Because I Said So: Back to school?Just when I thought I could relax a little and enjoy the summer with my kids, I find myself being accosted at the stores with back-to-school advertising and supplies. I attempt to shield my eyes from the glare, feel my way to the s’mores-making aisle, and pretend that I didn’t just see the animated pencil […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Concrete cements NYHC’s reputation with new albumConcrete Free Us from Existence (Black Voodoo Records) 4/5 New York hardcore is one of the most iconic underground music scenes in North America. To help cement this reputation, the Albany, NY-based band Concrete is going to release a brand new full-length album Free Us From Existence today, and it’s very promising for hardcore fans. […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: New Fries deliver exquisite experimental albumNew Fries Is the Idea of Us (Telephone Explosion) 4.5/5 One way to be a successful musician is to create music that goes against expectations. A good example of this is Toronto experimental band New Fries’ exquisite new album, Is the Idea of Us. By parting from our idea of what an album should be, […] Continue Reading |
Free-B Film Festival moves forward, adjusts to new restrictionsEventually, society adjusts—this is true across generations and ages. The Free-B Film Festival, now in its 22nd season, is no exception. The three differences between this year and past years are that you need to sign up prior to the film you want to see, occupancy is limited to 50 people per movie, and the […] Continue Reading |
Student Editor’s Letter: Don’t forget the importance of in-person learningDuring her daily briefing on Tuesday, August 4, BC provincial health officer Bonnie Henry acknowledged the importance of children being in classroom settings when they’re learning. This importance can extend to both social and intellectual spheres. We all know how important childhood really is: it forms the rest of your life. A close second to […] Continue Reading |
Freedom from Addiction: The power of the labelMy mom has told me that she does not like labels. Before I even went to my first Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) meeting, I made an announcement to my mom, step-dad, and brother, who I was living with at the time following a relationship with a violent, abusive, manipulative nightmare of a man. […] Continue Reading |
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News Briefs: August 4 web exclusiveCamosun launches nursing bursary Camosun college students studying emergency nursing may be eligible for a new bursary, which commemorates long-time emergency room nurse Irene McKinlay, who recently passed away. McKinlay’s family and colleagues donated over $24,000 to the Camosun College Foundation toward the new Irene McKinlay Memorial Nursing Bursary. The first annual $1,000 bursary will […] Continue Reading |
Camosun develops portable sterilization device for face masksAs a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s an increased need for respiratory masks and a decrease in resources available, particularly in more isolated areas. In response to this problem, researchers at Camosun Innovates (CI) have developed a small, portable ultraviolet-C (UV-C) sterilization device that will allow disposable N95 face masks to be reused. The […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: New album from Monograms resonates in trying timesMonograms Only a Ceiling Can Stay Inside Forever (PaperCup Music) 4.5/5 The greatest hope any musician has for their work is that the music they make resonates with all who hear it. Monogram’s new album, Only a Ceiling Can Stay Inside Forever, does indeed just that: it resonates with its audience, big time. When made […] Continue Reading |
