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bAd Worm Foodnew cafeteria composting program puts cutlery and containers into the mix.
iT’s ChArGe Time!Camosun sports teams gear up for new season in swanky, new interurban locale.
insPirATionAl summeraCP student makes a difference in tanzania on student co-op placement.
Volume 19 Issue 1September 3, 2008
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Camosun’s Student Voice Since 1990
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September 3, 20082
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VIEWS
Nexus
Editorial Camosun’s student voice
back with a vengeance
Drink, dance, eat, go home
TessA CoGmAnstudent editor
To some of you, Nexus means the fast lane at the Peace Arch Bor-der and pissing people off by pass-ing the giant line of gas fumes and getting waved into the border cross-ing like some sort of celebrity.
To us, Nexus means the publish-ing of an informative, analytical, and entertaining campus news-paper with a focus on issues affect-ing Camosun College students.
It also means striving to main-tain journalistic standards of truth, fairness, and accuracy. Oh, and witty humor, killer entertainment, the latest in fashion trends, the best food critic team ever, and news that affects every student in some way.
So why would you read any other newspaper?
Nexus knocked on my front door last fall when I was a fresh fi rst-year student of the Applied Com-munication Program. It instantly won me over with its promises of all-nighters hitting the backspace button on my laptop. I went from having to write articles for a grade to writing voluntarily, and now I am the Student Editor (with pay!).
This year, even more than ever, Nexus hopes to offer readers the real stories with real people.
With your help, there will be a buzz around town about what’s going on at Camosun. We always
look forward to students, teachers, or coffee shop readers (oooh, that rhymed!) giving us a call or shoot-ing us an e-mail with the latest tidbits that could be newsworthy.
What would you like to see and how would you like to see yourself represented in the paper? More
student input in any way, shape, or form would be great for the paper and give people even more reasons to read Nexus. So keep staying involved!
And what can we offer our readers and why should they be interested?
Well, things such as student deals, benefi ts, and offers should peak reader’s interest and it’s some-thing we hope to offer.
But, more importantly, as a team we can make this year’s Nexus newspaper the most investigative, line-walking, and entertaining edition to ever land in the hands of Camosun readers.
This year’s Nexus staff is a cour-ageous group who will be good at keeping their eyes and ears on the street. Not to mention the majority of us having estrogen.
Nexus is free on campus and is funded in part by Camosun stu-dents, so if you don’t pick one up and read it you’re not taking advantage of a wicked paper that’s here for you.
And you will make us very sad L
As a team we can make this year’s Nexus newspaper the most investigative, line-walking,
and entertaining edition to ever land in the hands of Camosun readers.
Letters
It was really sad to hear about the 20-year-old student from UVic who was recently shot downtown on View Street.
Partying is about good times, not violence. As for drunk driving, there is no excuse. There are always taxis or sober drivers.
Just because you can get “smashed” doesn’t mean you have to actually do it. Drink in moderation, dance, eat pizza, and go home.
It’s hard to party when you’re in the hospital or, worse, in the morgue.
Happy school year 2008/2009!Michelle Forsthovel
Community Member
help build our team
nexus needs student volunteers
Nexus is looking for a few good students to join our team. If you would like to write, take photos, or just want to help out with the newspaper, get in touch with us asap!
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This is Open Space, a forum for Camosun students to share opinions and thoughts.
Open Space accepts submissions from Camosun students. Submissions to Open Space should be 400 words or less. Responses to previous articles in Nexus should be 250 words or less.
E-mail submissions to [email protected] andinclude your name and student number.
This year’s student editor Tessa Cogman juggles two Nexus phone lines and her cell! Photo: Courtney broughton
[email protected] 3NEWS
By Alexander Jones
Phil robinsonI wish I had the chance to go camping more than I did.
AlexAndrA bAYnesI’ve always wanted to go to Amsterdam, but I just couldn’t save up enough money.
KAmilA VillAI really wanted to hike the Juan de Fuca Trail.
rob FriesenI really wanted to go on a road trip. They’re always great.
TAmArA russellI wanted to dive Race Rocks. It’s amazing.
New cafeteria hopes to win hearts and stomachs of Camosun
Is there anything you wished you had done over the summer?
NEWS BRIEFSbY KAiT CAVers
PISE excellenceVictoria’s new Pacifi c Institute
for Sports Excellence (PISE) is of-fi cially open for business as of Sept. 2 at Interurban. If you’re wonder-ing where all of Camosun’s sports teams have disappeared to, then this is the fi rst place you want to look. Haven’t heard anything about what’s being off ered at the new PISE? Feeling rather athletic, but not sure where to turn? Pop in to take a peek at the new facili-ties, programming, and sport-related services! Located behind the student parking at Camosun’s Interurban Campus. Or looking for a new and exciting workplace? Why not check out the job board at www.pacifi csportinstitute.ca
Construction delayed at Lansdowne
Original plans had them fi nished by the start of school, but wheelchair accessible pathways leading from the Young and Fisher buildings to the Richmond house won’t be done until the end of September. Camosun Physical Resources urges all students to stay away from construction zones and walk the long way around to the Richmond House. Other ongoing renos at Lansdowne include more work on premature deterioration of the Young Building (those funny looking safety tents will stay up until it’s resolved) and a new stairway and footpath directly from Fisher courtyard to Richmond House.
Digging deep to make the grade?
Always strapped for cash when fee deadlines roll around but too terrifi ed to take out a student loan? Human Resources Minister Monte Solberg just unveiled plans to benefi t Canada’s student loan and grant programs to the tune of $1 billion. Th e new grant system will take eff ect for the 2009-2010 school year and will provide students from low to moderate income families up to $250 a month for every month they are enrolled in school. Th e loan system ensures no more than 20 percent of the borrower’s income would go toward payment, and repay-ment periods will be capped at 15 years. Extra assistance will also be off ered to graduates with perma-nent disabilities. And those sick of fi lling out the same loan forms every semester will be happy to hear about the new Master Loan Agreement consolidating all federal, provincial, and territorial loans for the duration of all studies.
PhilliP siKorsKi And JoAnnA AndreJAnCZYK
Phillip: I really wanted to go sur� ng in To� no.Joanna: I was working all summer. There’s a whole bunch of things I didn’t get to do.
No Work on Campus for Camosun students
liZ mCArThurstaFF Writer
A ray of hope is shining through the overcast skies of back-to-school stress. Chartwells, the often un-popular and longtime food services provider at Camosun College, is gone and Aramark steps up to take on the role of college trough.
New Aramark Food Services Director Donna Burger hopes stu-dents will keep coming back for the increased food options and that the shiny, new LCD menu screens will help draw them in.
Nutrition seems to be the buzz-word surrounding the changeover. After some bleak cafeteria survey results from last year, the college realized things needed to be dif-ferent when it comes to feeding students.
“The surveys told us very clearly what people needed and wanted, and what they weren’t getting,” says Kathryn Le Gros, Camosun director of ancillary services.
