe latest Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) elections, held April 3-5, showed how important single votes can be, with the Interurban executive position being decided by a mere 12 votes. Jordan Sandwith, a first-year computer systems technician student, narrowly defeated Deana Srdic, a third-year business administration marketing communications student. “One vote, 12 votes—a win is […] Continue Reading |
Camosun’s budget increases tuition, axes programsCamosun’s new budget: • 2% increase in tuition • 46 jobs potentially cut • 1 radio station shut down • 3 programs cut or suspended Between the two percent increase in tuition, cutting as many as 46 staff and faculty, the shutting down of the college’s radio station and the cuts or suspensions of three […] Continue Reading |
News briefs: Save Comm, Regional Skills, Craigflower Bridge, video games, WarholStudents campaign for communications at Camosun Students in Camosun College’s Applied Communication Program (ACP), one of several programs affected as part of Camosun’s 2012/13 budget, have initiated campaigns to try and generate awareness and action. Save the Village! is a Facebook and Twitter campaign to try and save Camosun’s campus radio station, which is part […] Continue Reading |
Twenty-year-old UVic student battles rare form of bone cancerThe unconditional love from family and friends surrounding Subha Gill, a 20-year-old second-year UVic student and aspiring doctor who is battling bone cancer, may be the key to the success of an upcoming fundraiser. An April 6-7 event, including a 24-hour skating marathon and a three-on-three hockey tournament, hopes to raise $5,000 for Gill, who […] Continue Reading |
School presidents say 2012 budget will affect studentsVANCOUVER (CUP) – BC’s university and college presidents believe that service cuts will come if the provincial government cuts funding to post-secondary education. A letter signed by presidents of the 25 publicly funded universities and colleges in BC, including Camosun College president Kathryn Laurin, argues that it’s “unrealistic to assume that the [funding] reductions contemplated […] Continue Reading |
News briefs: Chargers, BoG, BC Transit, ban bottled waterCamosun students named academic all-Canadians Camosun College Chargers basketball players Jordan Elvedahl and Caitlin Marshall have been named academic all-Canadians. The Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC) and the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) recently announced the 2011–2012 SIRC-CCAA Academic All-Canadian Award recipients, which included 162 student-athletes from across Canada. The SIRC-CCAA Academic All-Canadian award is […] Continue Reading |
Students urged to get Hep A vaccine after deli food scareCamosun students and staff who recently purchased Fairway Market deli items at 2635 Quadra Street are being encouraged by health professionals to get immunized. An employee in the deli recently tested positive for hepatitis A. Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) and Fairway is advising that anyone who consumed deli food items that weren’t prepackaged on […] Continue Reading |
Fernwood-based pirate radio station reflects on raidA local pirate radio station called Fernwood Autonomous Radio (FAR) was recently forced to shut down after Industry Canada caught wind of the station tapping into local FM airwaves and raided the station’s domestic location. Joey Chaos, the individual who started the pirate radio station in Fernwood that was raided on February 23, first came […] Continue Reading |
Camosun smoking policy changes still up in the airSmokers at Camosun College’s Lansdowne campus may have to start bringing umbrellas for their smoke breaks in September. The current designated smoking shelter located outside the bottom of the Ewing building has been the cause of many complaints from students and staff. The BC Health Ministry states that a smoking area must be at least […] Continue Reading |
