How policies based on long-term economic needs are being enacted by institutions focused on short-term survival Laura Morales (she/her) // Co-Editor-In-Chief Lily Jones (she/her) // Illustrator The 2024 federal cap…
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CapU has a New Safety App
Building a safer community Laura Morales (she/her) // Co-Editor-In-Chief Eugene Lee (she/her) // Illustrator CapU Safe Alert is the new official safety app launched by Capilano University to keep the…
Stalled Negotiations for Unionized Student Employee Wages
The MoveUP union and Capilano University fail to find common ground to start negotiations that would address the urgent issue of student employees’ stagnant wages Laura Morales (she/her) // Co-Editor-In-Chief…
2025 CSU Election—Record number of disqualifications & three directors removed from office
The trend towards greater rates of participation in CSU elections after the pandemic is interrupted, and the rise of disqualifications had the RCMP involved Laura Morales (she/her) // Video Production…
International students forced to fail courses after facing extenuating circumstances to maintain PGWP eligibility
When unforeseen circumstances compromise academic success, international students cannot have Extenuating Withdrawals and maintain PGWP eligibility at the same time Laura Morales (she/her) // Video Production Manager After the registration…
CSU directors have given up on their own board
Started with a slate and ended in corruption—Student senator speaks up against selective accountability within the Capilano Students’ Union Laura Morales (she/her) // Writer Eugene Lee (she/her) // Illustrator The…
A 5 per cent International Tuition Increase: The Recipe for a Lose-Lose Situation
International students stand together against the proposal to increase their tuition by 5 per cent for the 2024/25 academic year Laura Morales (she/her) // Video Production Manager Capilano University’s…
Student Employees Are Organizing to Join the MoveUP Union
On December 20th, 2024, the MoveUP union sent an application to the BC Labour Relations Board (LRB) to include CapU student employees in their bargaining unit Laura Morales Padilla (she/her)…
International students in the liminal space
The pathway to permanent residency has turned into a maze Laura Morales Padilla // Video Production Manager Annika Macfarlane // Illustrator Despite an increase in international tuition fees, unaffordable housing…