So, when Chartwells’ contract expired this summer, Camosun opened up the bidding for a new
provider. According to Le Gros, although there was initially some local interest in the contract, no local bid was submitted because of the capital investment required.
Le Gros lists sustainable prac-tices, healthy options, food quality, and the ability to meet growth needs as the things that stood out on Aramark’s winning bid. The new contract with the multinational company, which employs over 240,000 employees worldwide, is for eight years with a two-year renewal option. It nets the college an undisclosed amount of ongoing commisions, up to $1 million in cap-ital commitment over the course of the contract, plus an upfront capital commitment of up to $350,000.
But will students notice a dif-ference? Second-year arts student Julie Ruch used to eat at Chartwells a couple times a week. She says so far things look “less scary” and she has high hopes for the new cafeteria.
“I am trying to temper my hopes, but it looks like an improvement so far,” says Ruch.
Business student Max McKen-zie says he didn’t know the cafeteria had changed, but he wasn’t satisfi ed before. “Things were fairly over-priced,” he says, adding he would pay more for better quality food.
Higher prices are something students will be facing when they reach the till at lunchtime. Burger says buying locally and providing environmentally sustainable cutlery and packaging costs more, and
some of that expense will be passed on to students.
“We’ve tried to keep that as min-imal as possible, while remaining realistic,” says Burger.
She points out the quality of food will be improved. Burger, a certifi ed chef, also says she will be bringing in some of her own recipes.
“I make awesome chili.”Le Gros hints at a possible sec-
ond option for students at Lans-downe, saying Aramark is looking at a local coffee supplier to partner with as a smaller coffee shop some-where else on campus.
Another mini-survey may be in the works before any decisions are made about secondary food outlets on campus, says Le Gros. As far as Burger is concerned, the idea
seems promising, but plans are not solidifi ed yet.
Meanwhile, if anyone has problems with the new cafeteria offerings, they can talk directly to Burger.
“I’m here and I’m open to com-ments and suggestions. And I’ve ordered a comment box. Maybe I’m crazy, but I’m looking forward to the first week of school,” says Burger with a smile.
Whether or not Aramark will be a marked improvement over Chartwells remains to be seen. So far, the outer renovations have given the place a fl ashy new look, but as one cafeteria staff member was overheard mumbling, “It’s still the same kitchen . . .”
“I’m here and I’m open to comments and
suggestions.”donnA burGer
aramarK Food serViCes direCtor
liZ mCArThurstaFF Writer
What do students have to do to get a job around here? Well, the answer may not please incoming students. The Work on Campus program, which previously pro-vided students in financial need with flexible, convenient jobs at Camosun, is no more.
Students looking for jobs on campus that could work around their school hours used to be able to find employment through the college.
According to Gloria Darroch, director of Co-operative Education and Student Employment, the jobs
were not for continued employment, meaning they didn’t fall under unionized work and sometimes could be related to studies.
Darroch says her department didn’t ask for the Camosun Col-lege Foundation’s rationale when funding for the Work on Campus program was cut, but says the money was never meant for repeti-tive funding of ongoing jobs.
Associate Director of College Relations David Sovka says the Col-lege Foundation staff who were in charge of funding for the Work on Campus program are on vacation and not available for comment.
“Susan Haddon was handling
that,” says Sovka. Haddon is the executive director of the Camosun College Foundation and College Relations and could not be reached for a comment before press time.
As for negative impacts of the program’s cancellation, Darroch says it’s one less opportunity for students in fi nancial need who are the most likely to feel the strain off-campus employment.
“Balancing that out, of course, is the low unemployment rate in Victoria, which means there are a lot of other opportunities, and local employers have been forced to push up their wages,” says Darroch.
The Camosun College Student
Society’s Director of Operations, Michel Turcotte, laughs and re-sponds, “Most students are not intending to graduate to work in a fast food environment.”
He says off-campus work may not serve students as well as positions on campus would. He adds the student society is sad and disappointed that Camosun has decided not to allocate the money previously used for student jobs on campus.
Now that Work on Campus is dead, Camosun students will have to look a little harder for that all-important extra income that can be vital to survival while at school.
Brand new food services provider Aramark has made Lansdowne cafeteria look “less scary” for September.
Photo: Courtney broughton
September 3, 20084
GuY AlAimostaFF Writer
The Olympics was not the only event to take Beijing by storm this summer.
Trades student Tingzhi Liu and staffperson Dawn Sutherland represented Camosun College at the BC Tourism/Hospitality Education Marketplace in the BC-Canada Pa-vilion in Beijing this past June.
Born in Anhui, China, a small province near Shanghai, Liu started her international education at a college in Vancouver before trans-ferring to Camosun to update her English.
She didn’t realize her love for cooking until two years into a uni-versity-transfer program when she decided to enter Camosun’s Culinary Arts Program.
After completing that program, Liu entered the Hotel Restaurant Management Program and is now beginning her second year.
According to Sutherland, dir-ector of Camosun College Inter-national, the pavilion in Beijing was set up to promote BC and Canada,
including educational institutions like Camosun, and to highlight Vancouver/Whistler as the hosts of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
“One day of the program high-lighted tourism and hospitality
programs and the range of the certificate, diploma, and degree program specializations we offer through our institutions,” says Dawn Sutherland. “We were very fortunate to have one of our inter-national students return to her home country, China, to make the presentation on behalf of Camosun College.”
With financial support from Camosun’s Co-op Department, Liu traveled to Beijing and participated
in several days of pavilion events, where she spoke with students, business leaders, and educators about her experiences in the Culin-ary Arts and Hotel and Restaurant Management Programs.
“It was great to have Ting rep-resenting Camosun at the pavilion,” says Sutherland. “Her ability to connect with students and promote the college from her own fi rsthand experience was incredibly valu-able and her presentation on our programs, delivered in Mandarin, was very well received. She was very professional in all of her inter-actions and she made us very proud to have her representing us.”
While mingling with event vis-
itors at the pavilion, Liu was offered a job with a Shanghai hotel upon completion of her diploma, but says she wants to stay in Canada for the foreseeable future.
“I would like to gain more ex-perience and just enjoy Canada before returning to China,” ex-plains Liu, who just fi nished her summer co-op at the Laurel Point Inn in Victoria.
NEWSCamosun international student impresses in China
New cafeteria composting plan makes student’s fork a worm’s dinner
NEWS BRIEFS continued
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liZ mCArThurstaFF Writer
Standing outside the back doors of the Lansdowne cafeteria, Camosun student Aleshia Biggs opens up a designated compost bin and peers inside. “Plastic. Great,” she says sarcastically.
Biggs is a member of the Stu-dents for Environmental Aware-ness committee and the Camosun College Student Society’s Sustain-ability Director. She is happy to hear the college’s new food service provider, Aramark, has introduced compostable cutlery made from cornstarch and takeaway contain-
ers made from recycled paper with a sugarcane burn-off coating. But she’s still skeptical.
The eco-friendly cutlery and containers are just part of Ara-mark’s efforts to bring in sustain-able practices to the cafeteria.
