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september 12, 2018 issue 2 | volume 29 nexusnewspaper.com camosun’s student voice since 1990 policy Former student says Camosun should have EQA designation revoked

ADAM MARSH STUDENT EDITOR “I strongly feel that [Camosun] should be held A former Camosun College student feels that the college should accountable for their actions.” have its Education Quality Assur- JUSTIN LEE ance (EQA) designation revoked FORMER CAMOSUN COLLEGE STUDENT due to a response he received from Camosun when he asked for a par- tial tuition refund last year. EQA changed the wording of its policy. [their policy], at least as it was designations are administered by Lee wrote to Boraas in February represented on the website.” the provincial government’s Min- of 2018 asking for a partial tuition Lee calls Boraas’ written re- istry of Advanced Education, Skills refund; Boraas wrote back denying sponse “completely disingenuous and Training. his request, citing the revised Fees and without substance.” In November of last year, and Financial Policies and Proced- Boraas says there is not much Camosun second-year Post-Degree ures policy. Lee feels that Boraas he can do or say to that and stresses Diploma in Business Administra- citing the revised policy is grounds that the college is not in the wrong tion-Accounting student Justin for having Camosun’s EQA desig- here. Lee noticed that the college was nation revoked. “The only answer that I think charging the same amount for Lee points to section 6.3.3 of the would be seen in the light that is 42-hour courses as it was for 56- Education Quality Assurance Policy wanted is to say that we’re in the hour versions of the same courses, and Procedures Manual, which says wrong,” says Boraas. “And we’re specifically Finance 210, Business that conduct “by the Institution, or not. We’ve been clear from the ADAM MARSH/NEXUS 140, and Accounting 111. After its principals or major shareholders, beginning of our approach and Former Camosun student Justin Lee wants a refund from the college. Lee filed his complaint, the college that is likely to damage the interests our interpretation. Delivering a changed the wording of its Fees and or reputation of British Columbia’s course in a different format has sponse, it really changed my mind dents to get their money back if the Financial Policies and Procedures post-secondary education system never—or ever will—result in it as to whether or not I should pursue college doesn’t want to give it back. policy on December 15, 2017, add- or that is in conflict with the public being considered as a different [Camosun] potentially losing their (A spokesperson for the Ministry ing the word “generally” before the good” is considered when the min- course.” (Boraas adds that Lee designation, because I strongly feel said that because this is a matter statement that Camosun calculates istry gives institutions EQA desig- had access to additional supports that they should be held accountable between Camosun and Lee, they tuition on a cost-per-hour basis nations. It also states that “current online.) for their actions,” he says. were unable to comment.) (the number of hours in a course or past practices of the institution Boraas says that he has looked In the letter to Lee, Boraas re- “Which is why I’m so concerned determines its credit value, says that show a lack of integrity or into whether or not the college has iterated that credit hours form the with accountability on the part of Camosun vice-president of educa- unethical conduct in relations with acted appropriately, and he has basis of tuition, but it wasn’t the the college,” says Lee. tion John Boraas). students...” is considered as part of found that it has. answer Lee was hoping for. Lee says that he hasn’t heard The college also added in a para- receiving the designation. “[I’ve] been assured that our “I asked [Boraas] to address from the Ministry since April 17; graph to the policy stating that stan- Lee feels that Camosun’s re- approach has been quite reason- my concerns for all the months that the Ministry can ultimately de- dard course hours may vary because sponse to his request for a partial able, that because of the room for they had not done anything while cide whether his complaint will be some courses are online, some have tuition refund is not in compliance misinterpretation that was argued the policy was still unchanged,” upheld. online and in-person components with these two clauses, because the with the student, we further clari- says Lee. “I had asked the Ministry to give (referred to as “blended” courses), new wording in Camosun’s policy fied our approach. The provincial Lee says that Boraas cited the me a written response detailing the and some are in person with no was not yet in place when he paid [ombudsperson] office then agreed old policy; Boraas, however, says decision and why they had come to online component. those tuition fees. that our wording is fair and clear.” that both the new and the old poli- that conclusion, which they never Lee feels he was overcharged “There was a period of 18 Lee says it was Boraas’ written cies have been cited in this matter. provided at any time,” says Lee. roughly $270 by Camosun for the months where [Camosun’s] policy response that made him want to go According to Boraas, the college Lee says that if the college time between June of 2016 and was unchanged,” says Lee. “Clearly after Camosun’s EQA designation. feels that the old wording was clear wants to make it right, they should December of 2017, when the college they were in non-compliance with “When I received that re- as well but updated it anyway in refund students who have been the interest of clarity; at this point, overcharged. eyed on campus he can’t think of anything else that “They should refund any stu- can be done. dent that’s been affected by this “Our view is that practice was overcharge between June of 2016 consistent with our previous word- and December 15, 2017,” says Lee. ing as well; we just have updated the “That’s the time period where they wording to make it even clearer. Our clearly represented one thing on position is that our old wording was their website and in fact their policy, perfectly acceptable in this context as they claimed, was something as well,” says Boraas. completely different.” Boraas says that Camosun was Lee says that the college was in not required to change the wording compliance with its policies once it in the policy, but that the college al- changed them. ways improves clarity where it can. “They are then in compliance,” “We weren’t required to make says Lee, “after the policy [was any change; we, indeed, chose to,” changed.]” says Boraas. Boraas says that the college is But even though Lee feels not going to give Lee a refund. Camosun used new policies to “We’ve already declined that,” explain why the incident happened he says. “That’s been communicat- before the policies were put in place, ed to Justin.” Boraas says that is “not what we Lee has opened a complaint did.” with the BC ombudsperson against “No, I don’t see anything the Ministry of Advanced Education wrong with updating a policy,” regarding what he sees as its failure says Boraas. to enforce EQA standards. Lee took his concerns to the Camosun College is currently GREG PRATT/NEXUS Ministry of Advanced Education, one of 259 post-secondary institu- Students enjoying the Camosun College Student Society’s CamFest at the Lansdowne campus on Tuesday, Sep- Skills and Training but says he was tions in British Columbia that has tember 4. The student society also held a CamFest at Interurban on Thursday, September 6. told that there was no way for stu- EQA status. 2 VIEWS September 12, 2018 nexusnewspaper.com NEWS 3

student editor’s letter open space college Thoughts on inclusion Camosun needs to do better for camosun’s student voice since 1990 Camosun launches new Student Affairs department It’s hard to go on social media—or do anything, for that matter—with- students with mental illnesses Next publication: September 26, 2018 out running into headlines about diversity and inclusion, and rightly so. TRULY HUNTER Deadline: 9 am Monday September We’ve come a long way as a society in a relatively short window of time. feeling welcomed into these groups CONTRIBUTING WRITER “This speaks to the continuation of enhancing 17, 2018 Example? It wasn’t that many moons ago that the commonly held view without discrimination. was that there were only two genders and one way of thinking about homo- the student experience on the campus by Address: 3100 Foul Bay Rd., Victoria, BC, Students with invisible mental Although it is possible for some- V8P 5J2 sexuality, with absolutely no room for discussion if you tried to argue that illnesses—for example, depression, one with severe depression or anx- bringing these services together in a holistic the latter was not a mental illness. 1973 rolled around and the Diagnostic Location: Lansdowne Richmond House 201 anxiety, and borderline personal- iety to be successful in a social manner.” Phone: 250-370-3591 Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders was worded in a way that didn’t ity disorder—are largely forgot- setting and in school activities, Email: [email protected] label homosexuals as mentally ill. Take a moment to think about that. In ten when it comes to inclusion at it is extremely difficult. Without EVAN HILCHEY Website: nexusnewspaper.com 45 years, we’ve made some astonishing sociological and psychological post-secondary institutions, such proper support from their school, CAMOSUN COLLEGE progress, which can seep pretty easily into human-rights arguments. Publisher: Nexus Publishing Society as Camosun College. many of these students will coast Given that we report primarily on what happens in and around Camo- Despite the fact that roughly by anonymously, often neglecting NEXUS PUBLISHING SOCIETY sun, this brings up the question of how Camosun is doing in terms of one in five people here in Canada to search for help as they push STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS diversity. When I walk over to the Lansdowne cafeteria this time of year, suffers from mental-health barriers, themselves to their limits to achieve President - Jayden Grieve as the wind sends leaves swirling with the first hint of fall, the college’s students with mental illnesses are their dreams. At the University of Vice-President - Katy Weicker banners sway in that premature autumn wind. The banners carry Camo- often left out of school events and Victoria, there’s a program that Treasurer/Secretary - sun’s values on them, values that include diversity. Deniz Ünsal My first thought when I think about diversity at the college is that ADAM MARSH part, by forming an umbrella depart- Director-at-Large - Nate Downe Camosun goes out of its way to make a really strong effort at including If Camosun wants to be inclusive, it needs to STUDENT EDITOR ment that shows students every path Director-at-Large - Adam Marsh everyone, regardless of age, gender, race, or sexual orientation. Camosun Camosun College has launched they might need in terms of services. Director-at-Large - Renata Silva does pretty well in terms of diversity and inclusion, but there is always make students feel comfortable seeking the MANAGING EDITOR a new interdisciplinary Student If this works and Camosun can offer room for growth and more transparency. Greg Pratt support they need. Affairs department. It consists of support through one unified