Camosun students win award for spice businessA group of Camosun College students recently won the Canadian Western Bank Women Makers and Creator’s Award for best business implementation. Mosaic Tastes was formed by a group of immigrant women in the college’s Markets as Incubators program—which is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada—who work with a team of mentors and instructors from […] Continue Reading |
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune takes risks, rewards audienceSince I’m writing reviews for live theatre again because live theatre is actually happening again, I jumped at the opportunity to take in the opening night of Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune. Written by American playwright Terrence McNally and directed by UVic theatre professor Brian Richmond, the play takes many risks, full-frontal […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society celebrates DiwaliA lot of festivals and holidays are around the corner, including one of India’s largest, Diwali, the festival of lights. And the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) are inviting all Camosun students to attend its upcoming Diwali event on Wednesday, November 3. The festival is celebrated mostly by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and some Buddhists, in […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society fall elections results inThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) held its fall elections from Monday, October 25 to Wednesday, October 27. Richard Doucet was elected as finance executive, and Cameron D’Amours as pride director. Angela Chou and Matias Alarcon were elected as Lansdowne directors, and Mansi Makkar as Interurban director. A total of 746 students voted in the […] Continue Reading |
Let’s talk 2.0: Feminist celebrations in another cultureI usually write about feminism from my own point of view, based on my culture. But as feminism is all about looking beyond one’s own nose, I’ll try a different approach today. The Indian Diwali is taking place on November 4 this year. And, as I learned from fellow students, this is the closure to […] Continue Reading |
Victoria’s Leeroy Stagger deals with heavy topics on new albumOn October 15, Victoria singer/songwriter Leeroy Stagger released his new album, Dystopian Weekends. The album deals with some heavy themes: the song “Ventura,” for example, addresses Stagger’s feelings around grief over the loss of a friend. And it makes sense that there are heavy themes on the album, considering Stagger was working on it through […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: No Time to Die exciting and emotional end of an eraNo Time to Die (2021) 3/4 From the iconic gun-barrel sequences to the memorable theme songs, James Bond is one of the key movie franchises that resonates with me deeply and will always have a special place in my heart. This is why I’m glad to report that Daniel Craig’s fifth and last James Bond […] Continue Reading |
International at Camosun: Post-secondary differencesWhile studying online during the winter 2021 semester I had already realized the massive amount of differences between the Indian and Canadian education systems. In the Canadian education system, we can choose our own courses for the semester, and the class list is always different for each course in each semester. Initially, it was pretty […] Continue Reading |
Camosun alumnus steers Big Wheel Burger to focus on environment, communityBig Wheel Burger founder Calen McNeil, who graduated from Camosun College’s Pacific Rim Studies program in 1992, says that the college was pivotal in creating the success he shares with the community today. He says that it gave him the business fundamentals he needed and it taught him about community. “Camosun is always very open […] Continue Reading |
College unveils Cycle of Knowledge house postOn Thursday, September 16, Camosun College celebrated its 50th anniversary with the unveiling of The Cycle of Knowledge house post at its Interurban campus. The house post stands 18 feet tall, and is 2,500 pounds of cedar and aluminium; it was carved by Camosun alumnus Bear Horne. The design on the house post incorporates three […] Continue Reading |
