Natural Selection: April 15, 2020 web exclusive |
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Lovebirds: April 14, 2020 web exclusive |
Camosun Comic Club column: April 14, 2020 web exclusive |
Camosun College Student Society election results in, referendum passesThe results of the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) elections are in. The elections, which were held online from April 7 to 9, are a chance for Camosun students to get on the CCSS board of directors. Quinn Cunningham is the new CCSS external executive. Amanda Garner is now the CCSS women’s director, and […] Continue Reading |
Governments offer additional supports for post-secondary students with summer jobs program and Indigenous emergency fundPrime minister Justin Trudeau announced a boost to the Canada Summer Jobs Program (CSJP) on Wednesday, April 8. The wage subsidy for CSJP employers will be raised from up to 50 percent of minimum wage to 100 percent, and the program—which helps students find work in the summer—will now include part-time jobs as well as […] Continue Reading |
Penguin & Peacock: April 9, 2020 web exclusive |
Student editor’s letter: Making it through the 2 pm trench“Is that beeping in my head?” Shortly after noon, when the lunchtime pick-me-up has worn off and morning coffee is a distant memory, I find myself asking this question. I look to the cat. He blinks, eyes glowing in a sunbeam; it’s cute, sure. But his pupils are little black slits. A little creepy? Understatement […] Continue Reading |
Kathryn Calder helps local musicians with the Victoria Music SurveyIn a city brimming with opportunities, musicians still seem to be getting the short end of the stick. But not for much longer. With the help of music-focused consulting firm Sound Diplomacy and the Music BC Industry Association, the City of Victoria has published a survey for artists and supporters of the music scene to […] Continue Reading |
Camosun contributes to COVID-19 fight with face shields, sparks global interestCamosun Innovates is manufacturing over 9,000 medical-grade face shields for frontline health-care workers as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The college signed off on the contract with producer AP Plastics on Monday, March 30, and the first batch of the face shields went out to health-care workers on Monday, April 6. The shields span from the […] Continue Reading |
In a time of self-isolation and social distancingIn the span of a week, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were all faced with varying degrees of school closure, job loss, child care, and a list of other uncertainties, all the while being forced inside our four-walled structures, only to be left to bump around our crowded minds of worry and concern. Not […] Continue Reading |