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Reported by Alyse Kotyk In 2012, the Langara Students’ Union signed a new collective agreement — a legal contract establishing working conditions — for its staff members. After LSU general manager, Desmond Rodenbour was fired, The Voice…

Reported by Sean Hitrec The B.C. Societies Act that governs all of the provinces’ students unions was recently amended in order to improve transparency, said NDP MLA David Eby. Eby, the Advanced Education critic, said a presentation was…

Reported by Caitlin O'Flanagan As cinema prices continue to rise, families are looking for cheaper, new ways to get the movie theatre experience. Sunset Community Centre in South Vancouver has started hosting a free event called Family…

Reported by Kristyn Anthony It’s a story of love, war and tragedy and in the midst of a divided modern world, Studio 58 presents Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida which opens Nov. 17 and runs until Dec. 4. Written in 1602 and set in the…

Come June 1, it will be more tempting for international students to study in Canada, but no easier to gain permanent residence. Under the current Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) regulations, international students with a valid…

Despite sending more transfer students to UBC than any other institution in the province, in the past Langara transfers have had some of the lowest grades upon being admitted. Langara transfer students getting low GPAs According to the…

Thursday, March 20 marks Langara’s first Pride Fair, hosted by nursing students and the health services department. The Pride Fair is an opportunity for faculty and students to get promote an LGBTQ-friendly environment at the college.…

On March 12 the Langara fine arts department hosted an open house for prospective students. Here's a spotlight on some of the current students in the program and what they're working on: Jasmine Baetz is in her final semester of…

For Langara students, working and help from family are ways to pay tuition without taking on student debt, which according to the Bank of Montreal is worse in B.C. than anywhere else in Canada. B.C. students have the most debt compared to…

Reported by Lauren Collins A motion to stop changes to the 49 UBC/Metrotown Station bus service passed unanimously at a city council meeting, but TransLink can still overrule the decision. TransLink proposed cutting 14 stops in the…