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R.I.P. U-PASS

by Kevin Kapenda on January 26, 2015
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After much delay, TransLink has decided this year will be the one in which it phases out the U-Pass for Compass Cards in post-secondary institutions across Metro Vancouver. Students will receive their Compass Cards in phases over the next year, starting in the spring and ending in September. While it is clear that TransLink’s goal […]

WHAT’S NEW WITH THE CSU

by Therese Guieb on January 26, 2015
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The Capilano Students’ Union (CSU) held their first board of directors’ meeting of the spring semester on Jan. 14. One of the major issues that the CSU is facing are the vacant positions in the Social Justice Collective and the continued absence of the CSU’s student representative to the Senate, Natasha Prakash. As of now, […]

BULCROFT TO RETIRE

by Carlo Javier on January 26, 2015
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Capilano University President, Kris Bulcroft, has announced that she will be stepping down in 18 months. “It’s a job that requires an awful lot of stamina and about a year or so ago, I thought to myself, I’m at a chronological age where I think maybe I just need to slow down a little bit,” […]

WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH ARAMARK

by Keara Farnan on January 26, 2015
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Aramark Canada’s contract as the exclusive food service provider at Capilano University expired back in 2013. Since then, CapU has remained in culinary limbo, with the Food & Beverage Service Committee meeting with Aramark monthly to discuss the management of food services at CapU. According to Mark Clifford, CapU’s Director of Contract Services and Capital […]

NO VACANCY

by Kevin Kapenda on January 26, 2015
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Co-op housing is quite popular with its residents in Vancouver because of its unique approach to the rental experience. Instead of renting from a property owner, co-op residents purchase a membership share from the co-op society in which they live in and pay their monthly rent to the society itself. Since many co-op housing units […]

CAPILANO RAIL JAM

by Carlo Javier on January 28, 2015
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Every year, Capilano University’s library courtyard becomes home to a makeshift ski and snowboard course. By hauling in snow from the peaks of Grouse Mountain, students from the Capilano Students’ Union (CSU) and many other volunteers are able to organize the Uncapped Rail Jam – an in-house ski and snowboarding event that not only spotlights […]

RAINCOUVER

by Faye Alexander on January 15, 2015
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Vancouver has a wet reputation. Whether you’re born and raised or new to the city, there are some things you should know about how to take the rainy season head on, in style and with the grace of Benedict Cumberbatch. STEP UP YOUR WIDE BRIM HAT GAME I’ve always thought that wide brim hats were […]

AIM HIGH

by Carlo Javier on January 8, 2015
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When I was a child, my grandpa taught me to jump as high as I could when the clock marked the arrival of the New Year. The belief was that this annual “leap” would amplify my growth, both in maturity and in height. Spoiler: it was all bullshit. Resolutions are most often just that, seemingly […]

MAKING SMARTER DECISIONS

by Carlo Javier on November 27, 2014
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I’ve broken my glasses, I’ve had a broken heart, I’d like to think I’ve broken hearts, but none of these are worse than the feeling of being broke, just plain broke. Last winter, my heart sank to its lowest point after I saw my credit card bill — a bill that included a variety of […]

THE REASON I DON’T GO OUT ANYMORE

by Leah Scheitel on November 20, 2014
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My demise into becoming a cat lady wasn’t intentional. Last September, I agreed to look after my friend’s two cats for six weeks while she was away working on Vancouver Island. Six weeks turned into three months, and then six months. And then, while at a house party in the spring, she slurred, “They’re basically […]

GETTING TUTU TECHNICAL

by Shandi Shiach on January 27, 2015
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EDMONTON (CUP) — University of Alberta minds — and bodies — have teamed up to create an interactive installation on Microsoft Kinect that challenges users to rewrite the tragic romantic story of Giselle through dance poses. The game, called iGiselle, is one interdisciplinary facet of a larger project, applying a modern lens to romantic era […]

BUT FIRST, LET ME TAKE A SELFIE

by Alva Tee on January 27, 2015
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“To me, a selfie would be a photo that is taken of yourself, or you and a group of friends, by yourself,” says Carbo Ngai, owner of The Selfie Room in Richmond. “At the Selfie Room, it’s the same idea but the quality of photos are much better.” Ngai discovered this type of business during […]

FATAL BLINK

by Christine Beyleveldt on January 27, 2015
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They say practice makes perfect. For Rob Drummond, actor and playwright of Bullet Catch, practice, he says, is the only way he makes sure to live through his own performance every night. In his death defying routine, Drummond is eerily calm. The Scotland-bred actor claims magic has been with him since his childhood, from the […]

