Events around town aim to make gardening easyCamosun students looking to find some ways to make gardening easy are going to have a busy few days. If the ol’ summer job is allowing for any disposable income, grab a copy of the recently released book Sow Simple: 100+ Green and Easy Projects to Make Your Garden Awesome, written by Christina Symons and […] Continue Reading |
Open house shows off Camosun to communityIt’s not an invitation to cop a feel, but the theme of “get your hands on our stuff” was the modus operandi for Camosun College’s annual open house May 2. The event, which takes place at the Interurban campus from 8:30 am until 3 pm, will ask visitors from the community, including approximately 1,500 students […] Continue Reading |
The Lumineers put unique twist on folk-rockThe Lumineers The Lumineers (Dualtone Music Group) 4/5 Born in the Mile High City of Denver, Colorado, The Lumineers are bringing an upbeat folk-rock sound to the scene. While the genre might be a bit overdone right now, The Lumineers are able to put their own twist on it and deliver an original-sounding, self-titled debut […] Continue Reading |
Collection of comics lampooning BC Ferries works in strange and wonderful waysNo Sailing Waits By Adrian Raeside No Sailing Waits (Harbour Publishing) is a collection of 30 years of editorial cartoons critiquing BC Ferries; the book is interesting on a few levels. Mainly, it provides a fascinating and quick overview of 30 years of ferry-related blunders and political shenanigans. It’s also hilarious. Sure, Raeside is hilarious […] Continue Reading |
Camosun to take part in addiction research studiesCamosun College recently announced it will be teaming up with LifeRing Canada and the University of Victoria to research self-help support groups in the areas of addiction and substance misuse. The research study will get the experiences of people that attend LifeRing, who offer self-help groups for people affected by addiction and substance misuse. It’s […] Continue Reading |
Short Circuit celebrates Pacific Northwest filmThe Cinevic Society of Independent Filmmakers is having its first annual Short Circuit Short Films Festival. Although one of the shorts does include a robot, Short Circuit was not named after the 1986 feature length John Badham film. Actually, the Short Circuit Short Films Festival is the original name of the Victoria Film Festival… kind […] Continue Reading |
Camosun grad goes all out this yearCamosun’s annual grad ceremonies are coming up in June, and with a historic venue and hopping after-party planned, the event is a no-brainer for students ending their studies at the college. More than 2,500 grads, faculty, and guests are expected at the college’s official convocation ceremonies June 19, taking place at the Royal Theatre downtown. […] Continue Reading |
UVic event gives girls of colour safe space to networkCulturally speaking, being colour blind has long been held as the ultimate goal: a world where skin colour no longer matters. Which is nonsense, according to Janet Rogers. Rogers is a workshop facilitator at Embracing Shades of Action (she’s also Victoria Poet Laureate, 2012-2015), an event for girls of colour (including indigenous girls) between the […] Continue Reading |
Camosun launches new comics and graphic novels certificate programCamosun College recently announced the suspension of the Applied Communication Program (ACP), but media-savvy students have at least one new option for now: a comics and graphic novels certificate program. The college just announced the program, which will have as its leader Ken Steacy, who has on his resume work with Marvel Comics and collaborations […] Continue Reading |
Big Wreck then and nowFrom Big Wreck to Thornley and back to Big Wreck: Ian Thornley’s musical career has gone full circle. Back in 1994, Thornley met fellow musician Brian Doherty at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts and Big Wreck was formed. Three years later, In Loving Memory Of… was released. The success of this album […] Continue Reading |