“We buy local supplies as much as we can, reducing transporta-tion costs,” says Donna Burger, Aramark’s food services director.
Burger feels the new cutlery is an important step for the cafeteria.
“I have grandkids and I want some planet to be left over for them,” she says.
Like most people who hear about the new cutlery, Biggs isn’t complaining, but she isn’t applaud-ing it either. And she questions where the corn to make the com-postable material comes from.
“I can’t argue that it is a good switch, but I’m worried about it being taken out of another food source,” she says.
The experts at the Greater Vic-toria Compost Education Centre also have strong opinions about
compostable cutlery.“We recommend people using
reusable cutlery completely rather than disposable cutlery,” says Na-dine Brodeur, the centre’s executive director. “Test it at home to see if it actually composts” is her advice.
As for why there are no reusable cutlery options available in the cafeteria, Burger says with a sigh,
“Increased labour and continuous,
expensive replacement make it impossible.”
Before she makes up her mind about the compostable cutlery, Biggs wants to see a full report on the lifecycle of the product. “But at least this shows some awareness in the system,” says the student representative.
Maybe it’s just one small step toward sustainable change, but for now students can feel a little better about where their cafeteria garbage winds up when they toss their forks, spoons, and bowls into the compost bin.
“At least this shows some awareness in the
system.”AleshiA biGGs
Camosun student rePresentatiVe
“[Tingzhi] was very professional in all of her interactions and she made us very proud to
have her representing us.”dAWn suTherlAnd
direCtor oF Camosun CoLLege internationaL
Trades student Tingzhi Liu was the face of Camosun College in China this summer.
The effectiveness of corn cutlery and compostable containers remains to be seen.Photo: Courtney broughton
Technology G-spotIf the amount of your cell
phone bill consistently totals a sum larger than your phone number, perhaps you’d be interested in fl exing your fl ip in a designated area. After all, it’s going to be free. Th at’s right, I said free! Rogers Wireless is introdu-cing a wi-fi connection for your cell phone that will allow unlimited calls in and around your home without using up your wireless minutes. Possibly the most perfect solution for a student on a budget. Check it out at www.wireless.com
More bang for your precious bucks
You’re fi nally living on your own, but thanks to the high prices of Internet these days your Facebook account is (gasp) being ignored. Don’t worry, Victoria FreeNet, a non-profi t organiza-tion, has you covered! Students who log onto their Internet only a few times a month and don’t want to pay pricey fees now have the freedom of choosing an hourly plan. Rates start as low as $53.50 per year for six hours online a month. Check out http://victoria.tc.ca/services.html
Slam dunk for student employment
Need somebody to give you a nudge you in the right direc-tion? Why not take a timeout and make your way over to the Student Employment Offi ce. Former women’s basketball coach turned Employment Facilitator Irene Wallace is there to help you choose the right career path and take the right steps to get there. Located in the Fisher Building down the hall next to the bookstore at Lansdowne. Info: 250-370-3420.
Finally! Get paid for your ideas!
Camosun College is giving you the chance to win a $50 gift cer-tifi cate from Mountain Equipment Co-op for your energy-saving ideas. If you’re creative enough to come up with something better than “turn off the lights,” then write it down and drop it into the “Get a Grip” suggestion box, located at both of Camosun’s campus bookstores. Draws take place monthly until Dec. 31. Winners will be announced online at camosun.ca/green
A little fatigued from seeing fatigues?
Operation Objection, started last year to protest military recruitment in school, is launch-ing a national campaign against military research in Canadian universities. Th e campaign aims to inform students and faculty about the issue of weapon development and other military technologies in science and engineering depart-ments. For more info, go to www.AntiRecruitment.Info
Don’t be a fool during back to school
NEWSCrisis line helps youth
PEERS HELPING PEERS AT CAMOSUN
Camosun College InternationalPeer Connection Program
• International and domestic students that join the Camosun College International Peer Connections Program receive training in cross-cultural communication skills that are invaluable for personal growth, cross-cultural learning, and career development and exploration.
• Peer Connections provides Camosun students with a unique leadership opportunity to help their peers while learning about culture and global perspectives from other students.
• Students in the program enrich their campus life intellectually and socially by learning from a variety of guest presenters and student-centered activities with a global focus.
Students interested in joining Peer Connections can attend one of the following
information sessions: Thursday, Sept. 11, 12-1 pm at Interurban, CBA 101
or Monday Sept. 15, 12:30-1:30 pm at Lansdowne, Wilna Thomas 234.
For more info, please e-mail
AlexAnder JonesContributing Writer
Returning to school in Septem-ber can be an exciting prospect for many students. A new start in a new semester, with the promise of success in their future endeavours, can lead many down a road of exces-sive spending in an effort to make image, materials, and quality of living as fresh as their keen hearts and minds.
Two consumer protection agen-cies are asking students to be wary before opening their wallets for the financially taxing back-to-school period.
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) and Business Practices and Consumer Protection Authority (BPCPA) have issued a list of five tips aimed at students.
These tips allow young consum-ers to take the initiative in ensuring
they are making sound financial de-cisions and remind students of the rights they have as consumers.
The tips aren’t being released as a direct result of specific feedback from the student population, but are intended as general advice for back-to-school shoppers, says Aldyne Karrigan, a consumer rela-tions manager with the BBB.
“Most consumer education must come with experience, the school of hard knocks,” she explains. “The trouble students run into is that they generally have less buying ex-perience, and have had less time to build up knowledge of their rights as consumers.”
Consumer rights are, unfortu-nately, varied and sticky. The only way to be sure shoppers are getting the best deals possible are to do their homework before purchasing.
“Students today are very intel-ligent and aware of things, more so than in previous generations,” com-ments Tatiana Chabeaux-Smith, public relations manager for the BPCPA.
“On the whole, they have a greater grasp of technology and have the means to seek out in-formation, and they are also very aware of what they want,” says Chabeaux-Smith
For more information on the Better Business Bureau and the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Authority, visit their respective websites, www.bbb.org and www.bpcpa.ca
1. Ask about returns and refunds. Know return policies and always keep your receipts. Stores in BC aren’t legally required to exchange an item or give a refund.
2. Find out details about new cell phone plans. Ask about time com-mitment, billing details, replace-ment costs, and getting out of the contract if you need to. It’s time-consuming, but reading contracts carefully can help in the long run.
3. Read the fine print when getting a credit card. Don’t get in a financial jam by signing up right away for a new card. Find out what the new card gives you and know what the interest rate is. Ask how long the interest rate applies and when interest begins.
4. Do your research before buying a new computer. Decide what your needs are. This will determine the type of hardware and software and how much you pay in the end. If your computer breaks down, know how much it will cost to fix. Consider leasing to reduce the costs of upgrading your system, but make sure you know the contract details.
5. Ask yourself if you really need that free gift. Carefully consider offers of free gifts that come with a purchase. Do you need the item you are buying? If not, free gifts may not be worth the investment.
