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Zion I: The Takeover Tour

By Melia Campos • Mar 31st, 2010 • Category: Arts and Entertainment, Music

On March 26 the Spirit Bar in Nelson was packed full of lovin’ hip-hop fans, who anxiously awaited the arrival of the group “Zion I:” a well-known hip-hop group from Oakland, California.

The night started off with three local DJ’s: DJ Ben Fox, SES and Ben Fresh. They got the crowd pumpin’ while [...]



Battle of the Arts: Round Two!

By Melia Campos • Mar 31st, 2010 • Category: Arts and Entertainment, Events

On March 5, a colourful array of music could be heard filling the ears of many excited students at the Velvet Underground’s live lounge in Nelson, BC. This was the second annual Selkirk College Student’s Union “Battle of the Arts” event. It was a night filled with rockin’ music, live art and a sparkling [...]



B & W

By Melia Campos • Oct 13th, 2009 • Category: Creative Writing

I can see textures, shades of grey, shadows, and crisp refreshing edges.
Sometimes I can see smiles, laughs, and cries of anger;
and virtually anything imaginable.
But my favourite visions are those of people themselves.
“Snap.”
This light’s too dull; it doesn’t show the grains of this person’s skin.
It doesn’t show what their really thinking.
It doesn’t show what is [...]



Vision of Peace Youth Choir Visits Victoria

By Melia Campos • Mar 25th, 2009 • Category: Arts and Entertainment, Events, Features, Lead Story, Music, Opinion

Recently the “Vision of Peace Youth Choir” made a performance trip to Vancouver Island. Vision of Peace is a Russian choir involving students ranging from Grade 8 to college. After finally raising enough money thanks to the support of family, friends and sponsors, the Choir had an opportunity to perform with the Victoria Choir [...]



Ten song suggestions for Rap/Hip-Hop music

By Melia Campos • Feb 22nd, 2009 • Category: Arts and Entertainment, Music, Opinion

Are you a fan of rap or hip-hop music? Do you like the loud bass in your car and getting crunk? If you are a fan of this genre in music I will suggest to you these ten songs. The first seven on the list are fairly popular in the music charts; the last [...]



USCC Valentine’s Day Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

By Melia Campos • Jan 19th, 2009 • Category: Arts and Entertainment, Events, Music, News

Hello everyone!
The Vision of Peace Youth Choir is holding a Valentine’s Day spaghetti dinner as a fundraiser to assist our choir on its trip to Victoria where we will be recording a CD and performing with the Victoria choir.
The dinner will be held at the Brilliant Cultural Centre on:
Saturday February 14, from 5:00-7:00pm
The cost will [...]



“Txting” & Driving

By Melia Campos • Jan 19th, 2009 • Category: Opinion

So many of us these days have cell phones, and many of us just can’t put them down. As more and more people are getting these devices and learning how to text, many of us seem to be getting addicted. United States’ statistics show that 66 per cent of teens text on a regular basis. [...]