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Author: Mahi Kaur

In the Business of International Students

Posted on April 1, 2020September 19, 2021 by Mahi Kaur

Capilano University has seen a large increase of Punjabi students over the last four years—but are they equipped to support them?  Manjot Kaur // ContributorChristine Wei // Illustrator There has…

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R is for Refugee

Posted on February 1, 2020January 31, 2020 by Mahi Kaur

Just how helpful is a television show in dealing with trauma?  Manjot Kaur // Contributor With the ongoing war in Syria, the international refugee crisis has broken the record set…

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Policing The Pipeline

Posted on February 1, 2020September 19, 2021 by Mahi Kaur

We should be focused on natural resource preservation, not economic benefits  Manjot Kaur // Contributor  The Coastal GasLink (CGL) pipeline’s planned site of construction is on Wet’suwet’en traditional territory. The unceded land has a population…

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What’s In My Bag: Leyam, 19

Posted on December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 by Mahi Kaur

Leyam, 19 Photos and text by Mahi Kaur The busier life you lead, the more stuff you tend to have to carry.  This is especially true for Leyam, a Musical…

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A Meta Holiday Movie

Posted on December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 by Mahi Kaur

Why Arthur Christmas appeals to people of all ages Mahi Kaur, Contributor  When naming a favourite holiday movies, the first few choices that come to mind may be Elf, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, or It’s a…

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What’s In My Bag: Vee

Posted on September 7, 2019September 7, 2019 by Mahi Kaur

Mahi Kaur // Contributor Vee, 26 What we pack in our bags for the first day of post secondary versus a year into it is substantially different, far more minimal…

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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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