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CSU Semi-Annual General Meeting Recap

Posted on March 5, 2024March 5, 2024 by Yaminah Veloso

The meeting discussed updates to budgeting, services and policies Yaminah Veloso (she/her) // Contributor Cassandra VP (she/her) // Illustrator The Capilano Students’ Union (CSU) held its semi-annual general meeting at…

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Here are your candidates for the 2024 CSU General Elections

Posted on March 5, 2024March 11, 2024 by Bridget Stringer-Holden

In-person voting will be available on March 12 to 14 at the CSU Library Lounge and March 13 at the kálax-ay Campus Lobby Bridget Stringer-Holden (she/her) // News Editor Chelle…

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International Student Permit Caps

Posted on March 1, 2024February 28, 2024 by Ana Martinez Lima

The Canadian government’s newly introduced cap on permits leaves International students wondering if they should be concerned about new changes Ana X. Lima (She/Her) // Contributor Cameron Skorulski (He/Him) //…

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Elections 101

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Matt Shipley

A crash course to student politics at CapU Matt Shipley (he/him) // Coordinating Editor Valeriya Kim (she/her) // Illustrator The Capilano Students’ Union (CSU) will be holding its annual General…

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CapU Receives Its Largest Research Grant to Date

Posted on February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 by Bridget Stringer-Holden

The $1.5 million NSERC grant will fund various climate initiatives Bridget Stringer-Holden (she/her) // News Editor Apsara Coeffic-Neou (she/her) // Illustrator CapU recently received its first ever grant from the…

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No More Waitlists

Posted on February 1, 2024February 3, 2024 by Mizuki Kinoshita

CapU transitions to a waitlist-free add/drop period Mizuki Kinoshita (she/her) // Contributor Matt Shipley (he/him) // Coordinating Editor Taylore Lawrence (she/her) // Illustrator From the beginning of the Spring 2024…

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New Bus Rapid Transit Routes Continue to Pass By Capilano University

Posted on February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 by Bridget Stringer-Holden

CSU VP External Manpreet urges students to fill out Translink’s feedback forms and join consultations Bridget Stringer-Holden (she/her) // News Editor Tanner McMahon (he/him) // Illustrator TransLink announced their new…

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Vancouver’s Park Board Debate

Posted on February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 by Samantha Craig

Untouched Land or Dismantling for Progress? Samantha Craig (She/Her) // Contributor Bells White (They/Them) // Illustrator On Dec. 13 2023, Vancouver City Council passed a motion created by Mayor Ken…

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New relaxed performance accommodations at the BlueShore Centre for the Performing Arts

Posted on January 1, 2024January 24, 2024 by Ren Zhang

A small but mighty team committing to accessibility for all Ren Zhang (they/them) // Contributor Tobin Elias (he/him) // Illustrator On Nov. 14, 2023, Capilano University and the BlueShore Financial…

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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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