25 Years Ago in Nexus: December 1, 2021 issueA courageous confession: Our November 25, 1996 issue featured a the cover story “Coming out of the closet about gay bashing,” which featured a brave Camosun student opening up about being assaulted. Times have changed and much of it has been for the better, but reading this sobering story is a reminder that there is […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Celebrate the light this DecemberThe holidays have different meanings for everyone. For some it’s a good excuse for a well-needed rest. For others it’s a time for traditional religious values and rituals. For many of us, it’s a time for reflecting on what needs to be different in our lives. Because of the time of year, many countries have […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: November 3, 2021 issueThe importance of student media: The story “Nexus Managing Editor has seen it all” in this issue profiled our then-managing editor Barbara Risto (who I wrote for at Nexus when I was a Camosun student). In the piece, Risto says that “When I’m gone, the paper will still be here. The Nexus is more important […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Victoria needs better public transportationYou need to be at Camosun at, say, 10 am, so the first thing you do when you wake up is check the bus schedule to see which bus you’re taking. You pack all your books, food, computer, and anything else you’ll need for the day. You race out your door and get to the […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: November 3, 2021 issueNew direction then, new direction now: Our October 28, 1996 issue featured the story “College gets set to change direction,” which detailed how Camosun was developing a new mission statement in a strategy “intended to bring the college into the information age.” It’s fitting reading this today, as the college goes through more changes (see […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: It’s time to make Camosun plastic-freeTwo-piece plastic sushi containers, sandwich packaging, plastic-wrapped cookies, plastic beverage bottles, plastic cutlery, and plastic coffee lids. These are just some of the single-use plastics you might see on the shelf and in the bins around campus. Looking around campus, I see empty and discarded packages waiting to be thrown away. But I also see […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: October 20, 2021 issueLose some, lose some: Our October 15, 1996 issue had a story about how, the previous year, Camosun College decided to close for a day for the National Day of Action, where students walk out to participate in a rally. While one’s first reaction might be that this was the college showing support for its […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Learn to balance, not hate, adult lifeMoving out, moving in, packing things up, and leaving things behind. Sound familiar? One day you’re living at your parents’ house and you don’t have to worry about adult things and the next day you’re overwhelmed with rent, bills, buying food (again? I thought the food I bought last weekend would last for a month; […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: October 6, 2021 issueWalking uphill in snow both ways: Our September 30, 1996 issue featured the story “Choosing a web browser,” which talked about which browser might be best for your particular needs. And we even detailed the download times. You know how today when you download an app or update a browser it takes, I dunno, a […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Snap elections weaken our democracyOn Monday, September 20, Canada went to the polls and decided the next federal government. And we essentially chose to keep everything the way we had it before. The Liberals were re-elected with a minority government and Conservatives were runner-up. The Conservatives lost two seats, the Liberals gained one, and the other parties had minor […] Continue Reading |
