As the on-going blowback against Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps borders on hysterical, it’s time for a reality check Freya Wasteneys, Features Editor Cynthia Tran Vo, Illustrator When we think of…
Tag: politics
Is Vancouver Overtaxed?
Stacking up the proposed Mobility Pricing and Provincial Surtax ANDREW YANG // CONTRIBUTOR There are two things that we are all guaranteed, “death and taxes,” as Benjamin Franklin would have…
Student addresses MLA Simon Gibson’s ‘racist’ comments
During a class trip to the legislature, Taylor McCarthy reported her shock at MLA Simon Gibson’s remarks about First Nations communities Christine Beyleveldt / news editor Just one week after…
Pop goes the politics: Princess Diana started it all
Pop goes the politics Princess Diana started it all Leah Scheitel / copy editor When Princess Diana visited the Middlesex Hospital in London in April of 1987, she was doing…
Editor’s Desk: The weight of representation
Editor’s Desk: Volume 50, Issue 18 The Weight of Representation Carlo Javier // Editor-in-Chief Topics surrounding representation have dominated discourse in recent years. We saw a great collective outcry at…
Staff Editorial – Life on the defensive: Being a conservative on a liberal campus
Life on the defensive: Being a conservative on a liberal campus CHRISTINE BEYLEVELDT // NEWS EDITOR A man who was once very meaningful to me violated me. And months afterward,…
Pop Goes the Politics: Award Show Stoppers
Pop Goes the Politics Award Show Stoppers Leah Scheitel // Copy Editor It’s that time of the year again, when celebs and their loved one dress up as if they…
CSU members lobby federal government for better student support systems
Representatives attend Advocacy Week for the first time as members of CASA Justin Scott // Managing Editor Photo: Kim Rudd, MP (middle left) with former CSU Business and Professional Studies…
Columns: Understanding our ignorance
Divided we stand: Understanding our ignorance Gabriel Scorgie // Columnist If Socrates was correct and true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing, then it’s no wonder university students are so…