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Should we cancel cancel-culture?
October22021October102021
  • Opinions

Should we cancel cancel-culture?

  • Hassan Merali
Past mistakes should be a chance to learn instead of being an exile from society Hassan Merali // ContributorValeriya Kim // Illustrator Earlier this year, Alexi McCammond, a political reporter […]
The Discourse of Self-Diagnoses
April82021April82021
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The Discourse of Self-Diagnoses

  • Hassan Merali
Self-diagnoses can be problematic, but unfortunately, for some, it’s the most accessible option Hassan Merali // ContributorLogan David // Illustrator “I’m kind of OCD about keeping my room clean.” The […]
Virtual Reality: Is This Education’s New Normal?
April82021April82021
  • Columns

Virtual Reality: Is This Education’s New Normal?

  • Hassan Merali
Hassan Merali // Columnist Last March, a deadly pandemic seized the world and post-secondary education had to adapt its operations to new public health orders. We went from congregating on […]
Virtual Reality
March92021March92021
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Virtual Reality

  • Hassan Merali
The Pandemic’s Proctorial Panopticon Hassan Merali // Columnist Every student has taken a proctored exam before. Tests usually take place in the presence of a teacher, who supervises to ensure […]
GameStop and the Fall of Democracy
March82021March102021
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GameStop and the Fall of Democracy

  • Hassan Merali
How the GameStop-Robinhood fiasco contributes to democratic decline  Hassan Merali // ContributorSharleen Ramos // Illustrator In early January, a movement to invest in video game company GameStop (GME) started on […]
Virtual Reality: Offline Means Left Behind
February32021February32021
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Virtual Reality: Offline Means Left Behind

  • Hassan Merali
Hassan Merali // Columnist When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of daily life in March 2020, educational institutions were faced with a question: how will educators continue to deliver […]
A Call for Canadian Black History in BC Schools
January12021January132021
  • News

A Call for Canadian Black History in BC Schools

  • Hassan Merali
Former CapU student one of many organizing to combat systemic racism in education Hassan Merali // Contributor After the worldwide racial justice protests in the summer were sparked by the […]
Virtual Reality: Screaming From Screen Time
January12021December302020
  • Columns

Virtual Reality: Screaming From Screen Time

  • Hassan Merali
Hassan Merali // Columnist The COVID-19 pandemic turned life upside down for students everywhere. As we were pushed out of physical classrooms, lectures moved online, and the Internet became our […]
Afraid of Affection
December12020December12020
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Afraid of Affection

  • Hassan Merali
How toxic masculinity stigmatizes intimacy between men Hassan Merali // ContrubutorLou Papa // Illustrator A recent Twitter post commenting on a picture of Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, caught […]
How Not To Say Sorry
November12020November12020
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How Not To Say Sorry

  • Hassan Merali
How a company apologizes can make things better—or worse  Hassan Merali // Contributor  Sara Nguyen // Art Director When Sam Anderson revealed in a tweet that her former company Hootsuite had signed […]

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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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