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Tag: capilano students’ union

The Collateral Damage of Cutting Courses

Posted on February 1, 2026January 30, 2026 by Ben Taylor

As CapU faces financial woes, students are being forced to take required courses elsewhere  Ben Taylor (he/him) // Crew Writer   Jasmine Linton (she/her) // Illustrator    The current budget…

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Major Win for CapU Student Workers   

Posted on January 1, 2026January 3, 2026 by Mayumi Izumi

New Student Employee Union Gets Wage Increase  Mayumi Izumi (she/her) // Contributor Rachel Lu (She/Her) // Illustrator Organizers at Capilano University have scored a major win for student employees after…

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What Do Student Union Fees Actually Pay for?

Posted on November 1, 2025October 31, 2025 by Ben Taylor

Breaking down the costs and benefits of CSU membership   Ben Taylor (he/him) // Crew Writer   Ren Zhang (they/them) Illustrator    Part of the tuition we as students pay…

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The latest campaign from the CSU—Marry an International Student

Posted on April 1, 2025August 7, 2025 by Ariana Zumaran Castillo

The Capilano Students’ Union has found an ingenious way to combat the rising tuition fees for international students. Ariana Zumara Castillo (she/her) // Contributor Caroline Zhang (any) // Illustrator What’s…

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CSU Board Votes Everything They Do is Fine Forever

Posted on December 1, 2024November 30, 2024 by Adam Wallace

In a stunning turn of events, the Capilano Student’s Union board has voted to decide that they should be completely absolved of any responsibility to actually do their jobs. Adam…

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A Breakdown of the 2024 BC Budget

Posted on April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 by Editor-In-Chief

Advocates express concerns over limited investment and ongoing challenges Yasmine Elsayed (she/her) // Contributor Jacob Schoenherr (he/him) // Illustrator On Feb. 22, 2024, British Columbia unveiled its 2024 Budget, designed…

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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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CSU AGM Recap

Posted on November 1, 2023October 27, 2023 by Matt Shipley

The CSU presents financials, elections changes and a contentious proposal Matt Shipley (he/him) // Coordinating Editor Eva Staub (she/her) // Illustrator The Capilano Students’ Union (CSU) Annual General Meeting occurred…

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Unofficial Results of the CSU Fall 2023 Elections

Posted on October 17, 2023October 22, 2023 by Bridget Stringer-Holden

An introduction to the new CSU board members and CBPS association presidents Bridget Stringer-Holden (she/her) // News Editor Freya Emery (she/her) // Editor-in-Chief The unofficial results of the recent by-election…

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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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