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Learning: The Life-long Process

Posted on March 1, 2025February 27, 2025 by Editor-In-Chief

CapU students spend most of their time in the classroom, but just as much learning is happening outside the walls of the university Ashlea McRae (she/her) For many university students,…

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The Unbeaten path

Posted on December 1, 2021December 8, 2021 by Matt Shipley

See more at Mount Elsay Matt Shipley (he/him) // Columnist No matter how long I spend here, Vancouver never ceases to amaze me. Everybody loves a quick trip to Quarry…

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Banning Animals From Nature Will Save Nature?

Posted on December 4, 2018December 3, 2018 by Jarod Smart

BC parks banning dogs from trails dismisses the real issue of overuse Jarod Smart, Contributor The list of dog-friendly parks recently became even shorter as the Metro Vancouver board unanimously…

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The call of the wild

Posted on October 17, 2017October 17, 2017 by Layla Kadri

Are you Vitamin N (Nature) deficient? Layla Kadri // Columnist It’s clear that our modern society is generally less connected to the natural environment than past generations. In Vancouver, many…

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Ain’t no mountain

Posted on October 16, 2017October 21, 2017 by Carlo Javier

BC’s trails are as popular as ever, but what’s behind the latest trend is hurting the integrity of the outdoors Carlo Javier // Editor-in-Chief Cover illustration by Annie Chang Luke…

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Get the &#$@ outdoors!

Posted on September 27, 2017September 30, 2017 by Scott Barkemeyer

You can start with your local hikes Scott Barkemeyer // Shorts Ambassador For some reason unbeknownst to me, I was asked to write a column about outdoor activities that students…

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The call of the wild

Posted on September 27, 2017September 30, 2017 by Layla Kadri

Getting started with nature therapy Layla Kadri // Columnist Growing up in urban Calgary, the Rocky Mountains were my escape. As a young troubled adolescent, many programs, counsellors and therapies…

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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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