office, As it turns out, the college is still hard at work in this area: features STUDENT EDITOR Academic Advising, Counselling, it can do other things the same way, writer Fred Cameron will tell you more about the impacts of the college’s Adam Marsh the Office of Student Support, and says Yates. new Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy on page 6. STAFF WRITER the Mental Health and Wellbeing “It also means that we can do If you’re a new—or returning—student, please feel free to drop me Katy Weicker activities due to the hurdles that they allows student leaders to focus their Strategy. Camosun vice president of policy work through one lens rather FEATURES WRITER an email to let us know what you think about the stories in this issue, or face. This means that somewhere efforts promoting UVic’s Student student experience Joan Yates says than two or three,” says Yates. Fred Cameron if you want to be a volunteer writer for us. No experience necessary, and around 20 percent of students are Mental Health Strategy. They use the college has tried to consolidate Camosun director of Student PROOFREADER we welcome everyone. marginalized in their pursuit of research and planning to create an the services that focus on students Affairs Evan Hilchey says Student ADAM MARSH/NEXUS Juliana Cooper Adam Marsh, student editor success. environment that allows students ADVERTISING SALES into one group. Affairs focuses on making sure Camosun College director of Student Affairs Evan Hilchey. [email protected] Camosun does not do enough with mental illnesses to participate Greg Pratt “Philosophically and otherwise students have easy access to the 250‑370-3593 to change this. as leaders in their community while we are making it easier for students supports they need. on the campus by bringing these it easier for students to access us,” the department in need of support, FREE Media (national) flashback As someone who suffers from breaking down the barriers that to access things, making it easier for “I really am looking forward services together in a holistic man- says Yates. “They don’t have to do whether that support is academic [email protected] an anxiety disorder, I can testify often exclude them from doing us to cross-reference,” says Yates. to continuing the implementation ner,” says Hilchey. “I look forward to the rounds. We can refer them in a or personal. 780-421-1000 25 Years Ago in Nexus to experiencing difficulties due to just that. The vision began, says Yates, by of Camosun’s five-year Strategic furthering the resources available to much more coherent way so that “If we have student who is a mental illness when participating It is this kind of strategy that NEXUS IS A MEMBER OF cutlery at the Lansdowne cafeteria looking at what students need to be Plan,” says Hilchey. students so that they can meet their they can get what they need, and survivor of sexualized violence,” in clubs and leadership activities. allows these intelligent, creative, CANADIAN UNIVERSITY PRESS was a hot topic back in 1993. In this successful and keeping the services The Strategic Plan is the col- academic or personal goals while at we’re talking with each other so says Yates, “we’re able to connect These difficulties often leave me strong individuals to reach their issue, Camosun College Student as concise as possible. lege’s five-year mandate between Camosun.” that we know that students are not them more readily with a range of CONTRIBUTORS feeling discouraged, and I some- full potential in post-secondary Nate Downe Society (CCSS) chairperson John- “That includes students who 2016 and 2021; its goals include Yates says the Student Affairs falling through the cracks, particu- services rather than just one or two.” times allow risky opportunities with much less difficulty. If Camo- Jayden Grieve Henry Harter wrote a pointed letter may be needing some support,” says working toward sustainable prac- department will provide Camosun larly those that need a little help.” Student Affairs is located at with large payoffs to pass me by sun wants to be inclusive, it needs Truly Hunter to the editor about Beaver Foods, Yates, “be it counselling support, tices and cultivating learning for students with one vision and a more Yates says that the college is Fisher 106A at Camosun’s Lans- Joel Satre as a result. to make students feel comfortable which at the time ran the cafeteria. or [for people] who, perhaps, are students through new approaches consistent focus. trying to develop a five-year plan downe campus, although the de- Renata Silva Universities, scholarship foun- seeking the support they need. We “Beaver Foods is a profit-oriented a little marginalized; how do we to instruction. “We get everybody on the same to build on the department; for partments that make up Student dations, and student-based organiz- must feel that getting help is both company; their prices just went up, advocate and be there for them?” “This speaks to the continuation page in terms of where we want to now, this opens up the college’s Affairs will stay in their current ations place a great deal of emphasis expected and accepted. The college while their polluting continues,” To the college, the answer lay, in of enhancing the student experience go, and, more importantly, we make options when a student comes to offices. on extracurricular activities. It’s does an okay job at making the Cen- Something on your mind? If you’re a GREG PRATT he wrote. “Who pays the cost? The expected that any well-rounded tre for Accessible Learning available Camosun student, send Open Space MANAGING EDITOR students and the environment.” student will get involved in as many for students, but many students are submissions (up to 500 words) to Virtually upset: In the Excre- CCSS to the rescue: Our taste- groups as they can; the connection not visibly disabled and do not feel NEWS BRIEFS [email protected]. mentia Factorum column in our fully headlined story “Ministry Include your student number. Thanks! between students and the commun- comfortable seeking the type of September 20, 1993 issue, writer screw-up results in loan delays” Lansdowne. The bus is now wheel- Technology Lab in September. The The decision has been criticized by awarded $5,000 and an honourable ities they lead can build confidence support that the centre offers. CCSS to hold Shelley Evans, after saying that detailed how approximately 500 chair accessible. See camosun.ca for lab will allow students to use new national student organization the mention by ABC Life Literacy Can- and offer the student life-changing We need more. Camosun must video games can cause “family Camosun students were still waiting referendum on more information. songwriting technology, explore Canadian Federation of Students ada as part of the 2018 Great-West experiences. do better in assessing students for All editorial content appearing in Nexus is property of the separation, murder or suicide!” for student loans in the first week CASA membership electronic and virtual music instru- (CFS), which said in a press release Life, London Life and Canada Life Nexus Publishing Society. Stories, photographs, and artwork When students with persistent invisible mental-health conditions Get innovative contained herein cannot be reproduced without written permis- says, “I can’t wait until virtual of classes due to “constantly busy On August 13, the Camosun ments, and use digital audio work- that free-speech policies can be used Literacy Innovation Award (LIA). sion of the Nexus Publishing Society. The views and opinions multiple barriers see the benefits so that it can better include those expressed herein are those of the authors, not of Nexus. reality is finally in the hands of phone lines and paper and elec- College Student Society approved Camosun is looking for students station software for recordings. to protect “oppressive discourse.” The BGCA program that won was Nexus has no official ties to the administration of Camosun these activities offer, it’s disheart- students and support them in their to enter its Student Innovation College. One copy of Nexus is available per issue, per person. consumers.” Well, the technology tronic records that did not match,” a motion to hold a referendum on The VCM is a Camosun satellite The CFS also expressed concerns the Family Self Sufficiency Pro- ening to feel they will be forced to success, not just in academics but has had a long gestation period but according to a government memo whether or not Camosun students Challenge. To enter, you’ll need to campus; the college offers its music over the timeline the government gram, which aims to reduce the Send a letter continue struggling while others also in socialization, leadership, write a pitch letting the college know Nexus prints letters to the editor. Nexus reserves the seems to finally, slowly be creeping mentioned in the story. Luckily for should join the Canadian Alliance classes there. has imposed, saying it will “circum- cycles of poverty through increased right to refuse publication of letters. Letters must in - push forward with fewer obstacles, politics, and sports. what your best idea is for improving clude full name and student number if a Camosun stu - out to the masses. We don’t know Camosun students, the student of Student Associations (CASA), a vent many institutional structures financial literacy and knowledge. dent (not printed). Nexus accepts all letters by email to the student experience at Camosun. Camosun students [email protected]. We reserve the right to edit where Evans is today, but it’s safe to society came to their aid, using an national student organization. The such as academic senates, advis- The LIA recognizes organizations all letters. You’ll be working in teams of four, assume she’s probably not viewing emergency fund to help students Find web-exclusive stories at fee for each Camosun student would raise thousands for ory committees and stakeholder that spearhead new adult literacy and you can sign up individually or meetings, and neglect meaningful and essential skills programs across OVERHEARD AT NEXUS: “Sorry. Keep talking about vomit.” life through an Oculus Rift. impacted by the loan delay buy be either $3.12 or $2.89 a year, de- Zambian youth nexusnewspaper.com. with one friend. The first-place team and vital consultation processes.” Canada. Disposable battles: Disposable textbooks. pending on enrolment. Camosun Camosun Marketing Project students were until recently mem- will win $1,000 in cash for each Look for our feature story about team member; the second-place Management students recently Municipal matters What do you feel provincial and national student organizations should do for students? bers of the Canadian Federation of raised $5,828 to send rural Zambian free speech on campus next issue. Students (CFS), the other national team members will each get $500; Interested in running for mayor by Adam Marsh the third-place team members will youth to a conference in August. 