“[Students] have a greater grasp of
technology and have the means to seek out
information.”TATiAnA ChAbeAux-
smiThbusiness PraCtiCes and
Consumer ProteCtion authority
AndreA moirContributing Writer
With World Suicide Prevention Week coming up Sept. 7-13, the NEED Crisis and Information Line is busy preparing for their annual ceremony of remembrance at the University of Victoria’s Interfaith Chapel.
“The purpose of this event is to bring us together; it is a time of hope and healing,” says Mary Rumsby, NEED’s volunteer servi-ces manager.
While there may only be one week devoted to suicide prevention in the calendar, support for those suffering is needed year-round.
“Suicide can happen at any time,” explains Rumsby.
This is why NEED is a 24 hours a day, seven days a week telephone service staffed by volunteers who are trained to provide emotional support.
The volunteers act as a sound-board for those suffering with de-pression, mental health issues, or crisis in their lives. NEED provides information on community resour-ces available to help callers through difficult times.
“We acknowledge the fact that suicide touches many people’s lives,” says Rumsby.
The NEED Crisis Line also provides services for youth. Youth-space.ca is an anonymous website for youth, where teens are able to communicate with a support team in a way that’s comfortable for them.
Communication options in-clude online chatting; message board posts; e-counseling; and phoning in to either the main 24-hour line or the youth line staffed
by professionally trained teens aged 15-19, from 4-10 pm, seven days a week.
NEED also provides Suicide Awareness for Youth, a volun-teer-run education program. This program teaches students aged 13-18 the signs and signals of youth depression, suicidal thoughts, and where to go for help.
If you would like to volunteer at the NEED Crisis and Information Line, apply for their next volun-teer training group for phone line volunteers.
It’s recommended those in-terested in volunteering attend a one-hour information session. The next sessions are Sept. 2 at the Downtown YMCA from 6:30-7:30 pm, and Sept. 9 at the UVic SUB Building from 6:30-7:30 pm.
More information can be found at www.needcrisis.bc.ca
Breaking the silenceSuicide is the second leading cause of death for teenagers in Canada. Nation-wide, approximately 4,000 people kill themselves yearly.
Students can help stop this preventable public health issue by showing support on Sept. 7 at the ceremony of remem-brance, hosted by the NEED Crisis and Information Line at UVic’s Interfaith Chapel, next to Finnerty Gardens.
“There is a stigma attached to suicide, and we want to promote the fact that it’s there,” says Rumsby.
This event runs from 2-4 pm and includes guest speakers such as Alex Nelson, a father who lost his 20-year-old son to suicide.
This year’s theme, “Think Globally, Plan Nationally, Act Locally,” aims to connect international strategies and national policies with community-level initiatives.
Tips for students
September 3, 20086 FEATURE
A student’s contribution to TanzaniaThe offcial summer co-op journal of Ms. Chantelle MussellMay 13, 2008
Together we can make a diff erence.I am a Roots & Shoots volunteer from Canada
stationed in Tanzania trying to spread this very motto. As my summer co-op placement for Camosun’s Applied Communication Program, and in an eff ort to contribute my knowledge of contemporary media and environmental conservation in a positive, global way, I decided to head halfway around the world and into the heart of darkest Africa. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the Haven of Peace.
I am doing some amazing work with Roots & Shoots and I would like to share that particular aspect of my Tanzania adventure.
The international volunteer program is a fantastic program with the best of intentions, but it has been led down the garden path a bit and needs ambitious volunteers to help make it something amazing again.
It all started in 1991 with the lovely Ms. Jane Goodall and 16 Tanzanian volunteers on the porch of her Dar es Salaam home (now my Dar es Salaam home).
The Roots & Shoots objective empowers youth on a global level. The objective? To inspire the next in line for making or breaking our planet Earth and to recognize the need for all human beings to work together to save the environment, animals, and humanity.
My role is to go to secondary schools and universities (because they speak English and my Swahili knowledge is kidogo, kidogo) to make waste management presentations, sit in on Roots & Shoots
meetings led by the students, and help facilitate and implement project ideas and positive participation. I also make people smile and sing a lot!
I have 16 schools, eight of which have active Roots & Shoots members. The other eight are inactive, but I am going to put some fi re under their asses, hakuna matata.
One of the focuses of my project is going to be women. I strongly feel the generations before us came here and destroyed everything that is Tanzanian culture. We need to off er help in an appropriate and useful way. Encouraging the equality of women in developing countries is important, because the altruistic way of the lady is our only hope.
So take it or leave it, I don’t really care. No one can say equal rights and education for every human being on the planet is a step in the wrong direction.
I will leave you for now as I need to sweat profusely, whilst I fall into some African street juice and eat me some wicked rice and beans, or wali kwa marage.
Open your eyes, minds, and hearts to the world around you. All we need is love.
Until next time, the peace, the love, and the happiness,
Chantelle
June 9, 2008Luck and fate have made their sneaky little ways
into the life and times, trials, tribulations, and ups and downs of Ms. Chantelle Mussell.
I should probably start with, “My God, where to begin?” as this is exactly the thought dancing around
my crazy mind. To all of you who are near and dear and oh-so-far-away, this is the biggest understatement of my entire life. Yup, all 22 years.
I have managed to pertain volunteering in the Eastern bits of Africa, accomplishing the co-op portion of my Applied Commication Program, in a number of fantastic ways.
First, I have been fi lming various Roots & Shoots activities, such as the May 31 Beach Clean-Up, at Jane Goodall’s house. This particular project was aimed for the government of Dar es Salaam to force them to implement better waste disposal systems in the city that would be accessible to everyone.
Myself and another volunteer, along with fellow staff members and 15 schools, planned a massive beach-cleaning project. We were crossing our fi ngers hoping that at least 50 students would show up; in the end we had almost 300. No big deal. Except that it was huge.
We had costumes, games, sing-a-longs, and biscuits. It was a great success and the beach was sparkling clean for about two days (Dar es Salaam has an unbelievable waste management problem, hence the importance of the beach clean). Our plan was to fi lm the events in order to have a video pitch, have all the students sign a petition, write a letter concerning our objectives, and contact media in Dar to publish our activity. As it stands, we have a 10-minute beach clean video (care of yours truly), a petition with over 250 names, a well-written and stern letter to the government in both English and Swahili, and a newspaper article in the Dar es Salaam Gazette.
Since that day, I have traveled to the southern bits
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of Tanzania to fi lm hippos, baboons, snakes, birds, villagers, mangrove forests, and dinosaur bones left unturned by generations of archaeologists.
I have been off ered a full-time position as the media monster for two massive eco-friendly safari business projects. I have decided to extend my stay here for another three weeks to fi lm Jane Goodall in the jungle. This will encourage investors to help us with this dream of sustainable eco-safaris in Tanzania.
Everyday I wake up to the Indian Ocean crashing over the sand on the beach just outside my bedroom window. The sun warms my cheeks and opens my eyes at the crack of dawn and, instantly, I am smiling and wide-awake.
Every second I have spent in Tanzania has been an overwhelming explosion of sensations. Not every sensation is fantastic, however.
