Campus

By PHILOMENA OKOLO & VALENTINA BARRERA More than half a million dollars was spent on building renovations by the Langara Students’ Union (LSU) in 2023. Yet torn couches line the student lounge. A hot water dispenser has not worked…

By AVERY ST. GERMAIN Granville Street will become a pedestrian-only zone this summer to celebrate the FIFA World Cup and some local businesses and commuters aren’t happy about it. Based on past experience, some business owners on the…

By LIAM ROBERT SCOTT At a board of governors meeting last month, the Langara Faculty Association and college administration once again disagreed over staffing numbers, turning the meeting into a dispute not just over priorities but over…

By RIDWAAN ADAS Langara faculty are concerned about a recent report from the federal Auditor General that government limits on international student permits led to a much steeper drop in enrolment than expected.  While initial federal…

By EHXEA ANTOINE As enrolment declines across Langara College, the film arts production program is experiencing a surge in applications due to alumni Hudson Williams’ meteoric rise to stardom, according to the department head.…

By LIAM ROBERT SCOTT Langara College faculty and students say reduced course availability is making it harder for students in certain programs to secure required classes, delaying their graduation and ability to transfer to other…

By VALENTINA BARRERA TransLink plans to speed up Route 49 by adding bus lanes and removing stops, but residents say they'll lose the street parking they rely on along 49th Avenue. The proposal affects 28 stops between Crown Street and…

By EHXEA ANTOINE The construction of the new condos and the upgrading of the sewer systems on 49th Avenue is reaching the end of its phase 1 construction, but the lengthy construction projects have made it difficult for some South…

By LIAM CLARKE   A provincial government review examining the financial sustainability of B.C.’s 25 public colleges and universities has created fear among faculty and students that tuition will increase.   The provincial government…

By GUILHERME MÜLLER Studio 58 has appointed a new artistic director, ending a period of transition as the program looks to the future amid new challenges. Paul Moniz de Sá, who graduated from Studio 58 in 1997, was appointed as the…