25 Years Ago In Nexus: November 18, 2015 issueTough times for profs: “Expansion long overdue at Lansdowne” in our November 13, 1990 issue talked about Camosun profs who were in dire need of new office space. For example, English instructor Bill Jensen: “At the office door, students lining up to see Jensen mingle with women heading to the washroom next door,” writer Frances […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Student workers should know their rightsLike many students, I have a part-time job. One problem with being new in the workforce is that it’s easy to be oblivious when it comes to workers’ rights and the labour laws in Canada. Establishments sometimes take advantage of us young workers, as we have no previous experience; this leads them to believe they […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: People with disabilities deserve respect tooImagine being a high-school student, getting lunch, struggling to get to class, and dealing with judgmental teachers. Sound familiar? Now imagine being a student with cerebral palsy. This condition affects motor skills, muscle tone, and movement, and can lead to many other health issues impacting vision, hearing, speech, and learning. So, add cerebral palsy on […] Continue Reading |
25 years ago in Nexus: November 4, 2015 issueStudent society mover and shaker: In “Student president resigns” in our October 30, 1990 issue, we reported that James Grey was stepping down as president of the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS). Grey said in his resignment letter that he had accomplished his main goal of establishing a student society that was autonomous and independent […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Nexus is your life on paperNow 25 years old, Nexus is a small college newspaper that students fund through their student fees (the paper has no official ties to Camosun College, so we can report on college issues without bias). Having this newspaper on campus is an invaluable resource for where you stand, and for finding out how your world […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: The new liberal puritanismAccording to a recent article in The Atlantic, American universities are under siege. Apparently, the current generation of students feels entitled to an education scrubbed clean of any ideas, words, or works of literature that may in any way trouble one of their number. They are pressuring teachers to limit discussion of offensive topics and […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Anti-choice shames women into motherhoodI hovered over an ominous white stick last weekend: something so small and simple; something that could change the course of my life in a moment. As I watched a faded pink line appear, I wondered if I had the strength to walk past protestors shaming my choices over my own body. (By the way, […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: The joys of being nakedI recently got myself a “plus” membership to the downtown Y. The quiet change room has a hot tub, steam room, and sauna. Men linger after swimming or working out to catch up on news and gossip, quietly relax, or read the paper. There is a sense of unhurried ease, and there are bodies of […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: A Camosun student looks at Hong Kong’s recycling systemCompared to Victoria, Hong Kong is in the dump in regard to their waste management schemes: their landfills are expected to be full this year. The easiest thing to do would be to criticize them and suggest that Hong Kong adopt a system such as Victoria’s, where places to deposit recyclables, compostables, and garbage are […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: A message to the anti-feministFeminism, like any body of theology, has extremists and opposing opinions. Still, most feminists agree that our goal is simple: for everyone to be given the same opportunities to live without being discriminated against. But somehow this message has been skewed, as the recent trend of young women declaring themselves as anti-feminists online shows how […] Continue Reading |