My fellow volunteer and I were mugged on the street and the thief took my passport, visa, debit card, cell phone, special bits of purse garbage, and my friend’s camera. In the end, it taught me a lesson. I am stronger and wiser because of it and it’s a really funny story to tell. Another time perhaps.
Up next for King Tron, director of media management (this is the title we have all agreed to call me—I am so professional) is more dangling from trees over a hippo pool and not getting eaten by lions or large snakes. We are headed for two camping trips in the deep, dark jungle of Tanzania in tents. I hope I don’t die.
Take care, keep well and smile into the sky for me,
Chantelle
August 26, 2008Now with two days to go, malaria dancing through
my bloodstream, and the all-too-familiar sweat dripping forth from my brow, refl ection is upon me.
The time has come for the wide-eyed hopeful to return from whence she came and explain her less-than-conventional performance whilst abroad.
Unfortunately, this refl ection might be a nasty one as the person staring back at me is unfamiliar, sun burnt, and scared shitless of this next huge step.
In an attempt to explain my infatuation with this crazy place, I am going to list the things that hurt so good:
1. Tanzanian smiles. Huge, white, perfect smiles, laughing with me.
2. The high-pitched and tiny “ah!” that escapes between the lips of Tanzanians regularly in conversation to emphasize one’s point.
3. A baby on a mama’s back held snugly in place by a kitenge (colourful, oddly patterned cloth used to make snazzy Tanzanian outfi ts).
4. My newly adopted family that lives next door—the Van Lawicks. They may or may not have wanted to adopt me but I forced them to because I love them.
5. The upside-down Frisbee that serves as a cat dish in the house of Jane Goodall, and how it’s always full of disgusting, dead fi sh.
6. The stupid sign on my forehead that says, “Yes! I want a taxi. Yes I want to be mugged more than one time in two months. Yes, I want to marry you. Yes,
I want a cheap deal on something that doesn’t even exist!”
7. Everyone hates my hot-pink sunglasses. Not one person likes them.
8. The 35 ways to say, “Hello, how are you and yours” in Kiswahili.
9. Rebecca Maria Koomen, my new hetero soulmate and conservation/media partner.
10. Every single tear I have shed over someone I have met that used their beautiful Tanzanian smile on me. They get me every time.
I didn’t save any lives or change the world. I didn’t feed starving children or rescue an endangered species from extinction. I didn’t make promises that I had no intention of carrying out like so many before me.
I facilitated and assisted students with Roots & Shoots projects. I fi lmed areas of land and animals that have been purchased for the purpose of conservation.
I laughed, I cried, and I tried my best to make the most of each and every opportunity that was off ered to me.
Please consider the environment, people, and animals of our planet Earth before you pull down your pants and shit on her,
Chantelle
For more info about Roots & Shoots, go to www.rootsandshoots.org
By Chantelle Mussell
September 3, 20088 ARTSA packed weekend of organized anarchy
Local music mindfuck by Liz McArthur
New books offer fi ction and reality
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Watching JulyBy Christine Hart(Sumach Press)
This novel would fall under a teenage adolescent drama category, which some adult audiences may fi nd guilty pleasure in.
Watching July is without a doubt aimed at young adults (it says so on the cover), but carries over into the line of mature subject matter that holds its own to older audiences.
The setting of the novel in the BC interior and the storyline where the barriers of the living and dead are worn thinner and thinner are the most appealing parts of this novel.
It’s a basic yet classic plotline of an urban Vancouver teenager named July, uprooted to rural Salmon Arm. July deals with the usual—being the new kid at school and starting a new romantic relationship; and the unusual—being haunted by someone or something.
The story starts out somewhat cliché, as most books aimed at
young adults might, but it does get better and darker.
Watching July also leans into the alterna-punk scene, making the protagonist a lovesick revolutionary. Hart writes July as a realist teenage girl—curious, unsure, and coping with family ordeals that are out of her control.
A very good novel, worth the short but sweet read for young adults, as well as the not-so-young adults.
Hope in ShadowsBy Brad Cran and Gil l ian Jerome(Arsenal Pulp Press)
Hope in Shadows is a collection of stories from the residents of Van-couver’s Downtown Eastside, some disturbing and some hopeful.
The book, made up mostly of photos, is a gritty, realistic look at the everyday life of former drug users, the government funded, the neglected, and social outcasts that have been into the worst sides of town and lived to tell their stories.
The idea for Hope in Shadows came from a photography con-
test held yearly for the Downtown Eastside community. Winning photographs and stories of kind-ly gestures were then put into a calendar.
Organizing the contest and giving people the chance to get published brought a sense of pride and dignity to a community on which many have already passed judgment.
Some of the photographs were even put into art galleries around Vancouver and treated with the high regard of any professional photographer’s work.
Hope in Shadows is not the type of book to throw on the coffee table for company to flip through; it’s more an education on the struggles of a community and the realities of drug use. The book illustrates that the hardships faced by resi-dents of the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver are beyond the average person.
It‘s true you never really know someone until you‘ve walked a mile in their shoes. This collection of stories will defi nitely do the trick.
ACT IIII caught up with the couple behind one of Victorias newest groups, Act
III. Claire Coupland (a second-year Applied Communications student) and Matthew Longpre chat about their drummer Keenan, fi shing, and Scientology.ĕWhich member of the band will wind up in rehab fi rst?
Matthew: Keenan. He hits the bottle pretty hard and sleeps with a beer in his hand. He’s so impatient to start the next brew that he throws away the one he’s got when its three quarters done.Claire: I’d write a song about how I befriended a squirrel at rehab. But maybe Keenan. I think he’ll crack one day . . . crack! Get it?
What religion would you fi nd solace in if you found yourself in rehab? Why?
M: Scientology, because laughter is the best medicine.C: So you’d just fi nd lots of funny movies to laugh at, or you’d just sit on your own under a tree and chuckle the hours away while holding one of your shoes in your hands?
What rock icons do you see yourself becoming?M: Paul McCartney and Elton John are usually my points of reference, musically speaking.C: I would say The Wiggles, for sure.
What is the weirdest thing that has happened at a band practice?C: Me getting my parts down.M: Probably recording Keenan snapping his teeth down on a drum-stick percussively.
I saw a picture of you holding up some fi sh, Matt. Do you fi sh a lot? Do you fi nd inner peace when casting off?
M: That’s the fi rst time I’ve gone fi shing. I didn’t actually catch those; my buddy got the nibbles and passed me the rod so I could reel them in. I didn’t fi nd any inner peace, maybe next time.
Claire, have you ever gone fi shing?C: I’ve never gone fi shing. I’d get frustrated with it, even though it’s supposed to be quite Zen. But my sister caught a 70-pound salmon the other month!
For more info, go to www.myspace.com/actiiimusic
TessA CoGmAnstaFF Writer
Organised anarchism? You got it! The Victoria Anarchist Book Fair and Festival of Anarchy are fast approaching. No need to board up your windows, but make sure you head down to the event on Sept. 13–14.
