Open Space: On the political division of friendshipThey come to the battleground outraged. They come blaring rhetoric. They come holding their common sense and their family values and their freedom high. And then they come asking us to strip ours, in the midst of the culture war. It’s a sentiment we hear more often as politics become more loudly sung (or more […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Asking someone’s pronouns should be commonplaceGendered pronouns exist in about 43 percent of commonly recognized global languages—and English is one of them, utilizing “she/her/hers,” “he/him/his,” “they/them/theirs,” and more. Just like any other facet of language, pronouns change the way we express and understand one another as an extension of our identities. As the structures we use to describe our thoughts, […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: January 6, 2025 issueY2K: The year 2000—the turn of the century known for widespread panic—only led to disappointment, writers of our first issue of the 21st Century discovered. Power lines, transportation systems, personal computers, and banks were AOK in the end (or the beginning) in the most underwhelming conclusion to mass hysteria. Turns out the number isn’t so […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Don’t settle for grade mediocrityHas settling for grade mediocrity become the status quo? Maybe I’m just old, but the old adage of “Cs and Ds get degrees” seems to be thrown around a lot more these days, and it irritates me. I’ve heard it from both students and faculty. What was once said to a student who was putting […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: November 27, 2024 issueReefer madness: Weed, grass, pot, marijuana is now considered a common household item, useful for relaxation and celebration (and, in my case, inducing nightmarish panic attacks). However, before 2018, citizens across Canada were not afforded their God-given right to blaze, and in our November 29, 1999 issue, we covered the baby step that eventually led […] Continue Reading |
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 |
