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Video: Canadian families in solidarity with international students

admin Mar 10, 2021

Produced by Henri Benjamin Ngimbis Life is very expensive in Canadian tourist and university cities such as Kelowna. However, some Canadian families offer free accommodation to international students. Unfortunately, the current pandemic…

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B.C. government tells post-secondary schools to prep for full return to campus this fall

admin Mar 8, 2021

By Tyson Burrows The B.C. government on Monday told post-secondary institutions to prepare for a fall return to campus. Anne Kang, minister for advanced education and skills training, issued a statement Monday afternoon saying that…

Campus

Online classes strain more than just the eyes

admin Dec 2, 2020

By Meg McLachlan Post-secondary students across the Lower Mainland say they are experiencing an increased level of burnout this year because of COVID-19. Since classes have moved online, more students are suffering from burnout…

Arts & Life

Langara Film arts program survives COVID-19 year

admin Dec 2, 2020

By Tyson Burrows Doing their own hair and makeup. Changing scripts on the fly so that scenes would be filmed outside. Decorated in facemasks between shots. Langara’s film arts students had no idea what they were in for when classes…

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Social media misleading students during election

admin Nov 18, 2020

By Tyson Burrows Langara second-year business management student Kordan Do tries to avoid social media when it comes to the news. Social media websites like Twitter has begun marking claims of election fraud as disputed in an attempt…

Campus

Video: Some students feel unsafe using public transit during pandemic

admin Nov 5, 2020

By Ryan Ng The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced on how some students feel about public transit. Despite the measures and protocols put in place by TransLink to make transit safer, many students prefer not to use transit due to safety…

Campus

Some students say change to online not reflected by tuition

admin Nov 4, 2020

By Norman Galimski Some Langara students are unhappy that tuition has remained the same even though a large majority of classes are now being taught online this semester. Like most other post-secondary institutions in B.C., Langara…

Campus

Lack of U-Pass leaves Langara students without affordable transportation

admin Nov 4, 2020

By Henri B. Ngimbis Many Langara online students have expressed frustration because most college students in Vancouver are not being given a U-Pass this semester and are therefore paying full transit prices. Most students at…

Issues & Ideas

Virtual classes causes big disconnect

admin Oct 21, 2020

By Caroline Egan Students are struggling to adapt as Langara College has moved to online classes in most programs to help limit contact during the COVID-19 pandemic. Working all day in front of a computer screen, often at home where…

At Large

Some international students at Langara face difficulties over COVID-19 travel restrictions

admin Mar 18, 2020

By Max Leckie Many international students at Langara, separated from their families, are struggling to decide what to do as the school year wraps up and COVID-19 flight and border restrictions block access to international travel.…

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