Booksellers, presses, ‘zine mak-ers, and artists from all over North America and abroad, as well as affi liate groups Students against War, the Victoria Anarchist Reading Circle, Camas Books, and Food Not Bombs, will all be participating in this annual event.
This festival has been active for the past three years and formed out of the Victoria Anarchist Reading Circle, which meets every Tuesday at Camas Books on Quadra.
Organizers say 2,100 people came to the book fair alone last year. “With all those people, all those books, and all that art, a lot
of cultural cross-pollination and edifi cation occurred,” says Jessica Ziakin, communications organizer. This year looks even more promis-
ing with 30 organizations booked.The book fair kicks off with a
punk show at the Victoria Event Center, and will wrap up with a folk night on Sunday at Solstice Cafe.
During the book fair 10 work-shops will focus on personal, prac-tical, and political applications of anarchist theory and practice, oc-curring in the courtyard throughout the day. These workshops and the book fair have been very popular in the past and can be enjoyed by all, according to organizers.
“People of every age and walk of life attend the book fair. Young women, old men, children, adults . . . Accessibility is a central value of the book fair—we want culture to be available to all, we want all to feel welcome and able to participate,” adds Ziakin.
The book fair will be preceded by a Festival of Anarchy—a whole week of concerts, do-it-yourself workshops, art shows, and feasts. It will kick off with a picnic behind the Fernwood Community Center that everyone can enjoy.
“There will also be an art show at the Cornerstone Cafe, and anarch-ist art is currently on display at the Solstice Cafe. Poetry readings, fi lm screenings, and special speakers will fi ll the week known as the Fes-tival of Anarchy,” says Ziakin.
The festival will be highlighted by a one-year anniversary party and fundraiser dinner for Camas, as well as a day of lectures at UVic, includ-ing Keith McHenry, co-founder of Food Not Bombs, and Kristian Williams, member of Portland’s Rose City Copwatch and author of
American Methods: Torture and the Logic of Domination.
If you or someone you know would like to volunteer, e-mail [email protected], and those interested in setting up a booth can e-mail [email protected] for more information.
“We want culture to be available to all, we
want all to feel welcome and able to
participate.”JessiCA ZiAKin
CommuniCations organiZer
Sept. 13–14
Downtown Community Center (749 Pandora)
www.victoriaanarchist-bookfair.ca
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GuY AlAimostaFF Writer
Coming off a fi rst-place fi nish last season, the Camosun Chargers golf team has high hopes this sea-son with a new head coach.
Canadian PGA professional and former Canadian Tour player John Randle is taking over for Troy Dun-ning, who coached the Chargers during the last three seasons.
Dunning left the program to focus on family and his role as pro-gram leader for Camosun College’s Golf Management Program.
Randle takes over the head coach position with an array of achievements and impressive qualifi cations.
“I’m really excited to join the
Camosun Chargers Golf program and look forward to passing on my experiences to the team,” com-ments Randle on the Camosun website.
In 2007, he became the first person to win the PGA, BC Teacher of the Year award twice, previously winning the same award in 2002.
He has also been ranked as one of Canada’s top golf instructors by Golf Magazine and has been named a top teacher in BC for the past four years.
Camosun golf had a very suc-cessful campaign last year, fi nishing fi rst place in the BCCAA standings, while Charger Brad Clapp won the overall individual category.
Qualifying for this year’s team
will take place on Sept. 5–7 with the fi rst tournament just around the corner on Sept.13–14 in Castlegar, BC.
For more information on how to qualify for the team, email [email protected]
Golf season just around the corner
GuY AlAimostaFF Writer
T h e C a m o s u n C h a r g e r s women’s volleyball team hopes to improve on last year’s disappoint-ing season which saw them fi nish seventh in the province, one spot behind qualifying for the provincial tournament.
“We were a very cohesive team last season,” says Head Coach Ali-son Hitesman, who hopes the few positives from last year will overlap into this year. “We know we are a team that can compete. Last year we were the only team to win two games against Malaspina College, and they went on to win the national championship.”
The Chargers will be banking on cohesiveness again this year, as the majority of their players have little to no experience playing at the college level.
Hitesman says this year’s team will try to build around the exem-plary work ethic of the only two re-turning players, Laura Ouilette and Caitlin Weir, and hopes the addition of new players, especially Kristen Fare from Timberline Secondary school in Campbell River, will give
the team a boost in the overall skill and attitude department.
“Kirsten came from a program last year that won a provincial title,” explains Hitesman of Fare’s recent success at the high school level.
“We hope her winning attitude will rub off on the other players.”
Hurting the team’s hope for reaching the provincial tournament this year is the loss of wing/guard Dana Allan, whose stellar passing ability will be sorely missed.
“Last year Dana was one of the best passers in the league,” refl ects Hitesman. “It’s going to be tough year, but I think we can improve on last season if we play hard.”
Another thing Hitesman hopes will boost her team’s performance
is their new home court at the Pa-cifi c Institute for Sport Excellence (PISE) on Interurban Campus.
“We hope to develop a commun-ity following with the new facil-ity,” says Hitesman. “A boisterous crowd is another thing we want to see. It would be a huge boost for our team.”
The first home game will be played at the PISE on Oct. 24 at 6 pm.
Meanwhile, the Camosun Char-gers men’s volleyball team will also try to improve on last year’s season.
The men fi nished in the bottom half of the BC standings with an 8-10 record.
Returning this year as head coach is Charles Parkinson, who recently came back from the Beijing Olympics where he was working as a commentator/analyst for CBC Sports.
The men’s team will hold a coaching symposium from 8 am-5 pm on Sept. 14 at the PISE. The fi rst home game is at 7:45 pm on Oct. 24 at the PISE.
For more information, go to www.camosun.ca/sports/chargers
New look volleyball teams on new home court
“We know we are a team that can
compete.” Alison hiTesmAn
Women’s VoLLeybaLL head CoaCh
GuY AlAimostaFF Writer
No matter what happens at training camp this week, the Char-gers men’s basketball team will have a dramatically altered roster.
Several key players from last year will not return, including star
forward Marek Downarowicz, who moved on to play with the Univer-sity of Regina, and fi rst all-star of the team, Jeff Spoor, who accepted a transfer to play with the UVic Vikes.
“To be honest, we are going to have to work hard this year to make the playoffs,” says the Chargers’ new Head Coach Craig Price. “My goal is to make the playoffs and to work hard, so if we do make it we can give the other teams a run for their money.”
Price will be taking over coach-ing duties from Gord Thatcher this season and brings a decade of experience coaching at the uni-versity level.
Last year’s men’s basketball team placed third in a strong div-ision with an 11-5 record.
If this year’s team hopes to come close to that kind of success, they will need fi rst-year players to step up their game and, according to Price, a couple of guys have already started to impress him.
“Guys like Bobby Elias and Dylan Borgenson are really work-ing hard right now,” says Price at a team conditioning practice. “I still don’t know how [the team] is going to look.”
One familiar face this year is forward Jeff Krawetz who will be
back for his third year with the team and will add some stability and experience.
