Concept Identity Camosun Extreme Inappropriate Issue
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
Camosun president july 16, 2014 Kathryn Laurin'sjuly 16,contract 2014 issue 17 | volume 24 terminationissue confusion: 17 | volume page 24 3 nexusnewspaper.com nexusnewspaper.com camosun’s student voice since 19c9a0mosun’s student voice since 1990 complicate men privilegeunsafe access focus benefitswomen representation serious advantages pagechallenge six extreme provocative identity systematic concerns pedestal discuss social extreme concept troubling society concept harassment Camosun barriers powerworry intersectionality inappropriateperceptions unearned nursing violence issue sex gender devaluing barriers Aboriginal funding: 3 Ramadan festivities: 4 Lighting the Sparxxx: 8 VIEWS July 16, 2014 editor’s letter open space Still talking For a better Canada with camosun’s student voice since 1990 politicians who serve Gender. Next publication: August 13, 2014 Just typing the word, I got in an argument with a co-worker and three Deadline: noon August 6, 2014 angry letters to the editor. No, I jest, but you get the point: it’s never easy taking on such a heated subject. And it’s a subject that changes over time, if government officials can’t Address: 3100 Foul Bay Rd., Victoria, BC, V8P 5J2 so we’re all constantly learning. I think that’s the thing: we’re all constantly perform their simplest Location: Lansdowne Richmond House 201 learning. And that’s not always easy. functions, they have no right So, we here at Nexus HQ were pleased with contributing writer Rachael Phone: 250-370-3591 to be in those positions. Email: [email protected] Grant’s gusto in taking on the subject of female privilege for this issue’s Website: nexusnewspaper.com cover story (see page 6). It wasn’t always a walk in the park; there were plenty of meetings, discussions, and email threads about the story during Publisher: Nexus Publishing Society the writing process. Now we send it out to you, the readers, and we ask Jayden Grieve constitution is our judge and the NEXUS PUBLISHING SOCIETY you this: what do you think? Contributing writer politicians our jury. Yet if we are Over on page 3, we take a look at the sudden and unexpected news that STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS There are fundamental injus- to look to our “peers,” they aren’t Camosun president Kathryn Laurin’s contract is being terminated. This Juliana Cooper tices in our very own government a fair representation of the Canad- Christine Kumar comes shortly after her contract was renewed, leaving many wondering that affect all of us on a very basic ian populace at all. We are told that Vishal Pandey what’s going on. It’s difficult trying to figure out the whole story when level. What’s most troubling is that we are the ones who choose our Giustina Qualizza faced with silence and not much information. So again, we ask: what do the population has accepted these politicians, but this is yet another Rachel Sovka you think? injustices as if they are something false dilemma. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF We love hearing from readers, as you can tell. Drop us a line to let us that can’t be changed. The truth is The truth is, with campaigning Greg Pratt know what you think of contributing writer Matthew Helliwell’s preview MANAGING EDITOR that government is a body that was the way it is, we are stuck in a cycle of of a Ramadan event on campus (page 4), the Girls Rock Camp Victoria Jason Schreurs built in service to us and, should it the rich leading the ill-informed that starting up (page 5), or contributing writer Gillian Sellman’s mainly- ADVERTISING SALES shy away from its main directive, results in the uniformity of today’s hot-but-a-little-cold review of Victoria Ska Fest (page 9). We want to Jason Schreurs there must be measures taken to politicians. It’s likely that without hear it all. 250-370-3593 fix it. some sort of movement (that would Because, like everyone else, we’re always learning. And we’re always FREE Media (national) The true problem is that because have to be approved by the govern- [email protected] happy to do it. Especially when we’re getting schooled by our readers. So we do, in fact, have more than one ment) we won’t be seeing any varia- 780-421-1000 get in touch and let us know what’s on your mind this summer. party, someone is always getting tion in this uniformity soon. CONTRIBUTORS Greg Pratt, editor-in-chief Andy Chen screwed over. When many parties The other troubling thing is that [email protected] Juliana Cooper vote on something with only one politicians are no longer “doing Rachael Grant Jayden Grieve outcome, it stands to reason that it for the people.” I would like to Patrick Hallihan