21 CASA publishes paper of Victoria? The nomination period student organization. The CFS ex- students in three teams raised the pelled Camosun students from the each get $250. The challenge is open on international for candidates in the upcoming until October 15; see camosun.ca/ money through fundraising events. municipal election is open until 4 CFS at a recent meeting following The Zambian youth went to the students years of conflict between British SIC for more information. pm on Friday, September 14. In the Women for Change Rural Youth The Canadian Alliance of Stu- election, people will vote for a may- Columbia member locals and the BCFS wants more free Exposure Conference in Lusaka, dent Associations (CASA) recently national organization. An exact date or, eight city councillors, and nine textbooks for students Zambia with the funds. put out Value Beyond the Dollars school trustees for School District for the referendum has not been set; and Cents, a paper looking at what The British Columbia Federa- 61. Grab a nomination package at look for our full story soon. Ontario post- international students contribute to tion of Students (BCFS) is calling victoria.ca/election. Election day is secondary institutions Canada, what challenges they face, College announces on the provincial government to Saturday, October 20. and what supports they need. The invest $5 million in the Open Text- dealt mandatory -ADAM MARSH Camosun Express paper is available to view online at NATHAN BATES book Project, which offers students MANDY BARCER JULIA SUNDERLAND- MANDY PRESTON TYLER SPAVEN JORDAN MIECZKOWSKI fall schedule free-speech policy casa-acae.com. Camosun students free textbooks and other materials. “Support them financially in BAKER “I like how many grants “From what I do “Give them financial advice “I think some assistance, The Ontario government has will be voting in a referendum about GOT A NEWS TIP? EMAIL on how to control spending The Camosun Express bus has Camosun students are all paying EDITOR@NEXUSNEWSPAPER. a way that helps them with “I honestly think that are in place, student-loan- understand, which is very not necessarily with given post-secondary institutions in whether or not to join CASA soon. without paying for student new fall 2018 hours. It leaves both members of the BCFS. COM! their education so they get they’re already doing a wise, and that there’s an little, I think they’re doing tuition but with textbook campuses every hour from 8 am that province until January 1, 2019 the education they need.” option to only take the grant an okay job.” loans.” costs, even second-hand Local financial- pretty good job. Maybe to 4 pm, Monday to Thursday. On to draft, write, and implement free- WANT TO BE OUR NEXT NEWS portion of your loan... you textbooks. Right now, it’s Camosun satellite more announcements of Friday, it runs every hour from 8 am, speech policies to guide speech on knowledge program WRITER? NO EXPERIENCE what free things there are. don’t have to repay it. I’d kind of a scramble trying campus launches with the last bus leaving Interurban post-secondary campuses. The gov- gets national nod NECESSARY! Like, counselling services like to see that initiative in to get all the supplies we new lab ernment has said universities could IT’S FUN, EXCITING, need. We’re paying $100 to at 12:25 pm and Lansdowne at are free here, and I think other provinces. That’s what face funding cuts if they do not com- The Burnside Gorge Commun- AND OFFERS YOU GREAT EXPE- Ontario does.” $200 for books we might 11:55 am. The express bus com- The Victoria Conservatory of that’s amazing because it’s ply with the aforementioned date. ity Association (BGCA) has been RIENCE. EMAIL US TODAY. so fucking expensive.” only open once or twice.” mutes between Interurban and Music (VCM) is launching its Music 4 CAMPUS September 12, 2018 nexusnewspaper.com CAMPUS/LIFE 5 event know your profs College rolls out celebration for Indigenous students Stephen Fielding hypothesizes Young Building is haunted

KATY WEICKER 3. What’s one thing you wish students credit for the work they had STAFF WRITER “It’s considered our New Year’s. It’s a new year your students knew about you? already done. that’s starting, and we want students to be Know Your Profs is an ongoing As a young adult, I fell 16 feet series of profiles on the instructors from a zipline and broke my back. 7. What do you see in the future welcomed to the traditional territory by the local at Camosun College. Every issue Paramedics carried me away on a of post-secondary education? people.” we ask a different instructor at board. I spent two and half years I think students are becoming Camosun the same 10 questions in bed rest and surgery, addicted more strategic in their program SANDEE MITCHELL CAMOSUN COLLEGE in an attempt to get to know them to fentanyl and OxyContin for the and course selections. It is prob- a little better. pain. Having lived through this ably a response to the competitive Do you have an instructor who awful time and still experiencing job market. I grew up in southern you want to see interviewed in the residual pain, I am sensitive to the Ontario, where 40 years ago my paper? Maybe you want to know fact that many students have experi- uncle walked through the doors of more about one of your teachers, enced major challenges in life and an oil refinery holding a high-school tending Camosun College, whether together to purchase and make the but you’re too busy, or shy, to ask? their achievements at the college are diploma and was hired on the spot. it’s upgrading, college prep, any of food for the event. Email editor@nexusnewspaper. part of their triumph over adversity. A generation later, someone needed the programs [are welcome],” says “We cook for about 300 people,” com and we’ll add your instructor a bachelor’s degree. And today it’s Mitchell. “And we usually invite says Mitchell. “We have everything to our list of teachers to talk to. 4. What’s one thing you wish they a very different story. I think stu- faculty who teach in the specific from smoked salmon and bannock This issue we talked to History didn’t know about you? dents are trying to match the skills, CAMOSUN COLLEGE A/V SERVICES programs—not all programs—but to salads and turkey with all the Attendees at the 2016 Camosun College Welcome Feast; the event returns on Thursday, September 20. instructor Stephen Fielding about Male pattern baldness. knowledge, and experience they in Family Support, Indigenous dressings, coffee, tea, and desserts, male pattern baldness, The Wig- gain in post-secondary education KATY WEICKER ing with Songhees Nation Elder the students from that program are Studies, in College Prep, we try and and it’s a huge, huge feast.” gles, and the ghosts of the Young 5. What’s the best thing that’s to the fast-changing job market. STAFF WRITER Skip Dick and his family, who are coming here and are going to be at invite the faculty to come as well.” Mitchell says that after the din- Building. happened to you as a teacher here? As an instructor of History and Continuing with a longstanding still involved with the event to this the feast this year,” says Mitchell. The Welcome Feast event will ner, the Lkwungen dancers will also There’s nothing more reward- Religion, my hope is that students tradition, Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen: the Cen- day. “It’s just an acknowledgement of start at 5:30 pm, with welcoming perform for the guests. 1. What do you teach and how ing than when a student tells you remember to take courses that will tre for Indigenous Education and “They host us in their commun- them being here at the college for words from an MC. “The whole concept of this is long have you been at Camosun? that they enjoyed the course, they expand their understanding of the Community Connections (CIECC) ity,” says Mitchell. “And we’ve been two weeks on an exchange.” “[The] MC—which is a mem- for students to recognize whose I teach a variety of History improved their writing and ana- world, its people, and themselves. will be hosting its annual Welcome putting on this feast for 27 years, Mitchell says that Camosun ber of the Dick family—welcomes traditional territory they’re in,” courses and also World Religions lytical skills, or it sparked in them a These might end up being their Feast for all new and returning where we welcome new Aboriginal sent students from the Indigenous people to the territory, acknow- says Mitchell. “It’s considered our of the West. I’ve been teaching here greater interest in studying history most memorable post-secondary Indigenous Camosun students this students to the college, and also Studies program over to New Zea- ledges why we are all gathered, New Year’s. It’s a new year that’s since September 2016. or religion. This past year, I was experiences. month. CIECC director Janice Sim- to have the local First Nations be land last year; this year, the students and it’s just as a welcoming for all starting, and we want students to be also touched by the interest and en- coe started the event over 25 years welcoming them into their trad- visiting Camosun are from the the new students coming in and welcomed to the traditional territory 2. What do you personally get couragement of my students when 8. What do you do to relax on ago, according to Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen itional territory. So it’s really a way exchange university’s Indigenous an opportunity for them to get to by the local people.” out of teaching? I defended my PhD dissertation. the weekends? events coordinator Sandee Mitchell. of acknowledging whose territory Studies program. The invitation recognize whose territory they’re I’m a historian by trade (or That’s a funny question! My “When Janice became the chair we’re on.” to Camosun’s Welcome Feast will on, and meet key people within the Camosun College Welcome maybe habit). My wife is from Italy 6. What’s the worst thing that’s wife and I have two wonderful kids: of Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen, she decided While the Welcome Feast is a allow them the opportunity to ex- college that they need to know,” Feast and I love the word Italians use for happened to you as a teacher here? a seven-year-old and a two-year-old. KATY WEICKER/NEXUS to go out and connect with com- tradition 27 years in the making, perience local Indigenous culture. says Mitchell. “All the advisors will 5:30 pm Thursday, history. It’s la storia, or, literally, Two weeks ago, the fire alarm For some reason, they’re not very Camosun College History instructor Stephen Fielding. munities,” explains Mitchell. “She there is a new addition to the fes- The event is open to all new and be there, and faculty and staff from September 20 “the story.” For me, it’s a reminder went off during my HIST 108 mid- concerned about their parents’ need wanted the local First Nations to be tivities this time around. returning Indigenous students and Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen.” Songhees Wellness Centre that history needs to be a captiv- term exam. Apparently, no one for relaxation. Weekends are for pic- are improving, but for now it’s checkout and the cashier says welcoming students and she wanted “We have had a partnership is a welcoming celebration of the After the welcome, there will (1100 Admirals Road) ating narrative. Teaching is most pulled the alarm and there was no nics, wagon rides, art, soccer, and mostly risotto and polenta. “perrrfect” to acknowledge every- to create this feast.” with a university in New Zealand new school year. be a feast—a massive undertaking camosun.ca rewarding to me when students are fire, so the only plausible explana- an episode or two of The Wiggles. thing the customer does. I don’t This led Simcoe to begin work- [Ara Institute of Canterbury], and “All Indigenous students at- for Mitchell and Simcoe, who work caught up in stories about our past tion is a Young Building ghost. It 10. What’s your biggest pet need to be praised for punching in and the classroom becomes a lively was quite challenging to arrange 9. What is your favourite meal? peeve? a four-digit PIN number. At least and accessible space where learning for the students to rewrite the exam Gluten makes me quite sick but I It’s so petty, but since you mix things up with some high-fives is enjoyable. the following class and still give the love Italian food. The pasta options asked… When I’m at the grocery and fist-bumps. PEERS HELPING PEERS AT CAMOSUN review