Other key players who will be missing from this year’s roster are guards Brian Waterman and Max Bell, two very good players, accord-ing to Price.
“We’re looking like a very young squad,” says Price. “Camosun teams have a tendency to be young. ‘Development and hard work’ is go-ing to be the phrase of the year.”
The first home game of the season will be played at the Pacifi c Institute for Sport Excellence on Nov. 7 at 8 pm.
GuY AlAimostaFF Writer
More support at the guard pos-ition and a returning star player will try to propel the Chargers women’s basketball team into the national tournament this year.
Last season’s Chargers, who lost in the provincial finals after fi nishing a strong 13-3, hope to do well this season.
But the team must deal with tougher competition and the in-jury bug before they can think about trying to make the national tournament.
“I think we will be better, but at the same time the league will be better,” says Head Coach Brett Westcott. “Capilano has a good group, Malaspina has arguably the best incoming recruitment class, and UNBC is going to be just as good. They’re going to start three or four fi fth-year players.”
Camosun’s successful season last year, which saw them ranked anywhere between fi fth and eighth in the country, was marred by an upset loss in the provincial fi nals to the UNBC Timberwolves.
The success of this year’s \ squad hinges on the play of three return-ing players—Kate Carlson, Ashley Mackay, and Jill Proudfoot. All three
girls were fi rst-team all-stars.Last year, Mackay led all
Chargers in points per game with 12.87.
Carmen Lapthorne, who led the Chargers in assists last season, will also be making a return as a forward.
According to coach Westcott, the return of star player Julia Fisher from a torn anterior cruciate liga-ment during a 2007 exhibition game will give the team some much-needed support.
“We are going to depend on Julia for her size and toughness,” says Westcott. “Last year her injury really hurt our chances. We just didn’t have the size to compete as well as we could have with her in the lineup.”
Fisher is due back in the lineup between September and Christmas. In the meantime, the Chargers will rely on some new faces to help them compete while Fisher continues to heal.
Carly Hopp out of Oak Bay High, Christine Ireland out of Stellys, and Kymber Gale out of Lambrick will all be joining this year’s squad as fi rst-year players.
“They’re athletic kids that will come in and give us more depth at the guard position,” says Westcott.
As to how the team will fi nish this year, Westcott says there’s no way to tell right now. “If everybody is back and healthy, we have the potential to do something, but potential isn’t worth much if you don’t work hard.”
Open team tryouts are set to take place on Sept. 8 at 4:30 pm at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence.
For more information, go to www.camosun.ca/sports/chargers
Men’s bball team full of new faces
“My goal is to make the playoffs and to work
hard, so if we do make it we can give the
other teams a run for their money.”
CrAiG PriCemen’s basKetbaLL head
CoaCh
Women’s basketball team look to rebound after losing fi nals
“We have the potential to do something, but potential isn’t worth
much if you don’t work hard.”
breTT WesTCoTTWomen’s basKetbaLL head
CoaCh
New Head Coach John Randle
Charger forward Jeff Krawetz
Camosun Charger Laura Ouilette (left) looks on as Caitlin Weir bumps an opponent’s serve last season.
September 3, 200810 COLUMNSBy Breanna Carey
Chinese Village Buffet Restaurant5–7855 East Saanich, 250–652–1382
Guy Alaimo: Weird tasting balls, runny meat dishes, and smelly spring rolls screamed failing grade while fountain drinks, Chef’s Special Chicken, and high quality seafood dishes pleaded for a pass. Sorry, fail! Let’s start with the sweet and sour pork, which tasted like waterlogged pork. I believe this was due to the sweet and sour sauce being extremely runny and not adhering to the pork. The teriyaki meatballs, at fi rst glance, looked like fl avor-packed morsels just waiting to slide down the esopha-gus, when in fact they were extremely salty and over-fl avored, and did not have the elasticity I was expecting. The balls crumbled with an odd consistency and their overbearing fl avor, spilling into my mouth with such ease, was not pleasant. And, by far, the worst tasting spring rolls I have ever eaten belong to Chinese Village. Those little Safeway frozen pack-looking motherbangers did nothing to make my mouth water, and when they tasted like actual garbage it did not take long for me to realize there was something seriously wrong here. Would you like to know how bad they tasted? Think rotten cabbage with celery string texture sandwiched between undercooked pastry.
Donald Kennedy: Wow, is this place mediocre! It’s not often that I’ll give a bad review to a buffet that has screamer capabilities, but Chinese Village was beyond underwhelming. The meatballs were like pudding, the deep-fried egg rolls tasted like moldy newspaper strands, and the scallops tasted like rejects from the Highliner factory. The ginger beef was spicy, but ultimately blah-zay, and none of the vegetable dishes were really worth taking seconds. The only dish I really enjoyed here was the Chef’s Special Chicken—crunchy skin and fl avour akin to what you’d get in a Japanese box meal. Chinese Village isn’t on the horrendous level that fellow buffet Wing’s is, but it sure wouldn’t be a long fall to get there. I’m still appalled that this place costs almost $15.
Buffet fails miserably
Price for dinner: $14.60Verdict: Garbage food that’s not worth the price.
Q:I’ve been dating this guy that’s great in bed, an amazing cook, and so sweet, but . . . recently
someone with washboard abs and a rock-hard head to boot has also captured my interest. He’s planning to beat the other guy and win me over. But now that I have the option, I need to know if it’s wrong to sleep with more than one guy if nothing is offi cial yet?
A: First off, way to put your hormones on hold and look at this object-ively! That shows you’re mature
enough to be in a relationship, even if that’s not necessarily what you want right now. First-come, fi rst-serve is a fair way to go about this. The other dude has made you his conquest. Talk is cheap. He should be showing you why he’s better than the other guy. Anyone can make himself out to be perfect, especially on a fi rst date. But your fi rst guy sounds like your gem. He does things on his own, not just trying to impress. And a man that is willing to cook is an awesome fi nd. The second dude is coming on a little strong. You’ve already developed somewhat of a relationship with your fi rst choice. Starting to date someone else will be very taxing, given the different stages. If you aren’t comfortable sleeping with more than one person, trust your gut because it’s always right. Besides, it’s not like you’re having dried-up old man sex. From what I’m hearing, it’s been amazing and will only get better. As for your eager beaver’s claim of superiority, think of how many women he’s used that line on. Ick. Pursue number one because you enjoy your time together. If the future works out with the other man, deal with it then. So don’t worry about naming your children or packing your bags, just fi gure out which pair of shoes you’re going to wear on your next hot date.
By Guy Alaimo & Donald Kennedy
A� AnythingChrisToPher GillesPie
eXternaL aFFairs eXeCutiVeOn behalf of the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS), welcome to another exciting year at Camosun College.
As your External Affairs Execu-tive it’s my responsibility to ensure your concerns are properly advo-cated. If you have a concern about something the government has done, or have a cause you would like to see addressed, I can be reached at [email protected]
In addition, your elected con-stituency directors are ready and able to assist you in making your year an enjoyable one.
