Archives for the ‘Events’ Category

Battle of the Arts Kicks Artistic Ass!

By Kristjanne Vosper • Mar 31st, 2010 • Category: Arts and Entertainment, Events, Lead Story

Below the party favours, hackysacks, and discount house wares filling the neon-illuminated shelves of Nelson’s Baker St. dollar store, there is a sweet little juice bar dishing out Ginger Zingers that pop.

This lovely all-ages, hole-in-the-wall, the Velvet Underground, played generous host to the Selkirk College Students’ Union second annual Battle of the [...]



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 [...]



Hairdressing Graduate Gives Back to Students

By Chelsea Sweeney • Nov 20th, 2009 • Category: Events, Life and Style

This past October, Bailey Williamson from Renaissance Hair Company in Nelson, held two successful, affordable, haircutting days at Kekuli House, the Selkirk College Castlegar residence. Students were offered trims, stylish bangs, and bouncy bobs for reasonable prices.
Bailey is a recent graduate of the Selkirk College hairdressing program in Nelson, and as such, understands that students [...]



LGBT and Straight Alliance at Selkirk

By Rose Morris • Oct 13th, 2009 • Category: Events, Lead Story, Life and Style

If you were wandering through the Pit on September 17th, you might have noticed all of the Selkirk College clubs had tables displayed with information about their programs.
You also may have noticed a rainbow flag above one of those tables. That’s the brand new Selkirk College Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual (LGBT), and Straight Alliance [...]



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 [...]



Amazing Art & Wicked Sounds: Battle of the Arts

By Allysha Fryer-Thomas • Feb 3rd, 2009 • Category: Arts and Entertainment, Events, Lead Story

On Friday, January 30 music could be heard filling the streets around the Legion in Nelson. Who and what was “disturbing the peace?” The first annual Selkirk College Student’s Union Battle of the Arts, that’s what. The night was a mix of some amazing art and really wicked sounds.
The turn out was so good that [...]



Battle of the Arts

By Selkirk College Students' Union • Jan 25th, 2009 • Category: Arts and Entertainment, Events, Lead Story, Music

The Selkirk College Students’ Union (SCSU) will present the first annual “SCSU Battle of the Arts” event on Friday, January 30, 2009 at the Legion Hall in Nelson BC. The event is open to audiences of all ages and will showcase the talents of Kootenay School of the Arts fine arts students as well as [...]



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 [...]



Ready, Set, CARVE!

By Allysha Fryer-Thomas • Nov 19th, 2008 • Category: Events

Halloween: a time to carve pumpkins and roast corn. On October 30 the spirit of Halloween was in the air at the Selkirk College Castlegar campus, and for those who participated it was a fun-filled day. Outside the pit windows, billowing smoke from roasting corn could be seen, and all over the pit people were [...]



Selkirk Idol Is A Huge Success

By Sarah Magai • Nov 19th, 2008 • Category: Arts and Entertainment, Events, Lead Story

For the sixth year in a row, Selkirk Idol, the talent competition put on by the Selkirk College Students’ Union, was a resounding success. All students from Selkirk College had the opportunity to showcase their musical chops on November 6th and November 13 th. Two rounds to demonstrate what they are capable to and for [...]