BACK IN MY DAY

by Melissa Verdicchio on January 27, 2015
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British Columbia has a history that is well worth noting. Robert “Lucky” Budd, author of Echoes of British Columbia, tells these stories in depth in his follow-up to his popular novel, Voices of British Columbia. Budd received the nickname “Lucky” by his brother, who believed he was incredibly lucky to have a brother, and has […]

ABOVE AND BEYOND

by Alva Tee on January 13, 2015
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Some of the most beautiful art is created by nature, and even in its simplest form it can be incredibly fascinating. The warm glow of the sun, the radiant beams of the moon and the glistening specks of the stars create a vibrant presence in our sky. But when the art of nature bends and […]

URBAN MATRIMONY
28 Jan 2015

My mother loves to cook, and to this day, my house in the Kootenays is always filled with delicious smells and happy people telling stories […]
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HOUSE OF COMMON SENSE
28 Jan 2015

Like the United Kingdom, Canada is one of a handful of developed countries that still use the Single Member Plurality (SMP) system in elections. While […]
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A TALE OF TWO CITIES
28 Jan 2015

“You’re in!” read the text I had been dreading for a month, hanging in limbo between going back to university for the summer and getting […]
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THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME
28 Jan 2015

Flying miniature remote-controlled helicopters used to be just an expensive and often disappointing hobby. In the past couple of years, however, advances in the technologies […]
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CRAZY CANADIANS

by Christine Beyleveldt on January 28, 2015
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It’s quite typical, being Canadian, to want to mock our neighbours to the south regarding their insistence on retaining old laws about gun use that date back to the time of the revolution. What really takes the cake, however, is that Canadian politicians can be just as full of hot air. For example, Alberta businesses […]

A SLAUGHTER IN SALMON

by Faye Alexander on January 28, 2015
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The quaint county town of Salmon, Idaho lies just beyond the white waters of the Salmon River. With a population of roughly 3,000, Salmon basks in the shadows of mild mountains and chances are you’ve never been propelled to visit, and even more likely, this is the first you’ve heard of it. Yet, the town […]

SPOIL THE OIL

by Leah Scheitel on January 28, 2015
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Gas prices are a current driving hazard. Drivers do a double take when they drive past a gas station just to make sure that they aren’t dreaming: gas prices in Vancouver have dropped below a dollar for the first time since 2009. Even if you don’t read the news, it has been hard not to […]

STAFF EDITORIAL

by Therese Guieb on January 15, 2015
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Working with the Courier, and specifically with Andy Rice (Sriracha hot sauce King), has broadened my cravings for food and eating. When I started working here in 2013, we used to get free lunch provided every proof day on Fridays at the office courtesy of our Editor-in- Chief, Leah. However, due to our jeans getting […]

AIRING DIRTY LAUNDRY

by Gabriel Scorgie on January 15, 2015
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When the clock struck midnight and 2014 suddenly became 2015, thousands of Vancouverites could be seen taking to the streets of Granville and Robson. Contrary to popular belief, what those people were celebrating wasn’t the first few moments of the New Year — and not coincidentally, the start of their gluten-free diet either. No, people […]

IF I WAS A RICH MAN

by Simon Thistlewood on January 15, 2015
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One of the more exciting trends in Canada is that wealthy people are spending large amounts of money on overpriced commodities with little or no practical function. Having run out of things to buy, Canada’s rich are now being forced to discover new methods to spend their mountains of cash. Fortunately, there are a near […]

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by Andy Rice on January 27, 2015

Punch Brothers are a five-man bluegrass chamber orchestra from Brooklyn. And not 30 seconds into “Familiarity”, the opening track of The Phosphorescent Blues, it’s abundantly clear that the innovative group is one of the most unique on the global music scene today. Polyrhythms of prog-rock, dense harmonies of vocal jazz, bouncy guitar of gypsy swing […]

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by Andy Rice on January 27, 2015

Since 2009, Shred Kelly has been pelted relentlessly in the press with puns and analogies pertaining to everything ski. After all, the quintet hails from Fernie, BC where white powder of all varieties remains in high fashion and good supply. It’s certainly tempting to join the trend and come up with a few cheap zingers […]

LUPE FIASCO
by Carlo Javier on January 27, 2015

Once in a while, the hip-hop community is blessed with a record that so easily shines above the multitude of albums and mixtapes that come out on a regular basis. The rapper’s fifth studio record, Tetsuo & Youth is the newest entry into rap’s increasing list of modern classics. This album is Fiasco at his […]
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