Whether you’re at Interurban or Lansdowne, you have a campus executive planning fun and exciting events for this upcoming year.
If you want to get involved, have a cool idea, or just want to know more about the CCSS, we are here to serve you. Elizabeth Harvey is your Lansdowne Executive and can be reached at [email protected]
Matthew Martin is your In-terurban Executive and can be reached at [email protected]
In addition to your fabulous campus executives, we have individ-ual constituencies. Your Women’s Director is Justyne Wallace and can be reached at [email protected]
Your Pride Director, Cristian Cano, can be reached at [email protected]
Students with Disabilities Dir-ector, Guthrie Prentice, can be
reached at [email protected]
Are you an International Stu-dent? Your constituency director, Marianna Civeira, is ready to help you out and can be reached at [email protected]
Concerned about the environ-ment or have an idea to make Camosun a greener place? Aleshia Biggs is our society’s Sustainabil-ity Director and can be reached through our offi ce.
If you’re concerned about fi-nancial practices of your student government, contact the Finance Executive, Matthew De Groot, at fi [email protected]
Want to get involved? We have several vacant positions on our board. Come see us at CamFest, under the big CCSS tent, to discuss these exciting opportunities to get involved, or swing by our society offi ces on both campuses.
The Camosun College Student Society is a proud member of the Canadian Federation of Students, an organization with 400,000 stu-dents across Canada, advocating for you! For more information, visit www.iamcfs.org
Contact information, events, and a list of services can be found at www.camosunstudent.org
We are your representatives and want to know what we can do to serve you better. Contact us at the above e-mails or by phone, 250–370–3590 (Lansdowne) or 250–370–3868 (Interurban).
Help us make this the most enjoyable year at Camosun Col-lege ever!
The External Voice: News from the CCSS
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fi rst day of classes? Aw, dry those tears. Nexus has you covered! Cheap pizza, smiles, and answers to any of your questions about the campus paper. Check us out! Noon until it’s gone, Lansdowne in front of the Fisher building. Info: 250-370-3591.
Wednesday, Sept. 3
Camfestival If you’re new to Camosun and you’re looking for an awesome opportunity to get a little tipsy and mingle with the folks in your class, get your butt over to the Camosun beer garden! Sun, music, activ-ities, beer, and friends, together at last, and on the second day of class! Whoever said college was a drag? If my lush memory serves me correctly, last year was a total blast. 2-6 pm, between Paul Building and Foul Bay bus stops, Lansdowne. Info: 250-370-3590.
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 3-4
Camosun Club InformationIf you’ve got your mind set on join-
ing a new club or activity this fall, then this is defi nitely the place you want to start. Clubs will have info booths set up with all the informa-tion you could possibly need, and members to help answer all of your questions. The hardest part should be narrowing down your options. Check ‘em out 11 am-3 pm, Fisher Courtyard, Lansdowne. Info: 250-370-3590.
Sunday, Sept .7
World Suicide Awareness DayIf you or somebody you know has been affected in some way by suicide, then you know there’s often no words to express the diffi cult and confusing healing process that follows. NEED Crisis and Information Line can help fi nd closure, answer questions, and offer an understanding ear. Join them for an afternoon of remem-brance, sharing, support, and resources, and make contacts with people who have shared similar experiences. 2-4 pm, Interfaith Chapel, University of Victoria. Info: 250-386-6328.
Thursday, Sept. 11
Dunk tank!Test your pitch at the dunk tank at Interurban. Soak your favorite student politicians and adminis-trators and try to drown your least favorite teachers. 10:30 am-1:30 pm, Interurban courtyard. Info: 250-370-3868.
Thursday, Sept. 4
Regular People (A TRIBUTE TO PANTERA)
EVOLUTION, DOORS 9 PM, $9OMG, did you really think we wouldn’t give you a heads up for a heavy metal show? Guess again! Calling all Pan-tera fans: If you’re longing for a little Dimebag and don’t know where to direct your late-teen angst, turn to Regular People. This show is sure to bring the magic of thrash metal back into your lives. It beats sitting at home with your iPod.
Friday, Sept. 5
MogwaiSUGAR, DOORS 9 PM, $24Pop quiz, hot shot. It’s Friday night, all of your friends ditched you for Beerfest, and you’re stuck at home playing Wii tennis. What do you do? Answer: Get the eff out of there and head to Sugar to groove to dynamic British post-rock group Mogwai. With a long list of movie titles behind their tracks (think Vanilla Sky), and a sound that’s been infl uenced by acts like Joy Division and Pink Floyd, these guys are sure to put you in a state of bliss that four-ounce beers can’t even touch.
Sunday, Sept. 7
Bill Bourne and Wyck-ham PorteousHERMANN’S, DOORS 7:30 PM, $25Eight-time Juno nominee Bill Bourne arrives in Victoria to showcase the latest of his CD collection. With a style so uniquely eclectic that he can only be summed up using a lengthy list of styles, Bourne is sure to cater to every kind of music lover. He shares an evening on stage with Wyckham Porteous, an intensely philosophical storywriter who has the ability to sum up a lifetime of lessons in a single album. Two acts, one night, one incredible journey.
Friday, Sept. 12
Acres of Lions, Armchair CynicsSUGAR, DOORS 9 PM, $10Think the Victoria music scene is drying up? Then you haven’t heard local rockers Acres of Lions. With a pop-rock fl avour that is sure to hook and a roomful of fans more varied than a pile of single socks, what have you got to lose? You’ve heard them on the radio; now see the island’s best-kept secret live! If that ain’t enough to convince you, Armchair Cynics will be there too.
Friday, Sept. 12
PIGS (A TRIBUTE TO PINK FLOYD)
Sopranos, 9 pm, $7If, for some godforsaken reason, Acres of Lions and Armchair Cynics isn’t really your style, and you’re
more about chilling out in a dark room and being comfortably numb, check out PIGS. Their respectful, accurate renditions of Pink Floyd tunes will leave your spine tingling. It’s a Pink Floyd tribute, so you know it will rock.
Saturday, Sept. 13
The Unknown Soldiers (A TRIBUTE TO THE DOORS)
SUGAR, DOORS 9 PM, $15If you’re still upset about Jim Morri-son’s untimely death, or you’re con-sistently wishing you were a child of the ‘60s, this is your chance to travel back in time to relive the style and sound that molded an entire genera-tion. The Unknown Soldiers, hands down one of the best Doors tributes you will ever see, take the stage for a night of acid fl ashback-y goodness sure to slap a smile across your face and send you on your way.
Sunday, Sept. 14
Acoustic Anarchy Echola-lia, Ursula, guestsSOLSTICE CAFÉ, DOORS 6 PM, FREEAbsolutely nothing is more perfect than spending a Sunday evening sipping a latte and chilling out while listening to the smooth sounds of the acoustic guitar. The Victoria Anarch-ist Book Fair presents an evening to remember as over eight artists take the stage to croon you through your weekend hangover. Like a lengthy shiatsu massage for your ears, this show is sure to disassemble the stress of the week ahead.
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