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Into the Weeds refreshing and honest documentary about Roundup dangers

Ethan Badr, contributing writer

June 22, 2022

Victoria-raised filmmaker Jennifer Baichwal’s new documentary Into the Weeds: Dewayne Lee Johnson vs. Monsanto Company follows the story of Johnson and his litigation against agrochemical company Monsanto. Johnson developed a rare form of cancer called non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma after being exposed to Monsanto’s weed killer Roundup. Roundup is the world’s most widely used weed killer and—spoiler—it contains glyphosate, […]

Open Space: Self-induced extreme intoxication defence terrifying

Celina Lessard, contributing writer

June 21, 2022

On Friday May 13, The Supreme Court of Canada made the unanimous decision to support the defence of “self-induced extreme intoxication” in court. In other words, you can now avoid conviction for committing violent crime if you’re high or drunk enough. Seriously. This ruling came from the case of Matthew Winston Brown, who broke into […]

Camosun College introduces new Cybersecurity and Network Technology diploma

Lane Chevrier, staff writer

June 20, 2022

In the overwhelmingly digital culture of the 21st century, organizations and individuals must consider online safety and functionality more than ever before, and now Camosun College has introduced a Cybersecurity and Network Technology diploma program to meet this need. Camosun Electronics and Computer Engineering chair Alan Duncan says that protecting secure data is of utmost […]

Fred Penner celebrates four decades of the cat coming back

Nicolas Ihmels, staff writer

June 15, 2022

This weekend, Canadian children’s music icon Fred Penner will be visiting the McPherson Playhouse as part of his 40th anniversary tour for his hit debut album, The Cat Came Back. Penner says that the show will feature a mix of songs from The Cat Came Back—which actually came out in 1979—and other albums. “Many of […]

Camosun College to hold first in-person convocation ceremony since 2019

Zoe Mathers, student editor

June 9, 2022

Camosun’s first in-person convocation ceremony since 2019 is set to take place next week. The ceremony—happening on June 14, 15, and 16—is open to graduates of this year, 2021, and 2020. A convocation ceremony is an important milestone for students, faculty members, and staff, and while Camosun has offered virtual ceremonies for the last two, […]

Dream Technology art exhibit celebrates Black history, future

Jacqueline Sperber, staff writer

June 6, 2022

The Dream Technology exhibit at Flux Media Gallery is the result of a collaborative community collage project that involved 13 people who celebrated and explored ideas relating to Black history and futures. The exhibit came out of a community project for Black History Month, says assistant curator Josh Ngenda. “We were just really trying to […]

Hedda Gabler complex, unexpected, effective

Celina Lessard, contributing writer

June 3, 2022

Hedda Gabler is the story of a woman trapped by marriage, status, and the possibility of scandal. Bored with her husband and stuck in a house she doesn’t want, Gabler remains apathetic and cynical with her situation until an old acquaintance from school pays a visit with news that finally brings something other than the […]

Belfry play Kindred gets real about adulting

Nicolas Ihmels, staff writer

June 1, 2022

Director Lauren Taylor is making her Belfry debut with her take on Rosa Dolores’ Kindred: A Fairy Tale for Adults. Taylor—who is from Australia and has lived in Canada for 15 years—says that the play focuses on the real struggles of being an adult. “The play deals with four characters, and they are all parents […]

Camosun College launches film production micro-credential

Zoe Mathers, student editor

June 1, 2022

In June, Camosun College is launching its first film production assistant micro-credential course. FILM 100V—Film Production Assistant aims to train people to become production assistants in the film industry, which is poised to boom in southern Vancouver Island. “Our plan has been for some time to start micro-credentials in the film space,” says Camosun vice-president […]

Queer Futurities art exhibit uses polyvocality to get messages across

Zoe Mathers, student editor

May 31, 2022

Queer Futurities: holding area, gathering place is a new exhibit at Open Space that highlights sociological ideas such as queer futurity and forward-dawning as a way of combating fixtures in our hegemonic society. It achieves this through multidisciplinary art pieces created by 11 artists and curated by Dani Neira. The first spark for Queer Futurities […]