Students show skills: page 5 Aidan Knight's rise: page 8 ZZ Top's beards: page 8 march 19, 2014 march 19, 2014 march 19, 2014 issue 13 | volume 24 issue 13 | volume 24 issue 13 | volume 24 nexusnewspaper.com nexusnewspaper.com nexusnewspaper.com camosun’s student voice since 199c0amosun’s student voice since c1a9m90osun’s student voice since 1990 Sexy school Exploring Camosun's frisky side page 6 VIEWS March 19, 2014 editor’s letter open space Making Camosun kisstory Saviour complex isn’t camosun’s student voice since 1990 Next publication: April 2, 2014 We’ve covered a lot of serious subjects this semester in our feature helping Africa stories. From municipal amalgamation to the power of the written word, Deadline: noon March 26 2014 Matthew helliwell Africa, or anywhere else, needs to it’s been a few months of big topics. So we thought it was time to unwind. Contributing writer Address: 3100 Foul Bay Rd., Victoria, BC, And to get some bare butts on the cover. be “saved” by the West. V8P 5J2 Flip over to page 6 to read contributing writer Piotr Burek’s look at I can’t count the number of blog The trouble with short-term Location: Lansdowne Richmond House 201 the sexy side of Camosun. Oh, there is a sexy side, alright. Burek talked and Facebook posts I’ve seen of the trips and sappy commercials comes Phone: 250-370-3591 to 200 students to find out where on the two campuses they like to go to same ilk: some white, middle-class down to the biggest word in the Email: [email protected] sneak a smooch or two (or three). college kid takes a “voluntourism” study of development: sustainabil- Website: nexusnewspaper.com Ah, yes, it brought back memories of when I was a Camosun student, trip to a developing country (usu- ity. When a project isn’t sustainable, Publisher: Nexus Publishing Society and it was with a bit of a satisfied smile I realized that no one had mentioned ally in Africa), snaps a few photos it’s worthless. of themselves with children in an Short-term trips usually focus NEXUS PUBLISHING SOCIETY the spot where I snuck one particularly memorable smooch many years ago. The recipient of that smooch is now my wife, which just goes to show inspirational T-shirt, and swings a on one goal, like building a well. STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS that sometimes the Camosun love stories go a long way. hammer a few times over a week. Never mind consulting with locals Juliana Cooper World saved! Not. to find out if that’s what they really Andrea Eggenberger But enough sappiness: back in our arts section we’ve got a chat with longtime-bearded rock and roll icons ZZ Top (see page 8) and Winnipeg Voluntourism is a terrible idea. need, here come the 20-somethings Christine Kumar I get it: we’re young, we’ve got lots with big hearts. Trouble is, they’ll Vishal Pandey extreme grindcore pummellers Head Hits Concrete (page 9). of energy, we want to see the world, all be packing up in two weeks and Giustina Qualizza Bringing it back to Camosun, head over to page 4 to read contributing Rachel Sovka writer Jill Westby’s piece about the upcoming Skills Competition, taking and it seems like a real opportunity maybe no one knows how to main- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF place at the Interurban campus, and check out contributing writer Giustina to make a difference. Unfortunately, tain the well. Two years later, they Greg Pratt Qualizza’s story about the new Vancouver Island alliance of postsecondary even the noblest of intentions can go could be back where they started. MANAGING EDITOR institutions, which Camosun is a part of, on page 2. awry when the consequences aren’t Child sponsorship programs are Jason Schreurs Alright, fine: go sneak some smooches, and then get back to reading fully understood. guilty of the same crimes: since they ADVERTISING SALES the issue. Even we realize some things just take priority. First of all, lots of people are can’t force you to keep sponsoring, Jason Schreurs Greg Pratt, editor-in-chief stuck on the “white saviour” com- a child receiving aid from a Western 250-370-3593 [email protected] plex. It’s usually subconscious, not family is completely vulnerable. The FREE Media (national) an outright feeling of racial superi- donor hits tough times and cancels [email protected] ority. But the implications are clear: their sponsorship? Sorry, pal, you’re 780-421-1000 CONTRIBUTORS flashback Africans need to be “saved” and on your own. Ben Baird white college kids just happen to The best way to help make a Piotr Burek 0 years ago in Nexus have the money and time to do it. real difference in Africa is to