Transitioning to a fully cashless monetary system might be convenient, but are we ready? Matt Shipley (he/him) // Communities Editor Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on Feb 24, 2022,…
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A Year in CapU’s Black Community
How the pandemic has affected CapU’s Black community Matt Shipley // Communities Editor The COVID-19 pandemic has overseen the rise of many troubling trends. Online bullying, racism, otherism and hate…
Buying the Holidays
It’s time to buy presents again, but not everyone is on board HELEN CHEN (SHE/HER) // CONTRIBUTOR Any student who grew up in the West associates holidays with money —…
12 Docs and Books for Black History Month
Modern perspectives on ongoing struggles MATT SHIPLEY (HE/HIM) // COMMUNITIES EDITOR The African Americans: Many Rivers To Cross Producers: Sabin Streeter (white), Jamila Wignot, Leslie Asako Gladsjo, Phil Bertelsen What…
Final-Year FOMO
Though COVID-19 restrictions have eased significantly over the past year, limited programs at Capilano University (CapU) continue to offer fully-online classes only. For graduating students, the thought of ending their university life by sitting at home in front of a computer screen is a sobering thought — the university equivalent of ending an FI Grand Prix behind the safety car.
Little Miss Estranged
How I (sort of) learned to be okay with not belonging Alisha Samnani // Editor-in-Chief Valeriya Kim // Design Director Sometimes people don’t see you — and you can’t make…
Cycling for Suicide Prevention
Anishinaabe cyclist rides across Turtle Island to raise awareness of Tataskweyak Cree Nation mental health crisis Alisha Samnani // Editor-in-Chief C. Palomar Rubisco // Illustrator If you’re experiencing emotional distress…
The Really Gay History Tour: Breathing Life into the Lost Stories of 2SLGBTQQIA+ People
Take a Walk Through Vancouver’s Hidden 2SLGBTQQIA+ History Rain Marie (She/They) // Contributor Valeriya Kim // Design Director 2SLGBTQQIA+: Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and/or Gender…
In the Business of International Students
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…