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Purposeful Art for Modern Problems
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Purposeful Art for Modern Problems

  • Freya Wasteneys
Valeriya Kim shares the vision behind student project and mental health app, Ami, and provides insight into the humans behind the AI Freya Wasteneys // Contributor Valeriya Kim // Staff […]
Breaking New Ground
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  • Features

Breaking New Ground

  • Freya Wasteneys
Young people are rising to the challenge of addressing hunger and the climate crisis through community, connection and an interdisciplinary approach Freya Wasteneys // Contributor John Pachkowsky // Illustration Every […]
Under the Influence
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Under the Influence

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(help, I’m trapped in the web)   Freya Wasteneys // Managing Editor  Mikaela Johnson // Illustrator Confession: few things irk me more than scrolling through an Instagram feed of bluebird conditions and […]
MSP Premiums Eliminated
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MSP Premiums Eliminated

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N.D.P government says good riddance to regressive and unfair tax, to the relief of many  Freya Wasteneys // Managing Editor  Almost two years after talks began on the removal of the Medical […]
In Our Jeans
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In Our Jeans

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Denim often seems innocuous in our daily lives, but the fashion staple holds more than just a pair of keys—they can carry social, personal, and even political significance as well […]
Artist Feature: Rebeca Spiegel
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Artist Feature: Rebeca Spiegel

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Freya Wasteneys//Managing Editor Some feelings are hard to put into words. We draw on other languages and obscure vocabulary to sum up emotions, only to have our meaning lost in […]
Festive Food
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Festive Food

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The meals we share during the holidays are so much more than just food. Holiday dishes can bring our families together, tear them apart, remind us of our traditions or […]
Jazz Nights at the Maplewood Taphouse
November52019November52019
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Jazz Nights at the Maplewood Taphouse

  • Freya Wasteneys
Atley King hosts a weekly music series that regularly showcases emerging talent from the CapU Jazz Studies program  Freya Wasteneys // Managing Editor Students mill, forming a line behind the […]
The Cost of Therapy
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The Cost of Therapy

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Knock-knock. Who’s there? The hordes of people who want more public ownership of mental health Freya Wasteneys, Managing Editor  The other day, I heard a bad, convoluted riddle masqueraded as a […]
Truth and Reconciliation Week Encourages Common Understanding
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Truth and Reconciliation Week Encourages Common Understanding

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Now entering its sixth year at Cap, Truth and Reconciliation Week helps facilitate the dialogue we should be having year round  Freya Wasteneys // Managing Editor  “The more I talk, the greater my voice,” said […]

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Meet Theodore Abbott—a CapU graduate and candidate in Vancouver’s 2025 by-election for City Councillor. Growing up in East Vancouver, Theodore shares how the gentrification of the city, the community at his alternative school, and his experience with Capilano Students' Union have shaped his commitment to advocacy and activism.

How different is it to run in a student election vs. a civic election? Why should we care about local politics? Why is it important to get organized with our communities? In this video, Theodore answers these questions and more!
Theodore on Local Politics & Grassroots Activism
Over the holiday break, 24 CapU students from 12 programs attended the university’s first Ghana Field School (GFS). The trip took place between December 17, 2024 and January 7, 2025, as part of a course titled JAZZ 422: Cross-cultural Pedagogy and Orff Afrique. Join Raphaël, the writer of "A Look Inside CapU’s Ghana Field School,” as well as Michelle, Isaac, and Annah as they unpack this life-changing experience abroad.

Global Skills Opportunity (GSO) is funded by the Government of Canada's Outbound Student Mobility Pilot Program, which aims to widen access to participation to study abroad programming. You can find more information about study abroad opportunities at capilanou.ca/studyabroad.

Read the full article at capilanocourier.com
CapU's Ghana Field School 2024
Curious about what’s happening within the Capilano Student Union? 
Meet Yasmine, our News Beat Reporter, as she goes over some of the decisions and discussions that are happening in the CSU Board of Directors meeting on March 28th.

00:00 - Intro
00:10 - Public Input from Laura Morales—Re: Board Accountability Policy
00:33 - Unsanctioned lack of accountability
01:48 - Portfolio Critics role
03:15 - Report of the Elections Administrator (Kalpna Solanki)
04:20 - Policy review
04:30 - Review of Credit/No-Credit Policy (IS-11)
05:38 - Review of Reactivation After Withdrawal Policy (IS-12)
06:21 - Breaking News—the Board Accountability Policy has been adopted
CSU News | Board of Directors (March 28, 2025)
Curious about what’s happening within the Capilano Student Union? 
Meet Yasmine, our News Beat Reporter, as she goes over some of the decisions and discussions that are happening in the CSU Board of Directors meeting. 

00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Navjot and Dilkaran removal from office announcement
01:22 - Removal of president Angad (appeal pending)
03:00 - Excused absences
03:26 - Approval of spending budget
CSU News | Board of Directors (March 14, 2025)
Welcome to a new episode of the Courier Corner Podcast!

Meet our co-hosts—Sara, our co-Editor-In-Chief, and Adam, our humour editor. Join them as they unpack the theme of our February issue—Love. What is Love?

In this episode, our hosts will read, comment and reflect on the following articles:

News: "Student Employees Are Organizing to Join the MoveUP Union" by Laura Morales Padilla
Arts & Culture: "Making Black History in Vancouver and at CapU" by Yasmine Modaresi
Letters: "Lasers, Dinosaur Suits and Electronic Beats, Oh My!" by Yasmine Modaresi
Sports: "The Good, the Bad, the Ugly… Navigating a Lifelong Struggle With Sports" by Lea Krusemeyer
Humour: "The Love Doctor is Here: Relationship Advice from a Certified Professional" by Adam Wallace

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Love | February 2025
Let's talk about dating apps!
Join Christien as he questions how dating apps are changing dating, why people use them, what is frustrating about them, and more!
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Curious about what’s happening within the Capilano Student Union? 
Meet Yasmine, our News Beat Reporter, as she goes over some of the decisions and discussions that are happening in the CSU Board of Directors meeting. 

00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Public Input
00:54 - Approval of absences
01:19 - Increasing Clubs and Events Fee from $0.37/credit to $0.50/credit
01:39 -  The Board reduced the director's fees payable to the VP Equity and Sustainability (Dilkaran Singh) to zero 
04:15 - Procedures to address inappropriate campaigning behaviour
05:02 - The problem of slating
05:17 - What can students do if they witness inappropriate campaigning behaviour
CSU News | Board of Directors (Feb. 28, 2025)
What even is a Zine? Mia shows us a behind the scene of how this little publication comes together, the vision behind it, and how to become a paid contributor of the C.C. Crumb!
Courier 101 | Zine Edition
The Capilano Students' Union Semi-Annual General Meeting (SAGM) happened on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. It was scheduled to start at 11:30 a.m. but it was called to order at 12:03 p.m. because of lack of quorum. It proceeded as an informational meeting since there was no quorum to vote on the only motion in the agenda—A special resolution to change the timeframe for arbitration panel decisions from 48 hours to 3 business days.

"All members of the Capilano Students’ Union (all students who are registered in courses and who have paid student society fees in the current or previous semester) have the right to attend and vote at general meetings to provide direction to the students’ union."
https://csu.bc.ca/general-meetings/
Semi-Annual General Meeting | Spring 2025
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