CAMOSUN FACULTY MEMBER SUSPENDED AFTER STUDENT COMPLAINT: PAGE 3 Students elected to Camosun Camosun Visual Arts students American soloist explores College board of governors explore typologies in the purpose of music and education council new exhibit during the holidays page 3 page 4 page 8 2 VIEWS November 16, 2016 student editor’s letter open space Taking stock of 2016 Uninformed voting must stop camosun’s student voice since 1990 TYLER MCCULLOCH We’re flying through the semester here, aren’t we? It’s hard to believe itical homework. It’s crucial to en- CONTRIBUTING WRITER Next publication: January 4, 2017 that we’re already at the last issue of Nexus before Christmas, but it’s true. courage friends and family to vote, Deadline: 9 am Monday December 19, Things really do go by in the blink of an eye, and that’s why I’m always The streets swelled and popped especially those who don’t live in 2016 grateful for writing an overview of what’s in each issue—it forces me to with euphoria. Reasons were shared your electoral district (ED). Why? Address: 3100 Foul Bay Rd., Victoria, BC, stop. Think. Reset. And, most importantly, breathe. as to why they voted for the win- Areas of BC are separated into EDs; V8P 5J2 Of course, amongst all the madness of school, we’ve got to go Christ- ning party: “She just seemed more during an election, candidates cam- Location: Lansdowne Richmond House 201 mas shopping as well. Life never stops, and when it finally does, it’s hectic reassuring”; “My parents voted for paign in the hopes of becoming the Phone: 250-370-3591 days like these that you might wish you savoured a little bit more. So go them so I did the same”; “I heard member of the legislative assembly Email: [email protected] ahead and savour. Stop for a moment. And if you do, spend a bit of time too many bad things about the (MLA) for their electoral district. As Website: nexusnewspaper.com with this issue of the paper. other party”; “Everyone told me I’d an informed voter, you are aware of Publisher: Nexus Publishing Society Looking back at the feature stories we wrote in 2016 fills us with pride, be stupid to vote for anyone else.” the different parties’ campaigns; because almost every single one is a hard-hitting story that is of interest to They won with their eyes shut. They say you like the cut of one party’s NEXUS PUBLISHING SOCIETY students. We fight the school-newspaper stereotype by not shying away won in their bubble. Blindly they jib, so you vote for their candidate STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS from important stories that are sometimes an emotional rollercoaster, voted, and blindly they won the last in your district. The candidate with Matt Gadd both to read and to write. provincial election. the most votes becomes the MLA Jayden Grieve That can certainly be said for this issue’s feature. Contributing writer What is a victory if you’re not for that district. The party with the Keagan Hawthorne Quinn Hiebert dove headfirst into a look at sexual violence on campus and sure what you’re celebrating? Prov- most MLAs in BC wins the election, Patrick Newman what Camosun College is doing about it. Turns out they’re doing some- incial politics aren’t shoved down and that party’s leader becomes the Lynn Wohlgemuth thing big indeed: creating a new sexual violence and misconduct policy, our throats the way national or premiere of BC. Jennifer Wyatt which needs to be completed by order of the provincial government. But international politics are. In the past BC had a population of 4.58 MANAGING EDITOR Greg Pratt will the college do enough? Turn to page 6 to find out. provincial election, the majority of million in 2013, when the last prov- STUDENT EDITOR Speaking of policies and procedures, head over to page 3 to read about the people I talked to had blindly incial election was held; 0.9 of that Adam Marsh a recent complaint from a student which has led to a Camosun College voted for their predetermined party 4.58 million were in the millennial WEB EDITOR faculty member being suspended. favourite. age group, according to BC Stats. He Wei Also on page 3, contributing writer Aaron Stefik brings you a news Being politically informed People of ages 34 and younger STAFF WRITER story about the recent Camosun College board of governors and education doesn’t mean you have to take a made up 704,960 of all registered Adam Boyle council election, which saw student representatives elected to both groups. course in political science or con- voters, yet less than half of these STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Jill Westby The campus art exhibit Typologies is up now, and