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Author: Lea Krusemeyer

Blues Bring the Trophy Home

Posted on April 2, 2025November 12, 2025 by Lea Krusemeyer

For the second time in three years, Capilano University’s men’s basketball team, the Capilano Blues, have been crowned Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) men’s basketball champions—and this time, they did it in front of a roaring home crowd.

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I Made It Out of the Trenches!! (at least for now.)

Posted on April 1, 2025March 31, 2025 by Lea Krusemeyer

Recapping four years at Capilano U. Lea Krusemeyer (she/her) // Sports Editor Andy Poystila (he/him) // Illustrator It was the beginning of February and I was sitting at a Breka…

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A Girl, a Dream and a Long Way to Go

Posted on March 1, 2025March 1, 2025 by Lea Krusemeyer

How a walk past the United Nations shaped the path of my life. Lea Krusemeyer (she/her) // Sports Editor Sol Yoon (she/her) // Illustrator At 19, after just moving to…

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The Good, the Bad, the Ugly… Navigating a Lifelong Struggle With Sports

Posted on February 1, 2025January 31, 2025 by Lea Krusemeyer

Navigating the nuanced path from disordered sport to a healthy routine. Lea Krusemeyer (she/her) // Sports Editor  Scarlett Side (she/her) // Illustrator For as long as I can remember, sports…

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“Out with the Old, In with the New”: How an Ugly T-Shirt Redefined My Sense of Value

Posted on January 1, 2025December 31, 2024 by Lea Krusemeyer

How my attachment to an old T-shirt made me rethink the value of what we possess. Lea Krusemeyer (she/her) // Sports Editor  Kyla Seguiban (she/her) // Illustrator “Out with the…

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Why Are the Bleachers Empty?

Posted on December 1, 2024November 19, 2024 by Lea Krusemeyer

Wins, wins, wins… but who is there to watch? Lea Krusemeyer (She/Her) // Sports Editor  Mesh Devkota (He/Him) // Illustrator Being busy is part of being a university student—between assignments,…

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Vintage Vancouver

Posted on November 1, 2024October 27, 2024 by Lea Krusemeyer

Thoughts on Vancouver’s “finest” clothing establishments. Lea Krusemeyer (she/her) // Sports Editor JJ Eng (they/them) // Illustrator     The year is 2021 and Vancouverites are going haywire. They had…

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Fun things to do in Vancouver this summer

Posted on April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 by Lea Krusemeyer

Some ideas that might inspire you  Lea Krusemeyer (she/her) // Crew Writer Jasmin Linton (she/her) // Illustrator The semester is almost over, and for most students that means time to…

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A Summer Full of Green Flags

Posted on April 1, 2024March 30, 2024 by Lea Krusemeyer

How to spend your sunny summer days with the environment in mind Lea Krusemeyer (She/Her) // Staff writer Andy Poystila (He/Him) // Illustrator The other day, while I was sipping…

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On Monday, January 19th, BC student leaders held a press conference outside the Constituency Office of Jessie Sunner—Minister of Post-Secondary Education & Future Skills and MLA for Surrey-Newton. 

Kevin Root—Chairperson of the Alliance of BC Students, Solomon Yi-Kieran—Vice-President External of the UBC Alma Mater Society, and Jessica Lamb—VP External & Community Affairs of the Simon Fraser Student Society commented on the government's review of the post-secondary education sector and their experience during the "incredibly short" consultation period.

00:00 - Intro
00:18 - What happened on January 19th?
00:52 - Opening remarks by the Chairperson of the ABCS
01:02 - Why the federal cap on international students heavily impacted colleges and universities across the province.
01:47 - The government needs to pay their fair share of the operating costs to keep the system afloat
02:49 - Any changes to the tuition limit policy would be a direct attack on students
03:23 - Demands from students
03:48 - Why is the review dangerous?
04:35 - Is the review a performative act?
05:11 - How would a tuition increase impact students and the province?
07:02 - Key takeaways
PROTECT STUDENTS | BC Students stand together against tuition increases, mergers and dangerous cuts
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