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Beats and Buckets: Taking A Knee Up

Posted on September 26, 2018November 19, 2018 by Justin Scott

Justin Scott, Columnist // Illustration By Cynthia Tran Vo It’s no secret that athletes and musicians have an incredibly strong influence on society. However, in the current digital age, those with any…

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Bitter and Better: Put A Lid On It

Posted on September 26, 2018November 18, 2025 by Greta Kooy

Courier Editor // Illustration By Cynthia Tran Vo There’s a vivid memory I have of sitting in the back of my mom’s car when I was five years old. I…

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Artist Angle: Playing the Changes

Posted on September 26, 2018November 19, 2018 by Paul Yanomé

Paul Yanomé, Columnist // Illustration By Cynthia Tran Vo My dad used to be embarrassed of me because I would wear black T-shirts to school every day. These shirts, proudly emblazoned with…

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Columns: Appropriation is about recognizing inequity, not stifling inspiration

Posted on April 10, 2018April 10, 2018 by Kevin Kapenda

HIP TO THE GAME Appropriation is about recognizing inequity, not stifling inspiration KEVIN KAPENDA // HALL OF FAMER If you’re in the public eye, there are few things you fear…

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Money Talks: The financial cost of insecurity

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Editor-In-Chief

Money Talks The financial cost of insecurity JESSICA LIO // ONLINE EDITOR The other day, I went to the post office to return some clothes I’d purchased online. Usually, it’s…

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Postcards from the UK: End of the road

Posted on April 9, 2018April 10, 2018 by Editor-In-Chief

Postcards from the UK: End of the road AMANDA MITCHELL // COLUMNIST With just two months left in my study abroad adventure, my classes at the University of Hertfordshire are coming…

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Beating around the bush: Getting polarized

Posted on March 27, 2018March 28, 2018 by Freya Wasteneys

Beating around the bush Getting Polarized   Freya Wasteneys / columnist My first bush job was working for my dad in a geology exploration camp in northern BC. Coming from…

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Pop goes the politics: Princess Diana started it all

Posted on March 27, 2018March 27, 2018 by Leah Scheitel

Pop goes the politics Princess Diana started it all Leah Scheitel / copy editor When Princess Diana visited the Middlesex Hospital in London in April of 1987, she was doing…

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Postcards from the UK: The homesick phase

Posted on March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 by Amanda Mitchell

The homesick phase Amanda Mitchell // columnist Winter is in full force at the University of Hertfordshire, complete with freezing temperatures, snow and high-speed winds. As soon as snow reached…

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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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