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The Shape-Shifting Santa Claus

Posted on December 2, 2020January 26, 2021 by Lexi Mellish-Mingo

A Black man with a white beard and a soft pot-belly enters your home through the chimney in the middle of the night. What happens next?  Lexi Mellish-Mingo // Contributor…

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Perspectives on the Post-Postmodern: What the F*** is a Sustainable Brand Supposed to be Anyway?

Posted on October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 by Tamia Thompson

Tamia Thompson // Columnist Sustainability. You’ve probably seen or heard this term used somewhere recently before. It’s the buzzword that took every clothing label by storm the last couple years….

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Your Body In a Space Matters: A Q&A With Aly Laube

Posted on September 15, 2020September 18, 2023 by Maria Penaranda

Cushy Entertainment’s co-founder on why supporting local arts and culture matters  Maria Penaranda // Editor-in-Chief  Aly Laube is burning out. Light filters through the window of her cozy Gastown studio…

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Maple Syrup Art: Please Don’t Leave—Love, Vancouver’s Art Community

Posted on September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 by Jason Arkell-Boles

Jason Arkell-Boles // Columnist  If you participate in the Vancouver art scene, you’ve probably heard somebody mention that they’re “moving to Montreal.” Hey, even I’m guilty of saying it. Just…

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Fire In The Madhouse Delivers Crazy-Hot Comedy

Posted on April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 by Valeria Velazquez

Inside the new stand-up comedy event in Vancouver guaranteed to get at least one laugh out of you Valeria Velazquez // Contributor Some say laughter is the best medicine, and…

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Cancelled Culture

Posted on April 1, 2020March 31, 2020 by Jayde Atchison

Our city is losing culture, but where does the blame lie?   Jayde Atchison // Staff Writer  Jonathan Pachkowsky // Illustrator  Friday night rolls around and you and your friends are…

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Inside the DIY Jazz Spot Reinvigorating Vancouver’s Music Scene

Posted on March 3, 2020September 18, 2023 by Maria Penaranda

Drawing a crowd of young and old alike, Memorial Jazz is creating a space for musicians across the city to perform and collaborate   Maria Penaranda // Arts & Culture Editor …

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Remembering Smilin’ Buddha Cabaret

Posted on March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 by Alexis Zygan

After closing last October, SBC remains in the memories of many Vancouverites as a pillar of underground culture  Alexis Ola Zygan // Contributor Paul Cannon  // Photographer For more than…

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Finally, a Tinder Experience Without the D*ck Pics

Posted on February 1, 2020February 1, 2020 by Jayde Atchison

OK Tinder is an improv show worth swiping right on Jayde Atchison // Staff Writer  This past May, I was left standing on the corner of Nelson and Homer, mouth…

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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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