The end of the Victoria Event Centre a reminder to stay loud and unitedThe Victoria Event Center (VEC) has given Victoria a space for its locals in the music and art communities for 21 years. But, facing a 40-percent rent increase, the venue is now closing its doors, leaving a massive hole in the city’s art scene, with people struggling to find a new home to host and […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: November 13, 2023 issueFreedom torches: There is nothing more effortlessly cool than a cigarette. It’s true, however, that the cigarette is a dangerous drug that possesses lingering effects beyond Rita Hayworth allure. On a two-page spread in our November 15, 1999 issue, we covered the hows, whats, and whys of smoking. Writer John Overall says in his article […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: The Canadian medical-school system needs to changeIt’s almost impossible to see a doctor in BC. We’ve all seen the long lineups at walk-in clinics at 7:00 am, all the people waiting since before the sun was up to get the chance to see a general practitioner. Almost everyone has been stuck waiting in emergency because a small medical issue has gotten […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: The importance of consent education for youthChanging a society starts with education for young people. If we want to advocate for victims’ rights we need to teach youth to respect women, to understand what enthusiastic consent means, and to better understand the complexities when it comes to consent and sex. Sex is one of the messiest things we do as people, […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: October 30, 2024 issueAstral projection: The year is 1999, film projection is fading out, digital projection is rushing in, and projectionists all over North America—and in the heart of Victoria, BC—are standing their ground against the tech boom leaving them far behind. In our November 1, 1999 issue, we covered the “one or two projectionists stand[ing] amongst the […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: October 16, 2024 issueElection ’99: As the scripture published in Nexus tells us, Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) elections have been a lasting democratic affair for several millennia (well, since 1990). In our October 18, 1999 issue, we highlighted the six candidates hoping to win power over the Camosun campus, a tradition the CCSS sustains today (see pages […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Online courses offer freedomOnline courses have gotten a bad rep due to COVID. That’s fair: they aren’t for everyone. Being forced into a learning environment that doesn’t work for you is awful. However, there are benefits that shouldn’t be overlooked. I’ve taken online courses from three different institutions over three decades. Delivery of distance education has significantly improved. […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Increasing working hours would be beneficial for international studentsAs an international student, balancing my academic commitments with the constant financial burden of living in Canada is hard. As someone who has been here for seven years, since I started studying in Canada in Grade 10, I have been both a witness to and a victim of the ridiculous increase of the cost living […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: October 2, 2024 issueAre you there, God? It’s me, a Camosun student: In a decade where Nirvana and Radiohead ruled supreme, God was an antiquated square. As such, the general religious landscape was undergoing major transformations. Camosun students had lots to say on the subject in our October 4, 1999 issue. Writer Sandra D. Pearce covered the changing […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Students forced into moral dilemma with defence contractor’s Umo appYou’d think that in 2024, with the government constantly spouting on about the value and strength of Canadian commerce, we would have Canadian-owned companies administrating our public transportation systems—but, no, your new Umo bus pass and app is delivered to you through a US-based defence contractor. You read that right: a defence and public transportation […] Continue Reading |
