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Reported by Nathan Durec Immigration services are more accessible for international students now that a new immigration consultant has been hired by the Langara Students’ Union. Kam Kaur, the newly hired consultant, is the first to hold the…

Reported by Mathilda de Villiers Langara College has launched a new diploma program and it is the only one of its kind in the country. The Diploma in Applied Social Sciences and Humanities (DASSH) aspires to prepare students with an…

Reported by Joe Ayres  Politician, ordained minister and gay rights activist Tim Stevenson has received the Outstanding Alumni award from Langara College. “As a gay person, 20 years ago they would not have been holding me up saying, ‘Hey…

Reported by Darren Amner Students prepare for finals, Langara is offering workshops that can help deal with anxiety to manage the stress of midterms.   The workshops are being put on by Langara’s counselling department and will offer tips…

Reported by Patrick Penner The Langara Students’ Union will start to publish financial records and meeting minutes on its new website, following the practice of other student unions in the province. The LSU is obligated to publish these…

Reported by Roxanne Egan-Elliott Langara College is proposing a new 25-year master plan to address a space shortage on campus caused by a quickly growing student population. The City of Vancouver must approve the master plan document before…

Reported by Alberto Tufano On Oct. 30, Langara College hosted an event that encourages commuters to bike their way to school or work. Bike to Work Week was organized by HUB Cycling to boost bicycling culture throughout B.C. The organization…

Reported by Nathan Gan Once again, Langara hosts another bike to work week to challenge locals and students to reduce their carbon footprint. Bike to Work Week included refreshments, prize draws and free bike tune-ups by Eric Price from…

Reported by Alberto Tufano Langara students are getting on board with a new initiative to encourage blood donation. From Oct. 24 until Nov. 16, a shuttle bus operated by Canadian Blood Services will carry eligible students from campus to…

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…