I talked with some sume every bit of political news voters voted in the last provincial artists involved to dissect their creative processes; turn to page 4 for the that comes your way. It means you election. In total, 57.1 percent of ADVERTISING SALES lowdown. should take part in the conversation. all registered voters actually voted. Greg Pratt Enjoy the Christmas break, students! You’ve earned a few delicious Talk to people who have a different People have their reasons for 250-370-3593 point of view and listen to them; not voting but, seriously, less than FREE Media (national) sips of rum and eggnog beside the Christmas tree. We’ll see you in 2017. [email protected] Adam Marsh, student editor don’t try to convince them that their 50 percent for those under 34? We 780-421-1000 [email protected] views are wrong. Ignorance is blind can do a lot better than that. CONTRIBUTORS dismissal; an informed voter steps If you are at all concerned with Sean Annable out of their sphere of influence and the way things are going here in Jayden Grieve Keagan Hawthorne flashback sees what the other side has to say. beautiful British Columbia, show Mason Hendrix BC has seen large changes in your support by doing the research, Quinn Hiebert 25 years ago in Nexus the areas of housing, student debt, spreading the word, and actually Tyler McCulloch public transit, drug addiction, and voting. Maybe the streets will be dif- Patrick Newman Wise words for 2016: If, after environmental issues, to name ferent this time. Rather than tying Calista Pearson scrolling through your Facebook a few. If any of these matters are each other’s blindfolds, we will be Finlay Pogue news feed, you’re feeling like every- Shireen Roy important to you as a student living taking them off. Maybe this time we Felicia Santarossa one is hysterical these days, well, in BC, then you’d better do your pol- will know why we are celebrating. Matt Smith yeah, it’s true. But it was true back Aaron Stefik in 1991 as well, prompting our Something on your mind? If you’re a Camosun student, send Open Jennifer Wyatt writer Gavin Andrews to note in his Space submissions (up to 500 words) to [email protected]. All editorial content appearing in Nexus is property of the editorial in this issue that if everyone Include your student number. Thanks! Nexus Publishing Society. Stories, photographs, and artwork contained herein cannot be reproduced without written permis- could tone back their over-the-top sion of the Nexus Publishing Society. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the authors, not of Nexus. opinions for a minute and if people Nexus has no official ties to the administration of Camosun GREG PRATT letters College. One copy of Nexus is available per issue, per person. were willing to “meet halfway, feet MANAGING EDITOR on firm ground,” things could be More men needed in ECE Send a letter Nexus prints letters to the editor. Nexus reserves the Interesting culinary twist: going a lot smoother. It’s not too right to refuse publication of letters. Letters must in - As two students in the Early Learning and Care program, it has clude full name and student number if a Camosun stu - The ongoing saga of dishes go- late to heed Andrews’ sage advice, dent (not printed). Nexus accepts all letters by email to been brought to our attention that there is a significant shortage of male [email protected]. We reserve the right to edit ing missing from the Lansdowne you know… all letters. participation in Early Childhood Education. Current figures show that cafeteria 25 years ago—which Why doesn’t anyone use these less than two percent of Early Childhood Educators are male. A huge OVERHEARD AT NEXUS: “I think my wife is plotting to kill me. ended with the caf bringing back anymore?: The classifieds section How does life insurance work?” effort is needed to make ECE and childcare jobs more attractive and ac- disposable dishware—wasn’t just of any old newspaper is a very good COVER PHOTOS: commodating for men. Barriers to male recruitment include stereotypes Consensual change: Greg Pratt/Nexus because of students taking the way to get a read on the pulse of the Student elections: Jill Westby/Nexus around sexual orientation, questioned motives as childcare providers, Student art exhibit: Jill Westby/Nexus plastic dishes, it turns out. In our times. For example, in this issue: American soloist: Provided a lack of professionalization, and poor compensation. Gender-diverse November 25, 1991 issue, Camosun “Super single waveless waterbed. programs can offer more to children, parents, and families in the form of Food Services Advisory Committee Wood frame.