Arts & Life

By Tessa Bartholomeusz A man, who goes by the artist's name Def3, has been doing graffiti-style murals in Vancouver for the past 17 years. He said the reputation given to graffiti artists is an unfair depiction. “There is kind of an…

Reported by Emily Lyth Wearing masks designed for vocal performance, Langara’s Studio 58 theatre students showcased a musical titled Monoceros in a creative outdoor tent set-up. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the students couldn’t…

By Christi Walter While COVID-19 upended the world this past year, some B.C. families have found a stronger sense of connection and clarity about what really matters. When the pandemic rolled through B.C., along with social distancing…

By Jan Bevilacqua One year ago, as countries enacted strict lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, people in seclusion took to their balconies with guitars and tambourines to support the country’s front-line workers.  Later,…

By Jacob Van Luven Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians are shopping online 110 per cent more often. The surge set records in March last year when Statistics Canada announced e-commerce sales hit a record $3.9 billion.…

By Etuviere Mrakpor Long before Langara was a college, Musqueam people did talking circles.   Langara college is built on traditional Musqueam territory, and the Elder in Residence Mary Jane Joe, aka Nk'xetko, facilitates the…

By Manav Arora The 'queen' has stepped down from her throne after a 46-year reign over Studio 58 at Langara College. Kathryn Shaw, who began as an acting instructor for the theatre program in 1974, was promoted as artistic director 10…

By Henri B Ngimbis Since the eruption of COVID-19 in Jan. 2020 in B.C., measures such as gathering restriction and social isolation have made it harder for students to be social at that period of the year when Canadians often celebrate…