Camosun International camosun’s student voice since 1990 Not even rain can ruin the Great Canadian Beer Festival Peer Connections Program victory, all dark, malty, complex, White Sails’ Cathedral Grove and delicious. It was the best beer California Common was a very of the media tour, and a great way well-balanced, malty but still light • Camosun College’s Peer Connections Program is a great opportunity Call, for international and Canadian students interested in helping peers, to end it off. drink (in my notes: “happiness,” leadership opportunities and developing inter-cultural communica- Then, we were left to our own which was either a weird auto- tion skills. email, devices. And, because space is short, correct thing or me being drunk). • let’s do this: Cannery’s Naramata Category 12’s Juicy Data Hayz IPA Nut Brown Ale was great, easy had a refreshing, fruity nose (and, • Students that join Peer Connections receive training in basic coun- selling skills, peer mentoring, and cross-cultural communication. drinking but with enough rich dark again, I don’t want fruit in beer, so stop by. flavours and a bit of sourness. Spin- that’s saying a lot), and went down • naker’s Bourbon Black Lager was easy, with a thicker body than IPAs • These skills are invaluable for enjoying college life, personal growth, and enhancing career and educational opportunities. incredibly thick, strong, and smoky; usually have. Blasted the hell out of  tons of great flavour in this amazing my taste buds though, with a bit too drink. Persephone’s Dry Irish Nitro much lingering bitterness. Students interested in joining the Peer Connections Program We want to Stout was really smooth and really, Trois Mousquetaires PQ’s Por- should attend one of the following information sessions: hear your Get involved GREG PRATT/NEXUS really good, with hints of mocha ter Baltique was a big 10% porter Cheers, Spinnaker’s Bourbon Black Lager, you amazing beer, you. story tips. helping it go down; surprisingly with a surprisingly light body and a GREG PRATT bonated kick that threatened to that Sooke Brewing got right here. refreshing for such a dark beer. very strong, tasty flavour; delicious. We want with your MANAGING EDITOR be overpowering but didn’t quite I expected to hate Whitehorse’s Lighthouse’s Siren’s Echo Im- Back to Category 12 and their Main- Monday, September 17 - 5 - 6 pm The weather wasn’t great on distract from the malty notes of Winterlong Brewing’s Spruce Tip perial Red Ale was strong, tons frame Red Ale, which was quite Lansdowne campus - Wilna Thomas, Room 234 you to write Friday, but not much can really this delicious dark brew. Next up pale ale; I dislike forest “tones” in of flavour, almost too bitter but hoppy for a red ale, a lively combo for us. award-winning ruin a weekend like the one the was Ravens Brewing Company’s my beer as much as I dislike fruit in refreshing all the same. It’s a great that worked. Twa Dogs’ Rebel Run Wednesday, September 19 - 5 - 6 pm Great Canadian Beer Festival offers. award-winning 4.5% Corvus my beer (I’m trying to be unhealthy drink, unlike their Numbskull Im- ESB was a fantastic ESB, with a Interurban campus - CBA, Room 101 We want The fest’s triumphant return this Lingoberry Lime Gose; this seems here, people) but Winterlong some- perial IPA, which they poured a citra perfect amount of flavour; it was year, on Friday, September 7 and like a good time to mention that I how made this one, which had heavy edition of at the fest; it was just way easy to drink, with a nice dry finish. your student news- Saturday, September 8, was tons generally don’t want fruit anywhere raspberry overtones, taste good. I too much of a bitter hop explosion I saved the biggies for last: a thoughts on of sudsy fun, despite the return of near my beer, so even the saltiness of wouldn’t drink a lot of it, but this for my tastes. 2015 Thor’s Hammer from Central fall weather. Nexus went, Nexus the gose couldn’t distract me from is pretty convincing stuff. Brittania’s Ashore Rye Porter City had hints of toffee and sherry the paper. paper today! conquered a whole lot of great beers. the fact that this felt more like a juice Fuggles & Warlock’s Last was one of my favourites, with a and a mouthful of oh my god this Here’s what I can remember. than a beer. Well done for fans of the Strawberry witbier had lychee ber- bit of spice from the malted rye; is one of the best beers ever, and On Friday, the festival led media flavour, no doubt; that just ain’t me. ries and strawberries and tasted Bomber’s Russian Imperial Stout Fieldhouse’s Salted Black Porter, For more info, please email through a sampling tour; first off Moving along to Sooke Brewing more like one of my kids’ juiceboxes was a huge 9.5% and brewed with which packed a good bite and was 250-370-3591. [email protected]. was East Vancouver Brewing Com- Company’s IPA, a big 7.0% whop- than a beer. Again, done well, but oak chips, which I assume added nowhere near as “look at me!” as pany’s When it Rains it Porter, a per of an IPA that more than held its not for me. Locals Swans had the to its incredibly strong and tasty it could have been; instead, Field- richmond house 201, lansdowne. 5.0% American-style porter that own; it’s a sweet drink, but it also GCBF Collaboration Dunkelweizen flavour. A serious drink but seriously house took on a complex beer and [email protected] went down smooth and had a car- is bold and heavy, a tricky balance on tap, and this 5.5% dunkel was a worth it. emerged victorious. 6 September 12, 2018 FEATURE nexusnewspaper.com 7 Levelling the playing field? Story and photo by Fred Cameron, features writer A look behind the scenes of Camosun’s new equity, diversity, and inclusion policy

ast spring small thing administratively, but a huge thing to a human being. To really understand and meeting is September 24; at press time, Vannan couldn’t confirm details, but she says that Over at the “Policy development is not something that a lot “I’m really happy with the respect to differing I received make those changes, you have to have a mindset that encompasses all. That’s what the policy students who wish to attend can contact the CCSS for details. Camosun College of students are actively concerned about. Lan email is going to do.” Faculty Association opinions that the committee has given. They from Camosun ask- While it all sounds great—and looks good for the college—Yates recognizes that the (CCFA), Al Morri- Students live very busy lives.” difficulty is in producing lasting, tangible results. son is stepping down really want to understand where students are ing me to complete CARTER MACDONALD the college’s equity, “Policy on paper is worth just that: the paper it’s written on,” says Yates. “Our policy THE OMBUDS VOICE after completing his CAMOSUN COLLEGE OMBUDSMAN coming from, even if they aren’t in the majority diversity, and inclu- isn’t going to change attitudes overnight. It is a line in the sand where the college says, ‘This term there; he has opinion.” sion (EDI) survey. is what we think is acceptable, and this is the type of college we want to build.’ That is the ne of the key questions surrounding policy development at a post-secondary been the acting presi- I opened it up and goal. It sets the standards. When you do this type of work, it has to have accompanying it institution is this: just how much student involvement should there be? Perhaps dent throughout the ELEANOR VANNAN read through it. Of clear education and communication. Education is a key component.” the right person to answer that question is Camosun College ombudsman Carter development of the CAMOSUN COLLEGE STUDENT SOCIETY O the questions in the Yates says that there needs to be discussion in classrooms and in general forums not only MacDonald. MacDonald has been the ombudsman for 10 years; he describes his role as an EDI policy. Morrison survey, the most about what the college is trying to do but also about why the college wants to do it. advocate for fair process for students. has nothing but good things to say with regard to the EDI policy development. notable asked what “When you talk about fairness versus equity—and that’s the real key of what we’re looking “I deal with a wide variety of issues,” says MacDonald. “We are essentially independent, “I am only speaking on my behalf,” says Morrison. “I haven’t polled the greater faculty to the terms “equity,” at—fairness means we treat everybody the same way. If you, for example, are able bodied, impartial, and confidential. I can be independent because I am co-funded: half by the college, get opinions on it, but I hope they have all chimed in. To me, what happens when you build “diversity,” and “in- have great resources, and are treated a certain way, that’s great. But someone who may not and half by the student society. I am impartial. I don’t take sides.” a policy, or take something out of our strategic plan, it turns that promise of who we are into clusion” mean to me as a student, and what more the college can do to advance the have started with what you have may need some help to get to that level. That is what equity is Due to his impartial stance on student issues, MacDonald says that he is highly effective something a bit bigger. It shows a commitment. It says to the community that works at Camo- values of equity, diversity and inclusion on campus. about, and that may be what the organization needs to address. If I get something to support in a policy-development role. He adds that he has been involved in several policy development sun, and to the community we serve, that this is really important to us as an organization. For a moment, it got me thinking about my place at Camosun. There are ap- me in my work, either as an employee or as a student, it’s not taking away from anybody else, committees, most notably for the Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy. He has watched It’s a commitment that we’re sharing in writing. It represents a signpost of the direction we proximately 19,000 students here, each with a different story. Students from around it’s just the organization helping me get to the same finish line as everybody else.” closely and acted as an advisor in the EDI policy development. MacDonald says that the are going in as an organization. For me, it cements our culture.” the world. Students from every walk of life. Students with different strengths, weak- college has gone above and beyond on the EDI project, and that fact reflects the college’s As was granted to the students, there was an opportunity for faculty to chime in with a nesses, and abilities. commitment to its students. The group involved in the development of this policy is the survey in the early stages of the EDI policy development. Morrison hopes that all staff took As an able-bodied white male of majority age, there are relatively few external biggest single policy development group MacDonald has ever been on at the college, and he the time to participate, because, he says, the policy will be a lot more inclusive if everyone is obstacles in my educational path, but I have my fair share of