Views

Running a college must be a tough job to do at any point, but especially now, considering the lack of detail around provincial health officer Bonnie Henry’s announcement in March that post-secondary institutions can prepare for a full return in September. In pandemic time, those words were uttered half a century ago. It’s time for […]

As the college’s hopeful return to on-campus classes in September shows, it looks like our pandemic troubles may be coming to an end by the fall. That being said, I would argue that the main thing we must work on when we begin our transition to our new normal is taking better care of our […]

If you’re finding yourself staring into space, wondering what the right thing is to do about the third wave of COVID, you’re not alone. Premier John Horgan’s words—and his general lack of clarity and context—in his April 19 announcement prove that, so far, he has been willing to do everything except what needs to be […]

Kinda has a ring to it: A letter to the editor in our April 15, 1996 edition took issue with our story about the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) council that ran the month before. The anonymous letter-writer had concerns with our lack of “responsible reporting.” The writer said, correctly, that one of the roles […]

Remember last year when we were all on lockdown and faintly chattering to ourselves, wondering when the government would no longer be able cope with COVID? The time has come. As much as the different branches of government like to say they’ll be there for British Columbians and Canadians no matter what, things aren’t as […]

When I woke up today, everything was still. It took me moment to come to and realize that today I’m 27. I’ve never been one to make big a deal out of birthdays; after spending last year’s at the height of COVID madness, my rule of thumb is that they’re just another day. It tends […]

Like a unicorn sighting: The story “Tuition freeze gives students room to breathe” in our April 1, 1996 issue offered up something that we, unfortunately, don’t get to report on too often: good news about tuition fees. BC premier Glen Clark had announced a freeze on tuition fees for 1996, saying that high tuition fees […]

As of March 31, the majority of the island’s rising COVID-19 cases are coming from the south island. If you’re in this region and you’re feeling guilty about upping your social interaction in the weeks prior to the most recent lockdown, don’t. It’s not your fault. The government told us we could, and then realized […]

The clock is ticking, and every day I get more doubtful that everything is going to be ready for the fall semester. I can only imagine how the higher-ups at Camosun are feeling as they’re slogging through what I’m sure are many overtime hours working to create a plan that could change at any moment. […]

Spring is officially here—it’s incredible what a bit of sunlight and cherry blossoms can do for the soul. As I write this, the sun is streaming through my window, my cat is laying in a sunbeam, and a best of B.B. King playlist is playing; there are certain sunny afternoons where some good ol’ blues […]