News Briefs: April 30, 2021 web exclusiveMasks now mandatory in Camosun classrooms Camosun College updated its website on April 27 to say that masks are now mandatory for students in all classrooms and can no longer be removed when sitting at a desk, even when physically distanced. This is the result of a change in the Provincial Health Officer Workplace and […] Continue Reading |
Let’s Talk 2.0: The history of pink and femininityA normal human eye has three types of cone cells, each of which can register around 100 distinct colour shades. Most experts believe that we can differentiate about 1,000,000 different colours. So, of all the colours available to us, why is pink equated with femininity? In January of 1953, Dwight Eisenhower became the 34th president […] Continue Reading |
Student Editor’s Letter: Camosun needs to address what Bonnie Henry won’tRunning a college must be a tough job to do at any point, but especially now, considering the lack of detail around provincial health officer Bonnie Henry’s announcement in March that post-secondary institutions can prepare for a full return in September. In pandemic time, those words were uttered half a century ago. It’s time for […] Continue Reading |
Spring Beatles blends theatre, film, live music, and streaming into oneEveryone can find something to like about the Beatles, says Victoria-based director Jacob Richmond, who is directing Spring Beatles, a five-person Beatles tribute show being livestreamed by Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre, starting today. Richmond’s second stab at online directing is still an experiment, he says, because of the many different artistic mediums this show demands. […] Continue Reading |
Newly elected Camosun College Student Society external executive ready to advocate for studentsThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) held its student elections from April 12 to 14. Afaf Burrow was elected as women’s director, and Arshnoor Kaur as student wellness and access director. Gavinjit Bassi is the Lansdowne executive; Angela Chou is a Lansdowne director. Sneha Mary Chacko is the Interurban executive. Monika Bhardwaj is the international […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Classes Abroad: Exams abroadExams are here! Actually, for any international student studying remotely, exams from abroad are here. We hardly thought we would make it to this point, but, eventually, we did. Initially, the exam structure of any Canadian college would come as a surprise for many international students from Asia and other parts of the world, with […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: April 23, 2021 web exclusiveStudent groups happy with federal budget The federal government announced their budget on Monday, April 19, and student groups are voicing their happiness with it. The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations sent out a press release saying they were “pleased with the comprehensive student aid package” announced in the budget; the British Columbia Federation of […] Continue Reading |
NDP announces $150,000 for Camosun film studio studyThe NDP government announced on Saturday, April 10 that it is going through with its promise of a $150,000 investment into a feasibility study for a potential film studio at Camosun College’s Interurban campus. While the studio is not confirmed yet, the study will take a look at potential opportunities for both education and employment […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Earth Day needs to be a national holidayAs the college’s hopeful return to on-campus classes in September shows, it looks like our pandemic troubles may be coming to an end by the fall. That being said, I would argue that the main thing we must work on when we begin our transition to our new normal is taking better care of our […] Continue Reading |
Student Editor’s Letter: BC governance absolutely patheticIf you’re finding yourself staring into space, wondering what the right thing is to do about the third wave of COVID, you’re not alone. Premier John Horgan’s words—and his general lack of clarity and context—in his April 19 announcement prove that, so far, he has been willing to do everything except what needs to be […] Continue Reading |
