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Socialists unite against funding cuts in 49th year
Reported by Kirsten Clarke Public funding covered up to 90 per cent of the operating costs of colleges in the 1970s, but today only one-third of Langara’s costs are covered by provincial grants said the head of Langara’s international…
Experts debate evidence of therapy’s effectiveness
A controversial certificate program offered by Langara College claims to provide healing through the balancing of bioenergy.
Langara’s timeline to appeal academic misconduct shortest in Lower Mainland
Reported by Kelsea Franzke A student accused of plagiarism says that Langara’s policy to appeal decisions of academic misconduct doesn’t give students enough time to process the news, let alone act on it. In September of last year, Ishbir…
Blind student receives no aid
Reported by Roxanne Egan-Elliott Soma Ali can do everything that other students can on campus, but she can’t fight a bureaucracy that fails to address her concerns. Two years after raising concerns about the lack of braille signs on campus,…
Langara launches hands on learning at the Makerspace studio
Alberto Tufano speaks to students and technicians about what they are creating at the vinyl cutter workshop.
Finally, an Indigenous voice on the LSU
Reported by Nick Laba Langara’s Indigenous students have reason to celebrate – they’ll now have a much desired voice on the students’ union council. By a vote of 204-139, Danni Beardy beat out fellow campaigner Daniel Kennedy to gain her…
Alan Cassels: Gives a lecture on prescription drugs
Reported by Adam Levi The answer to combatting Canada’s overuse of prescription pills could be as simple as increasing your sense of healthy skepticism, said a health policy expert at a lecture put on by the Langara College Retirees…
Enbridge gas line rupture near Prince George sends chill to Langara
Reported by Patrick Penner Following the rupture of the Enbridge gas line near Prince George last Tuesday, Langara College is lowering building temperatures amidst student complaints of already frigid classrooms. FortisBC has requested B.C.…
Langara to elect Aboriginal student rep for first time since 2014
Reported by Nathan Durec Two students running in the Langara Students’ Union election are campaigning for better communication between the Aboriginal community and the LSU. Danni Beardy and Daniel Kennedy are running for the position of…
Candidates canvas for votes on Langara campus
Reported by Mandy Moon Housing affordability dominated the discussion when parties running in the municipal election came to campus last week. Nine of the 11 parties running candidates in Vancouver’s municipal election sent representatives…