Camosun to offer electric vehicle maintenance trainingThe stereotypical images of a mechanic—someone down underneath a car, hands greasy with oil—are outdated, says Camosun automotive technician program leader Patrick Jones, and they’ve been changing for the better part of a decade. And the college is changing accordingly: in the fall, Camosun will offer a 36-hour electric vehicle (EV) maintenance pilot course (to […] Continue Reading |
Wednesday rally calls on officials to do more to curb opioid crisisMoms Stop the Harm (MSH), a Canadian organization made up of families whose lives have been impacted by substance use, abuse, and deaths, is marking the fifth anniversary of the British Columbia government declaring the opioid crisis a provincial health emergency with a rally taking place at the legislature on Wednesday, April 14. Jan Mahoney, […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Classes Abroad: Your Visa is approved; what next?It’s not easy to get a student Visa issued for any developed country around the world. We need to be familiar with every rule and regulation. Every international student knows that getting a study Visa issued or stamped in your passport does not instantly mean we can take a breath of relief. I must tell […] Continue Reading |
COVID-19 exposure reported at Camosun College’s Interurban campusCamosun College was recently informed by Island Health that there was a COVID-19 exposure at its Interurban campus. The exposure occured on Thursday, April 1 in the John Drysdale Building. Island Health contacted Camosun on Friday, April 9 about the exposure and the college issued a public statement that day about the exposure. Island Health […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Glenn Donaldson offers hit-and-miss coming-of-age soundtrack with new The Reds, Pinks & Purples albumThe Reds, Pinks & Purples Uncommon Weather (Slumberland Records) 2.5/5 Uncommon Weather is the third album from San Franscisco-based solo indie/pop artist Glenn Donaldson, and is meant to be a portrait of San Francisco. Donaldson’s path to this release has several threads of inspiration, the most important of which is the artistic heritage of his […] Continue Reading |
Art gallery exhibit looks at blue and white porcelainThe Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV) is presenting Blue & White, an exhibit of blue and white porcelain, until January 30, 2022. AGGV curator of Asian art Heng Wu calls porcelain a highly appreciated global product, both for the beauty of the combination of blue and white colours on ceramic and the global influence […] Continue Reading |
Student Editor’s Letter: Being a student with cerebral palsy means looking straight aheadWhen I woke up today, everything was still. It took me moment to come to and realize that today I’m 27. I’ve never been one to make big a deal out of birthdays; after spending last year’s at the height of COVID madness, my rule of thumb is that they’re just another day. It tends […] Continue Reading |
Freedom from Addiction: Final goodbyesAs I write my final Freedom from Addiction column, I feel somewhat thwarted by writers’ block. I want my 33rd and final submission to Nexus to be good, and I want it to be impactful. What can I say about addiction that will inspire or help others, or open people up to a different reality? […] Continue Reading |
CCSS spring election campaign period in full swingThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) kicked off the campaign period for its spring 2021 elections on Sunday, March 28. Voting for the online elections is happening from 9 am Monday, April 12 to 11:59 pm Wednesday, April 14. CCSS external executive Quinn Cunningham, who is not running for re-election, says that although the CCSS […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Innovates creates trays to transport COVID-19 vaccinesThe Camosun Innovates (CI) team at Camosun College is helping in the fight against COVID-19 by creating acrylic 20-row trays to carry vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines. CI applied research technologist Matt Zeleny says each vial carries between five and six doses of the vaccine. The vaccine has to be kept at -70 C […] Continue Reading |