Call, the segment of the population that’s believe wholeheartedly that those Matthew Helliwell represented by the parties who don’t representing us are there simply Vishal Pandey email, win the vote aren’t getting what because they want what is best for Samantha Pettifer stop by. they want. the citizens, but with the wealth and Gillian Sellman We want to hear Also, having the political par- power that being in office brings, it’s your story tips. ties we do creates a false dilemma, hard to believe that some politicians as a citizen is expected to choose aren’t in it for themselves. either one side or the other, even It’s true that harder jobs may though they may not believe in deserve higher compensation, but I either’s ideology. George Wash- don’t believe that a single politician All editorial content appearing in Nexus is property of the ington himself, arguably America’s is working more than five times nexus Publishing Society. Stories, photographs, and artwork contained herein cannot be reproduced without written permis- best-known political figure, stated as hard as the average Canadian. sion of the nexus Publishing Society. the views and opinions expressed herein are those of the authors, not of Nexus. Nexus that he didn’t believe in political Perhaps if we want really dedicated has no official ties to the administration of Camosun College. one copy of Nexus is available per issue, per person. parties because the politicians were politicians we should pay them what in service to everyone. the average Canadian makes and Nexus is a member of Associated Collegiate Press. 250-370-3591 And though people often say remove the entire money-corrupts Send a letter [email protected] that you can’t please everyone, in factor. Nexus prints letters that are 250 words or less. Richmond House 201, Nexus reserves the right to refuse publication of let- this case that’s ridiculous because We have worked incredibly hard ters. Letters must include full name and student num- Lansdowne ber (not printed). Nexus accepts all letters by email to that’s exactly what the government to make our country prosperous, [email protected]. we reserve the right to edit all letters. was set up to do. If government of- but it would be awful to see us give ficials can’t perform their simplest up so close to the finish line. We, oVERHeArD At NEXUS: “i did not shower once during the making of this issue.” functions properly, then they have the people, have the power in our no right to be in those positions. country, and it’s time we used it to Our government operates, in make it a better place. I truly believe a fashion, like a courtroom. We, that if we try, it’s entirely possible to the people, are the defendant; the bring about a brighter tomorrow. CoVER iMAGE: Privilege graphic: greg Pratt/Nexus Aboriginal funding: Photo provided Something on your mind? Send Open Space submissions (up to 400 words) to ramadan: Matthew Helliwell/Nexus camosun’s student voice since 1990 bubba Sparxxx: Photo provided [email protected]. Include your student number. Thanks! letters Do you think men or women have more privilege? by Gillian Sellman Pro- pipeline points I’m tired of everyone being part of the problem and not part of the solution (“Politically Speaking: Nobody wants this pipline, but...” June 11, 2014 issue). Either you approve a pipeline or the oil will contiue to move in rail cars. The Americans are doing a real good job of paying special interest Micheal leeMan navdeep Sidxu Silvia ManGue Ben Sainsbury groups to be part of the derailment “Men, because i think men “Men and women have the “Men. there is still carry “nowadays, it’s almost of this pipeline in order to keep the have more potentials than same privileges; you just over from when men had equal. You’ll still see some differential on Canadian crude. discrimination against women.” have to take advantage of more rights than women. i I would think the people of what you’ve got and make think we’re heading in the women though.” the best of it.” right direction, though there BC would pick a state-of-the-art is still work to do.” pipeline over moving oil by rail anyday. Sandy Suranko via nexuSnewSpaper.com nexusnewspaper.com NEWS administration Confusion emerges over Camosun College president Kathryn Laurin’s contract termination GreG pratt “As to the circumstances of it, I eDitor-in-chief think people can and will speculate, “As to the Kathryn Laurin, president of but the key point is she’s not coming circumstances of it, i Camosun College, is leaving her back. That’s the key piece. That’s position as president effective Sep- what the college community should think people can and tember 1, 2014 as Camosun has be focusing on.” will speculate, but the terminated the contract.