challenges and baggage. THE STUDENT VOICE says everyone is represented at the table. involved in the decision-making process. In order to create a lasting culture change here at I have a unique story, just like every other student registered at Camosun. My time at “To say that all 19,000 students should attend the meetings is almost like suggesting that Camosun, Morrison says that active participation is likely the answer. He points out that it’s Camosun will be short, but this policy will affect my peers for years to come. I can’t leanor Vannan is a third-year University Transfer student; she is also the Camosun the sitting government would need to consult with all of the citizens of British Columbia in one thing for the government to mandate change in organizations, but we have to find ways help but wonder if I have a responsibility as a student to get involved with the policy College Student Society (CCSS) student wellness and access director. Her mandate the development of policy,” says MacDonald. “Certainly we have student representatives who to make that change work in our culture. and tell my story—and if I do, where do I start? Eis to advocate for students who need accommodations to make learning accessible. actually sit on the committee. There are responsibilities of the Camosun College Student So- “I’m in my 60s, so I know that the generation in my classroom lives in a different world,” Vannan is also a student representative on the steering committee that is helping to develop ciety to be aware of what is going on in the development of this policy, and the dissemination says Morrison. “It is important for me to understand their world and the diversity it brings to the EDI policy. of that information. Policy development is not something that a lot of students are actively the classroom. I think a lot of the times people are slow to change, it’s because they’re nervous Vannan joined the steering committee soon after being elected to the CCSS; she’s been concerned about. Students live very busy lives. Between their studies, some holding down or they don’t understand what it’s going to look like.” DECISION BY COMMITTEE involved through the data collection and analysis phase, and she says that they are now ready part-time jobs, some are single parents… I don’t need to tell you what the life of a student Morrison says that the college is providing programs and workshops for faculty. to write up a draft of the policy. is like, and the details, the minutiae of what happens isn’t even on the radar. This is a very “We need to watch what’s changing in the world,” says Morrison, “and they are usually eginning last November, committees made up mainly of Camosun staff and stu- “I wouldn’t be on the committee if I didn’t like what they are doing,” says Vannan. “I am broad policy initiative.” right on top of these issues. I’ve taken sexual violence and misconduct workshops, for example. dents started meeting to shape and develop policy around EDI, an area that falls not a representative of the college; I’m a representative of the students. I am shockingly happy Two people I spoke with for this story told me that there are people who say that the policy They have a program about understanding Indigenous culture. Sometimes it’s uncomfort- Bunder the authority of Camosun vice president of student experience Joan Yates. with what has been discussed and the way it has been discussed. Even when students have just sounds like a bunch of buzzwords that are nice to hear, but MacDonald believes that able, but these workshops are fabulous ways to deal with it in a very safe environment. If we “The EDI policy will have broad statements about what we believe,” says Yates, “and said, ‘This is dumb,’ the folks involved with EDI have said, ‘I want to understand why you Camosun is definitely moving in the right direction. He says that he’s hopeful that he will learn about things, and create an understanding, we can bring it into the classroom once we what the college expects in terms of us all being members of the college community. That’s feel that way.’ We are very diverse, and part of that diversity is political opinion. I’m really continue to be involved with policy development, and that he thinks more specific language have that knowledge.” the critical document to get input on. It sets the stage, because what we have found is that happy with the respect to differing opinions that the committee has given. They really want and policies will come out of the process of getting the EDI policy together. without a solid framework, we end up with policy development that is contradictory.” to understand where students are coming from, even if they aren’t in the majority opinion.” “It’s a combination of student input from the survey and research on the policy initiatives ven though Camosun’s email got me thinking about things, I didn’t complete the Yates says that elements of equity, diversity, and inclusion were covered in different areas Vannan says that EDI is largely about acknowledging just how diverse student struggles of other post-secondary institutions in the province of British Columbia, graphed out in a college’s survey. There was no reason, really; I closed the email and just forgot of college policy, but in order to be effective, Camosun needs to wrap it all into one clear and are. She speaks from experience, adding that her life as a student with a disability is very way that shows where Camosun College may need to look at updating our policies,” he says. Eabout it entirely until months later, when I saw a reminder email, which I initially specific policy. different from that of most of her peers. “Then there is group input in a wide series of exercises. People can put down their thoughts thought was spam. I couldn’t help but wonder if I was the only student who failed to complete “The older ones were more about, ‘you shouldn’t do that’ or ‘don’t do this,’ as opposed to “I am a great advocate for myself,” says Vannan. “That is another skill I had to develop, in something as simple as a sticky note pad and go up and submit them. There are times, and the survey, so I took to the pavement to do some research of my own. ‘why don’t we do this?’” says Yates. “We’ve realized that it is about the philosophy and the and not all students have those skills naturally. EDI is a framework for the students who are I can’t think of specific examples at the moment, where students have suggested something It didn’t quite go as planned. values that we thought needed to be a driver, rather than a set of rules.” fighting within the system to say that the institution values your place here. It values the fact that hasn’t been suggested by employees of the college. All input is valued.” I wouldn’t have guessed it, but squirrels outnumber students on the Lansdowne campus Yates says that the college shifted the way it builds policy about two years ago, beginning that we have a right to be here, we have a right to any needed accommodations, and we are in late August. I spent with the Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy. Rather than policy being driven by the giving students a framework to navigate that. It’s the same thing for discrimination along an hour or so walking college, she says it’s more like a community development organization. racial lines. There will be framework in place.” around the courtyard, “We might be diverse, we might be from “We’ve done a ton of survey work, a ton of focus-group testing, and we’ve gone to vari- According to Vannan, there have been a wide variety of issues brought forward by stu- OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS through the empty li- different worlds, but we need to have people in ous groups to get input,” says Yates. “We’ve asked questions about what would make life dents. From her perspective, questions about accommodations for students and how those brary, and eventually to the faculty who make us feel valued. If we don’t at Camosun better and have gotten some very thoughtful responses. The summer has been accommodations are granted are among the most important to address. amosun’s students are very diverse and come from all over the world, and it can be the bookstore, where I spent writing a policy to reflect that, but it’s very much a draft. We have to go back to the “There have been a few instances where, even when accommodations are met, instructors difficult for individuals to relate to one another. CCSS external executive Fillette found some students in have something to govern that, I don’t think it’s community in the fall and show them what we’ve got.” take a very hostile position toward students,” she says. “So that is a big concern. Also, inclu- CUmulisa says that this leads to groups forming, and there are a lot of misunder- line. I interviewed five going to work.” Yates says that once the draft is reviewed and finalized, the next step will be adding sion for racialized communities and Indigenous students, and gender expression is another standings as a result. students as they left guidelines around specific areas related to EDI. big one. EDI is really similar to the human rights code, or the [Canadian] Charter of Rights “That leads to mental-health problems, identity crisis, and students feeling like they don’t the store. Not one had FILLETTE UMULISA “We might have and Freedoms. We need to ensure that Camosun is also in line with protecting those groups fit in,” says Umulisa. “That is what I think EDI is trying to prevent. We might be diverse, completed the survey, or CAMOSUN COLLEGE STUDENT SOCIETY “We’ve realized that it is about the philosophy specific actions for and ensuring that no matter who you are and what you need to access education, that it is we might be from different worlds, but we need to have people in the faculty who make us even heard of the policy, students with disabil- done in a fair and equitable manner.” feel valued. If we don’t have something to govern that, I don’t think it’s going to work. If we but they all agreed that and the values that we thought needed to be a ities, for example,” While the development and writing of the policy is important, Vannan recognizes that don’t have ground rules that unite us, it is going to be hard for people to incorporate. We want Camosun was doing a driver, rather than a set of rules.” says Yates. “That it’s the implementation that will bring about lasting change, and that won’t come instantly. people to look at the foundation of their relationship, the foundation of Camosun College, good job promoting the may mean address- “Things are going to happen,” says Vannan, “but if we know how we are going to deal and why we are building this policy. We want everyone to know that it exists for them to bond values of equity, diversity, JOAN YATES ing things like space, with them, we are better equipped to jump in, and to jump in with action to create solutions. on, and for them to feel accepted, welcome, and to not have to deal with staff that doesn’t and inclusion. It’s a small CAMOSUN COLLEGE or access to services. Part of EDI is about education, making sure that when it comes to different cultures, gender have ground rules to look back on.” sample, I know, but it It extends to things expression, or disabilities, people who may not have lived that experience have an opportunity The solution, according to Umulisa, is to keep relationships simple and professional. does raise questions around the way the college communicates with the student population. as simple as ‘I want to understand more about it. There is certainly an educational component that is going to “Just don’t be focused on the smallest things there is,” says Umulisa. “If you’re my Will the policy have any lasting effect? That really depends on how Camosun proceeds to be referred to by come along with the policy.” instructor, I am your student. Consider me as such. I don’t see how your mind should be with the subsequent policy initiatives that extend into specific areas. More importantly, it this name, and not The steering committee is not open to the public, but Vannan says that there are still skipping off my race, my identity, and my sexuality. I am your student—treat me as such. depends on how the college deals with isolated incidents where there is breach of policy. the name I was given.’ opportunities for students who would like to be heard. There is a larger group, open to stu- You only get specific if you create a steady relationship between people, and I don’t think a And it remains dependent on students, and the college community as a whole, continuing That is a very, very dents and faculty, that meets every second Monday, alternating between campuses. The next student/teacher relationship should get down to specifics.” the discussion as we move forward. 8 ARTS September 12, 2018 nexusnewspaper.com ARTS 9 music music Mix Master Mike brings his legendary style to Rifflandia Great Lake Swimmers go from caves to churches

