Book Launch: Al Cool’s The Haida Gwaii Detour
Al Cool is a born and raised BC author, having travelled extensively along the provinces’ coast throughout his career as a computer professional. He...
Cheryl Folland
Arts Editor
Cheryl is in her third year of VIU’s Creative Writing program. Recipient of the 2017 Gisele Merlet Award, she has a passion for the written word, and lives for the arts community. Cheryl moved to Nanaimo in September 2014 to pursue her writing career.
Everything by Cheryl Folland
Winter break TV and movie reviews
Warning: Spoilers Ahead The Crown Season 2, Netflix Fans of the show are treated to the much anticipated backstory of Prince Philip, played parallel...
Challenging the Narrative: Film and TV for the socially conscious
Each of the following films and TV shows examine the issues at the root of the intensely racist climate modern culture has inherited from the abuses...
Fred Wah reads on campus
Fred Wah, a quintessential Canadian poet, read at an informal poetry reading and discussion at VIU October 25. Wah endeavored to explain his...
An Interview with Louis Patterson: Minor influences
How do you balance between music and life? Well, balancing can be a challenge. Essentially, I have to accept that, while I’m a student, music has to...
Henna and art
Moments after I sat down to chat with Ava Crabbe, owner of the Charcoal Eclectic Art Emporium and Henna Lounge (Charcoal Henna Lounge), customers...