find Andrea Eggenberger But anyone who has been to an NGO working directly with local Jayden Grieve Patrick Hallihan Africa can tell you that it’s nothing African grassroots organizations. Matthew Helliwell like the Christian Children’s Fund The only sustainable solutions to Matt O’Connor commercial. Yes, some people live African problems are going to come Vishal Pandey in abject poverty and awful living from within Africa. Samantha Pettifer conditions. No, they aren’t all mis- Let’s focus on saving our own Giustina Qualizza Rachel Sovka erable, and they aren’t all waiting country before we get too ahead of Jill Westby for your dollar a day. No one in ourselves. Tone down the hysteria: That volvement needs a bit of a jolt, rest Something on your mind? Send Open Space submissions (up to 400 words) to was the sentiment from a reader who assured, it’s not just you… and it’s [email protected]. Include your student number. Thanks! wrote in to complain about our “pol- also not just now. The Student Opin- itical correctness” issue (discussed ion column in this issue grabbed the last issue in this column) in our April bull by the horns: “Look around at letters All editorial content appearing in Nexus is property of the argument can easily be refuted.” nexus Publishing Society. Stories, photographs, and artwork 5, 1994 issue. The cover art of the the apathy present on our campus- contained herein cannot be reproduced without written permis- Amalgamation If the efficiency argument is PC issue, showing a man dressed up es,” said writer Barbara Krasicki. sion of the nexus Publishing Society. the views and opinions easily refuted, then we are waiting expressed herein are those of the authors, not of Nexus. Nexus as “Miss Camosun,” drew this reac- “How many of us take the time—a answers has no official ties to the administration of Camosun College. for Brash to refute it. one copy of Nexus is available per issue, per person. tion from then-Camosun students mere few minutes—to vote for our [In “Like pieces of a puzzle,” [In the story, UVic’s Jim Mc- Sarah Glide and Jeanette Miller, student council?” A good question, Nexus is a member of Associated Collegiate Press. March 5, 2014 issue, we said] David says] “If [Amalgamation Yes] who penned the letter together: and a timely one, considering the Send a letter “[Camosun College’s Mona] Brash is successful in getting a straw vote Nexus prints letters that are 250 words or less. “There was also little point to the recent student society elections. Nexus reserves the right to refuse publication of let- does not necessarily oppose the on the ballot, fine. That’s going to be ters. Letters must include full name and student num- front page photo, it was disrespect- Still charging: In our last issue, ber (not printed). Nexus accepts all letters by email to principle of amalgamation in Great- a good indicator of interest.” [email protected]. we reserve the right to edit ful and tacky. As far as the Nexus we reported that the Camosun Char- all letters. er Victoria. Rather, she invites cit- Exactly. representing Camosun students, ger’s women’s volleyball team had izens of different municipalities to lesleY ewing oVERHeArD At NEXUS: “nice to meet you, and your butt.” it is consistently conservative and took home their first-ever medal; initiate it by lobbying their council, from nexuSnewSpaper.com predictable. When dealing with an back in this 1994 issue, we reported as called for by provincial law.” issue such as political correctness, that they had won not a medal, Brash misses the point that CoVER iMAGE: perhaps a less hysterical approach but the BCIT Cougar Classic held Could we get rid of the CRD at Sexy Camosun by greg Pratt/Nexus Amalgamation Yes is providing a Skills competition: Camosun College A/V Services could be taken.” at BCIT. Their recent medal was the same time? Aidan Knight: Photo provided mechanism for that. ZZ top: blain Clausen Ancient apathy: If you’ve ever a long time coming, so, congrats, Chris gould Brash says that “The efficiency thought that Camosun student in- Chargers! from nexuSnewSpaper.com Do you think that Camosun is sexy? by Rachel Sovka MYles anderson Matthew sales Mia alexander Catherine leah batool Mohammad reuben wasser “well, Camosun is old. So, “Yes, but it might be more “Yeah, there are some nice “Yeah, if you want to get “Yes, there are lots of good “Yeah, there are a lot yeah, maybe it’s a mature Victoria than anything. looking people at Camosun. a date in this town, you looking people here!” of beautiful girls at sexy.” where i’m from it’s smaller; People’s way of dressing, need postsecondary.