“I’ve been through—as every- “The difference between myself and other one kind of does—different phases “It was dark, and cold, and wet. I had been artists is that I don’t know what I’m going to do.” of their life where different kinds of music make sense to them, and for looking for something like that, a natural cavern MIX MASTER MIKE me, it wasn’t always folk music,” to record in, for some time.” DJ says Dekker. “When I started tak- TONY DEKKER ing songwriting a little bit more GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS seriously, that folk music was the music that I really felt in my bones.” And just as people go through many different phases of life, Dek- song about the wind,” says Dekker. and interesting experience and, I ker says there are many ways to “It was a nice synchronicity between think, added a layer of atmosphere write songs; he says that there are the lyrics and the instrumentation.” into what we were doing as a group as many ways as there are songs. Dekker, who is making a con- with that album,” says Dekker. “It “If a melody comes to you, you scious effort to be open to more was dark, and cold, and wet. I had have to give it the attention, and ways of writing songs, plays guitar, been looking for something like try to document it, and make use but in the video for “The Talking that, a natural cavern to record in, of that spark when you get it,” he Wind,” things were done a little dif- for some time.” says. “Sometimes it starts with a ferently—he is standing guitarless Dekker sees the process of tour- melody; sometimes it can start with in a church, with an ensemble of ing as a way to carry on the dialogue just a rhythmic thing.” singers behind him. There’s a rea- brought up in the album. And they’ll Regardless of how Dekker son churches are significant for the be taking that talk overseas soon: NOEL VASQUEZ/GETTY IMAGES turns his creative spark into fire, band: they recorded the new album they’ve just been given the green FRED CAMERON the 150 acts performing this year at Mix Master Mike has been in the Beastie Boys and opened for Metallica; he’s playing Rifflandia this year. he gives the lyrics to the songs just as in one. The church, says Dekker, light for a European tour. CONTRIBUTING WRITER Royal Athletic Park and 11 satellite I did a mix on the theme song. I’ve a whole different thing. It’s a little “I encourage people to get their much—if not more—attention than was an ideal place to record. “The live performances have Change is in the air. The tourists venues over four days. been doing a lot of movie work, bit of drum and bass and a little bit phones out and record it,” says the music. “The Talking Wind”— “Each album, there’s been loca- always been an important part of are gone, the kids are back in school, One of the highlights of this a lot of animation work, a lot of of electro, but it’s got that hip-hop Schwartz. “Share it, because you’re the leadoff track on the band’s new tion recordings in different places,” continuing the conversation with and life is returning to normal for year’s program will undoubtedly be commercial work... I’m writing a feeling. It is performance art. Live not going to get that experience album The Waves, the Wake—is he says. “That’s to try to sort of make people that you start when you students here at Camosun. One the Saturday night set at the Phillips chapter in the Beastie Boys book performance art. It’s live remixing, again. I encourage people to break an example of this, says Dekker, a map of the sound a little bit, and release the album,” says Dekker. “I popular end-of-summer ritual is Backyard stage from former Beastie with Ad-Rock and Mike D… and right before your eyes. The camera out their video cameras and take with the words heavily influenced sort of document the place a little feel like you start the conversation just around the corner for thousands Boys member, Grammy winner, and then shows in between, you know is on my hands, so there is no visual, something home. The difference by the music. bit as much as we’re documenting and playing live is a way of continu- of Victoria residents. It’s safe to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee what I mean, until I go on the road except you’re watching the music between myself and other artists is “[‘The Talking Wind’] is a song the music itself.” ing it with people. From an artistic GAËLLE LEGRAND call it an institution at this point: Mix Master Mike, also known as with Cypress Hill. I just signed a unfold. It’s all improv, and you’re that I don’t know what I’m going to Tony Dekker of Great Lake Swimmers; the band is playing here this month. that essentially has the wind as its Throughout all seven of the standpoint, it’s just as important Atomique Productions’ Rifflandia Mike Schwartz. deal with Cypress Hill, so they’ve watching it go down live. No sync do. It’s kind of like they’re logging subject. I thought that since we band’s albums, they have chosen now as it ever was.” Festival. Back home in Los Angeles after got me on as music director and DJ. buttons, no bail-out buttons, it’s my history for me. When they post ADAM MARSH Dekker. Dekker says the spirit of were branching out instrumenta- acoustically significant places to Coming off of a highly success- a world tour opening for Metallica, We start the world tour in October.” just turntables and a mixer. That’s it, I can look back and say, ‘That’s STUDENT EDITOR the music is real and that it captured tion-wise that it would be really record in. For example, the band’s Great Lake Swimmers ful ten-year-anniversary fest in Schwartz says he has been incred- Schwartz says that after three the way it started. Now it has tran- what I did.’” The heart of indie-folk music has what he felt on the inside once he interesting to see what we could last album, A Forest of Arms, was 8 pm Thursday, September 20 2017, Atomique has broadened the ibly busy of late, going beyond the decades on stage, he has become a scended to what it is today, where all always resonated with Great Lake started looking into his musical do if we had a woodwind ensemble recorded in a cave in Ontario. $24, Capital Ballroom program, bringing in celebrated pop studio to get his hands into just chameleon. Whether it’s a festival of these forms of music are mashed Rifflandia Swimmers vocalist/guitarist Tony creative process. doing the tracks for the song, being a “It was a really challenging sugarnightclub.ca and R&B acts Daniel Caesar and about everything. or a stadium show, Schwartz says into one.” Various times, Jessie Reyez to play alongside Cur- “I am everywhere,” says he tries to match the energy of his He’s come a long way, but Thursday, September 13 to rent Swell, Bishop Briggs, Blitzen Schwartz. “I‘m not going to lie audience. Schwartz has taken all the fame, Sunday, September 16 music New Music Revue Trapper, Chad VanGaalen, The to you. I’m just keeping busy on “Musically, it’s pretty much all fortune, and accolades in stride. Various prices and venues Zolas, and The Harpoonist and the all these projects. We just did the over the place,” he says. “Right now He says he just wants to give people rifflandia.com Mike Farris figures out how to walk the straight line Axe Murderer, to name just a few of premiere for the Teen Titans movie. it’s hip hop, but it’s morphed into something they can talk about. for the past ten years—kind of living me know that this is the right path.” in that old black spiritual well for Farris says some things have books the last decade. After we won the changed, and as a musician he has Local author aims to bring post-traumatic stress disorder out of the shadows with new book Grammy, I felt like it was a good had to evolve in order to maintain The Bad point to pivot. It’s kind of what I’ve his health and sobriety. For example, Under Canadian Skies done for my whole career. I delved he doesn’t live on the road anymore. (Independent) “In childhood, I saw the effects on my who’s affected, then you start to into a certain style of music, and now “We don’t go out for months 4/5 pay attention. Otherwise it’s just, it’s time to start on a new adventure. at a time,” he says. “That’s not Local rockers The Bad have grandfather, who’d fought in the First World War ‘Oh, it’s, you know, that newspaper The new record, Silver & Stone, is quality life. I’ve done that years a real sassy, upbeat, invigorating in the trenches. In those days they called it ‘shell report,’ or it’s something mentioned really the first installment of this ago. The way we tour now is to go groove on their new LP Under Can- over coffee. But when it’s someone new world I’m entering into.” out and play maybe 10 shows at a adian Skies, which follows up their shock.’ Nobody had ever heard of PTSD; it you know, then you are affected Now that the storm has calmed, time. We don’t take breaks. If we 2015 debut, Seasons. The beats and wasn’t called that.” individually,” says Valgardson. Farris says that life has stabilized, have 10 shows on the books, we riffs on this LP could jumpstart These experiences culminated but he admits that it can be tough play 10 shows in a row, and then hearts, as could the energetic vocals W.D. VALGARDSON in the creation of In Valhalla’s Shad- to find enthusiasm on a day-to-day we come home. Luckily, my voice AUTHOR in “Moving to the Country.” It’s a ows’ protagonist, Tom Parsons, an basis. holds out. I sing hard, but it holds perfect combination of whisky, hard ex-police officer struggling to pick “You know, as far as enthusiasm out. I couldn’t do that when I was work, and blue-collar talent. up the pieces of his broken life SEBASTIAN SMITH for life in general, for me it’s a daily using. It’s kind of like a weekend And there’s some variety, too: disorder (PTSD) and the effects it psychologically and emotionally after leaving Winnipeg for a small Mike Farris is looking at life through sobriety these days. grind sometimes,” says Farris. “I’m thing. A lot of musicians are doing the band picks up grains of modern has on first responders—something they had been so changed by their lakeside town. FRED CAMERON a recovering drug addict, an alco- that these days. It’s more oriented country that fade away partway Valgardson has witnessed several experience,” says Valgardson. “He sort of appeared and start- FEATURES WRITER up, he had to figure out how to live holic, I suffer from depression… I to quality of life.” through “Booger,” giving way to a times in his life. Valgardson continued to work ed to tell me his story, and I had to Mike Farris has walked a clean and sober for the first time was actually diagnosed with bipolar The relaxed pace allows Farris really unique form of country-rock “In childhood, I saw the effects in Missouri after graduate school gradually piece it all together: who long and winding road that, on since he was a teenager. disorder. Finding enthusiasm in to bring an incredible amount of I’ve never quite heard before. on my grandfather, who’d fought in and, through that experience, had he was and what his life was like and September 22, will bring the “It can be a grind,” says Farris. life, especially in sobriety, can be energy to the stage, and he says The band’s chemistry is what the First World War in the trenches. the opportunity to travel with his everything—what had happened Nashville-based musician to the “It’s funny, because people see me a challenge, because I spent all locals should expect a great show keeps me coming back to this In those days they called it ‘shell landlord/next-door neighbour, who to him,” says Valgardson. “It’s University of Victoria’s Farquhar on stage, and they’re thinking that of those years medicating when when the band rolls into Victoria. album. The heartfelt harmonics shock.’ Nobody had ever heard of was a highway patrolman. an interesting process. It’s not a Auditorium in support of his latest everything is rosy, and that’s be- I lacked enthusiasm. There is no “When we take a break and we combined with the drums in the bal- PTSD; it wasn’t called that,” says “Because of the way the law matter of sitting down and making solo effort, Silver & Stone. cause that’s really my refuge. That’s self-medicating now, so I have to come back, we are fresher,” he says. lad-ish track “Where’s My Home?” JANIS ÓLÖF MAGNUSSON Valgardson. works there, he was able to take it up. In many ways, as a writer, it’s “This is our first trip to Vic- the one place where everything is face it, and I find that this journey “We don’t get worn out. We get to are beautiful; that song’s complex Victoria author W.D. Valgardson launches his new book on September 12. Valgardson also recalls his ex- me patrolling with him,” says learning to listen, so that potential toria,” says Farris. “There has been pure bliss. Performing, recording, is way more rewarding. There has come home and charge the batter- lyrics are reflective and capture uni- KATY WEICKER position to one that spanned three perience as a graduate student living Valgardson. stories that exist inside you… [so] great support for us all over Canada. and writing… Music is my refuge.” been so much positive stuff come ies. We are always ready when we versal Canadian memories, proving STAFF WRITER decades. Now, after spending the in Iowa, seeing soldiers return from The experience allowed Valg- you actually hear what is being told To kind of watch it grow and take off Farris says that he found God, into my life because of my sobriety. hit the stage. The band is sounding that this band is capable of pushing Victoria has been home base for summer in Manitoba, Valgardson Vietnam and the effect the war had ardson to witness the incredible to you.” up there has been great.” and he found a new home as a gospel It is a difficult challenge, but life is incredible right now. There’s a lot of themselves lyrically. Icelandic-Canadian author W.D. is ready to head back to Vancouver on them. emotional cost of working as a first The former Screamin’ Cheetah singer, which brought success and difficult. I’m making the best music good stuff going on.” The album is a near-perfect Valgardson ever since he took a Island to launch his new crime “You could see the missing arms responder. When a former RCMP In Valhalla’s Shadows Wheelies and Double Trouble front- accolades (he took home the 2015 that I’ve ever made in my career. book launch combination of country-rock, chance position as a creative writing novel, In Valhalla’s Shadows. and legs, but most people didn’t officer whom Valgardson knew man is entering uncharted territory Grammy Award for Best Roots Gos- You know, when things like that Mike Farris folk, and hard-working local spir- 7 pm Wednesday, professor at the University of Vic- In Valhalla’s Shadows was a pay attention to the tremendous and admired died by suicide, the as a solo artist. His time with the pel Album for Shine for the People). continue to happen in sobriety, I 8 pm Saturday, September 22 it that is fresh and unique, yet toria several years ago. He thought passion project for Valgardson, emotional and psychological toll on author’s focus turned once more to September 12 Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies was a “Now we’re moving away from tend to get pretty enthusiastic about $38-$53, Free, Bolen Books familiar enough to be pleasantly he was coming here for a year, but taking six years to write. The novel the individuals, the soldiers coming PTSD and its life-altering effects. success, but it led to a stay in rehab. where we’ve been,” says Farris, it. I can’t help but be happy about my UVic Farquhar Auditorium bolen.bc.ca recognizable. the UVic job turned from a yearlong examines post-traumatic stress back, and all their families, because “When you know somebody Farris says that after the band broke “which has been the gospel world direction. It’s vindication. It just lets uvic.ca/farquhar -Adam Marsh 10 COMICS/PUZZLES September 12, 2018 nexusnewspaper.com COLUMNS 11 last issue’s column page word search contest Let’s Talk? by Katy Weicker Communication Error by Nate Downe Our columns page is nothing if not a good time. And variety is the spice of it, too: from international student Find the hidden Nexus and win On online dating and more dick pics On multitasking and overthinking issues to whatever the hell Weicker is talking about, our writers cover a lot of bases on page 11. We took words from last issue’s column page to create this puzzle. Online dating is like childbirth: Do you feel as if you are drown- When we centre or split something, Find the words on the left in the puzzle on the right; as always, stop by the Nexus office (Richmond House you forget how bad it is until you’re FYI: “fuck you” is not flirting. ing in a sea of whizzing sounds, we waste time and energy trying 201, Lansdowne campus) if you complete this puzzle to pick up something from our pile o’ prizes. in the throes of it. After receiving flashing lights, and whirling words? to perfect one thing or distance my umpteenth unsolicited dick pic Are you standing on the outside of ourselves from another thing, al- P D B K C D E S W T P R V L B last spring, I swore off any app that clear communication, wishing you most always sacrificing quality for promised a match; however, after had an invitation inside? Let me quantity. V A S I F E U C U B N F A U W realizing that between school and dard) misogynistic openers, the experience, calling them out on explain why seeing yourself on the For example, multitasking im- ACADEMICS work a vast majority of the men ones that only comment on my looks their behaviour only seems to fuel outside of communication—instead plies many things, one of which is BASIC R T S N H I F I N L A N D M A of seeing yourself as part of it—is that we are capable of truly and fully BILLS I meet in my daily life are either or refer to me as “sexy” or “baby” them. If I clap back, they take it as F A W U O F T M O N O G H S X man-children or profs, I decided to in their greetings. an invitation to either continue the precisely the problem. doing multiple things at once— BUDGET As we all run around campus something the social sciences have COMMUNICATION give it another whirl. Because the sad truth is, while behaviour (FYI: “fuck you” is not B H E A O I X E I I E P X I H like chickens with our heads cut disproven time and time again. If COMPLICATIONS I was hopeful that with the up- they’re groanworthy (and not in a flirting) or call me out for being a CORPORATE L Q G X O L T D T T A E R R F GREG PRATT/NEXUS heaval of the patriarchy and the good way), they’re nothing com- prude, or for needing to lighten up, CRAP Let’s see if you can find this copy Last time, the issue was hidden massive amount of whistle-blowing pared to the ones who ask if you or for being “a man-hater.” Saying the “right” thing isn’t easy when we try. DATA Q Z D N K P U A A R S T I E R of the last issue of Nexus, which on a shelf on the top floor of the on sexual harassment, menfolk will suck their toes, or the ones How? How is this still a thing? FINLAND we hid somewhere at Camosun library. would have calmed down. And, I who wonder if you’d be interested There is one plain and simple rule: INSPIRATIONAL C S E R N M R C C P S A W E Y College’s Lansdowne campus. Who will find this hidden will say, I was pleasantly surprised in hooking up with a married man if you wouldn’t say it in person, off, we may realize the honeymoon you don’t believe me, try reading KNOWLEDGE Y K L E E I Z A I I L R G T N The first person to find this copy Nexus? Bring it to us once you find that some of them have. to get back at his cheating wife, don’t say it online. Because one time phase of the fall semester is ending this while listening to a friend, and OVERSIMPLIFIED of the paper and bring it in to our it; we’ve got gift cards, shirts, and The amount of polite “you seem or the guy whose first message to you’re gonna send that message to and that we must keep up with the try to understand everything during PUMPKIN B V W F P S K C N D L O X N A office wins themselves a free prize! more for the winner to choose from! interesting, and I’d like to start a me informed me of his preference the wrong girl—the kind of girl who constant communication thrown your conversation. (Go ahead, I’ll RIDICULOUS conversation with you” messages for a lack of downstairs grooming will screenshot that shit and post it our way. But instead of practicing wait.) SPICE A A O S J R E P U U I P G U A has increased. However, there are habits in his partner (I should have on social media with hopes that it what we’ll say to a friend or staring So why do we still believe we can TRANSFER still the others: the ones that make connected him with the guy who will go viral, and you’ll become the at a blank screen waiting to write do it all at once? Possibly, our brains camosun’s student voice since 1990 TUITION R N N N L E U Y M I B R M L J me want to throw my phone in the thought a request to see my lady bits poster boy for sexism. perfection, you need to simply wing can process things like language so VANISH What’s happening at toilet and become a nun. was an appropriate opening line). Seriously, menfolk of the inter- it. Of course, practice may indeed quickly that the impression of find- N I K A H V T Y M U S O J O W nexusnewspaper.com VOLUNTEERISM I don’t even have the energy to The saddest part is not that web: smarten up. It’s 2018. Sexual make perfect, but perfection comes ing the perfect thing to communi- U S R R I O A Q O O P C O V C Week of September 3, 2018, top five most read stories: clap back at the ones who greet me these men are sending these mes- harassment is not flirting. Learn at a cost, in the form of time, stress, cate seems reasonable. Obviously, with the mildly (but online stan- sages, but that, based on personal the difference. and energy. I’m sure many of us can attest to the U H D T S G L E C W F I F W A 1. “Great Canadian Beer Festival gets hazy as it enters its second To clarify, there is more than a fact that saying the “right” thing quarter century,” August 29, 2018 2. “10 things you didn’t know about Camosun: Lansdowne edition,” Unpacking the Bags by Renata Silva duality of good or bad, success or isn’t easy when we try. March 1, 2016 failure. If you want to ask a question Admittedly, this may seem ideal- 3. “Victoria singer/songwriter Rae Spoon’s new album all about the during a lecture, for example, you istic or even complicated (no joke lyrics,” August 29, 2018 Establishing good relationships with your instructors 4. “Redefining the F word: What it means to be a feminist Camosun don’t need to spend five minutes about false dichotomies intended). student in 2018,” August 8, 2018 Many students think that their of each teacher’s office hours, be- a low grade. My tip is this: always thinking of how to word it, because Eventually, if realized often enough, 5. “Camosun College Student Society welcomes students with relationships with teachers should cause that’s when students can ask be polite. Being respectful when you actually already know how to. you can begin to let your brain CamFest,” August 29, 2018 be distant and restricted to just questions and seek clarification on defending your point of view is There isn’t a bad question that you work by itself without overthinking Plus, head to our site to check out web-exclusive stories! attending classes and listening to how to improve their performance essential to having a good debate. may be embarrassed by, and there what you have to communicate. Check it all out at nexusnewspaper.com, and find us on Instagram, lectures, but creating a good rela- in the course. When the student Also, be open to listening to what the isn’t a smart question; there is just Whatever the case may be, you can Twitter, and Facebook today! tionship with instructors can make is willing to talk directly with an teacher has to say and to looking for a question, an assembly of words. only trip over yourself if you are a difference in your educational and instructor, the student can gain a ways you can improve. There is no Thinking there is a multitude of multitasking. Attempting to bop it, professional career. better understanding of the course reason to establish a bad relation- ways to say something (forgetting smash it, and possibly even smack By creating a positive relation- in question, because the instructor ship with the teacher just because the thesaurus for a moment) is silly. it leaves you to miss a few pull-its ship with teachers, students can can explain the subject specifically you disagree with something. You already know what you know. in between. work through course material more to the student in a personalized way. It will not always be easy. Some effectively, have more personal as- This is especially important for us instructors have teaching methods House of Columns by Joel Satre sistance, and, ultimately, perform international students, who need or personalities that are not aligned better in the course. to adapt to the way in which we are with our method of study. In this In my case, having a positive accustomed to studying, or who case, it is even more important to Don’t neglect municipal politics relationship with my teachers has might have trouble understanding try to establish a dialogue and not JUST BECAUSE It’s easy for students to focus be rented out, leaving many, many been incredibly important in my some expressions in English. So, settle for a simple “I just want to on putting pressure on the province rental units empty in a time when time as a student at Camosun be- don’t be shy about going to your pass in this discipline.” for tuition and educational issues, students and working people need cause it allowed me to go in depth teacher during their office hours. Instructors might be demand- or on the federal level for grants. the affordability more than ever. in the disciplines and do my assign- One of the major concerns of ing, but they can give important However, the municipal level should The province can do a bit about ments with more competence. international students is how to tips and help more than we think not be overlooked, as it’s crucial for this: after all, municipal authority THEY SWIPED RIGHT I recommend taking advantage discuss a specific problem, such as with our career decisions. students. is delegated down from the prov- Municipal politics are critical ince. For the most part, however, for students for two main reasons: municipalities are left to their own housing and transportation. While devices and have autonomy over the funding and policy in these areas jurisdiction they’re granted. DOESN’T MAKE IT may also come from other levels of Transportation is also like this. camosun’s student voice since 1990 government, local government has Take bike lanes, bus routing, walk- a much larger role in the personal, ability, and road networks. All of everyday functions of housing and these are municipal—or region- transportation. al, through the Capital Regional Ever wanted to be a Housing is under the control of District, which itself is made up of RIGHT. local government, with zoning and municipalities working together. bylaws being of utmost importance. Public transportation and cycling columnist? The jurisdiction over zoning a unit are the most affordable options, and for affordable housing near campus, the most environmentally friendly or even zoning entire neighbour- as well. Decisions about routes, Now is your chance! hoods for rent-only units, is solely scheduling, and fares for buses is municipal (the latter example is a re- municipal and, ultimately, have pro- cent change by the provincial NDP found impacts on the finances and government to assist affordability everyday school lives of students. efforts on the local level). Property Cycling is much the same, and tax is also solely municipal, and also has added health benefits. Email there is a lot a council can do here With these issues, and many in regards to affordability. more, at stake—and with them hav- Illegal suites are another major ing so much importance to students Sexual violence and misconduct can never be part of student life. [email protected] housing issue. Municipalities con- right now, given that school starts It will not be tolerated. trol the illegality of a suite. Often, back up this month—I encourage the illegality is not based upon the and implore all of you to follow the Make campuses safe for everyone, play your part. with your column idea today! safety or building codes; it’s based municipal elections happening on on the dimensions of the rooms and October 20, and to register and other benign non-issues. Yet, due to vote. These issues cannot wait, and their illegal status, they often cannot neither can you. 12 EVENTS September 12, 2018

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of Elinor Dunsmuir, a 30-track CD of Victoria walk will start at parking her music performed by UVic grad lot 10 at the University of Victoria. Elizabeth Gerow. Festivities celebrat- Registration will be at 11:30 am with ing the release of the album begin at the walk set to start at 1:00 pm. For 7 pm on September 12. Tickets are registration and event information, free for castle members; if you’re a visit walkforals.ca. non-member, tickets are $15 and can be purchased by phoning 250-592- Sunday, September 16 5323 or emailing info@thecastle. Women Talking ca. For more info on this and other Canadian author Miriam Toews will events, visit thecastle.ca. be at Bolen Books to promote her Thursday, September 13 new novel, Women Talking, which to Sunday, September 16 explores how a secret conversation between eight women in a trad- Riffin’ on it itional Mennonite community might Rifflandia is back for another year change it forever. Tickets are $5 and of music. Over 150 acts—including are available at Bolen Books. For Daniel Caesar, Hey Ocean, and Bish- more info on this and other upcom- op Briggs—will be performing on the ing events, visit bolen.bc.ca. main stage at Royal Athletic Park, as well as at various downtown Victoria Saturday, September 22 locations. For full events schedule Make for the hills! and ticket info, visit rifflandia.com; Light Up the Hills, an outdoor, see page 8 for our interview with Mix family-friendly festival of lights, will Master Mike, who is also performing take place from 7:30 pm to 9:30 at the fest. pm in the Westhills Community in Saturday, September 15 Langford. Various performers, local artists, and musicians will be per- Roll out the red carpet for forming as participants walk along roller derby a lantern-guided path. Parking will be available at Belmont Secondary Fans of roller derby (or the roller- School and the Westhills YMCA. For derby-curious out there), listen up: additional info, search “Light Up Eves of Destruction’s season finale the Hills Lantern Festival 2018” on is here. The event will take place at Facebook. PHOTO PROVIDED Archie Browning Sports Centre, with An example of what will be on display at Vancouver sculptor Laura Piasta’s exhibition at Deluge Contemporary Art. the doors opening at 5 pm. First up Sunday, September 23 is Rotten Apples Junior Derby versus Until Saturday, more going on before September ploration of their materiality.” Check Department of Derby at 5:30 pm; Urbaciousness September 15 15; for a full listing of events, visit out deluge.ca for more information at 7:30 pm, there will be a match The UrbaCity Challenge is a down- pacificpeoplespartnership.org. on this and other exhibits. between the Belles of the Brawl and town adventure race happening in Ride the wave Margarita Villains for the Calamity Victoria on September 23. Teams of The 11th annual One Wave Gath- Until Saturday, October 6 Wednesday, September 12 Cup. For more info on this and other racers will go through various “chal- ering will be wrapping up with a Feel the rhythm Dunsmuir music lives on events, head over to evesofdestruc- lenge stations” during the event, at day of celebration and Pacific arts tion.com. which they will need to perform dif- Vancouver sculptor Laura Piasta’s Craigdarroch Castle is celebrating and culture at Centennial Square ferent tasks to continue. According solo exhibition Serpentine Rhythm is the music of Elinor Dunsmuir, the on September 15. From 12 pm to Sunday, September 16 to a press release, the challenge is a happening at Deluge Contemporary eccentric granddaughter of Robert 5 pm, participants will have the test of “physical fitness, brain power, Art until Saturday, October 6. A press Dunsmuir. After discovering a box of Walk for awareness opportunity to experience Indigen- and problem-solving.” All charity release for the exhibit says that her musical compositions, the castle The 17th annual WALK for ALS is a ous presentations, food, interactive dollars raised go to Island Prostate Piasta’s work “considers the agency arranged a recording session to cre- nationwide event to raise awareness displays, educational activities, and Centre; see urbacity.ca to register of objects through a conceptual ex- ate La Riche Canadienne: The Music and funds for ALS research. The cultural presentations. And there’s and for more information.

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