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Fukushima radiation not a cause for concern in B.C.
March 11 marked the third anniversary of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and the resulting nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi power plant. But while radiation from the plant spreads to Canada, scientists say the risk to Canadians…
Vancouver Science Fair arrives at Langara
The Vancouver District Science Fair took over the Langara gym March 7 as students from grades seven to 12 competed for a spot at regionals.
Langara has facilitated the event for two consecutive years and coordinator Jeanna Yu couldn’t be…
Langara Falcons head coaching dream leads to two straight nationals appearances
Langara Falcons basketball coach Paul Eberhardt describes himself as passionate, demanding and fat.
It all started in high school
Eberhardt came from a family of basketball fanatics. In his senior year of high school he broke his foot…
Healthy eating initiative for staff launches at Langara
Langara College’s wellness promotion committee is holding its third initiative for healthy eating among staff from now until April 11.
For the next four weeks, the year-old committee is partnering with the Canadian Cancer Society's…
Latin American culture comes to Langara
Latin American culture and social politics were the backbone to Langara’s annual Latin America Week, where guest speakers literally tangoed through the main foyer.
Latin America Week ran from Feb. 27 to March 6 and featured various events…
Innocence Lost: New play hits Studio 58
Studio 58 alumna and playwright Beverley Cooper brings her play, Innocence Lost: A Play About Steven Truscott, to Langara from March 20 to April 6 for its Western Canadian premiere.
“ really is one of the most fascinating cases in Canadian…
Langara Falcons get ready for CCAA National Championship
Despite being down in the fourth quarter and still pulling through to win the PacWest championship game, the Langara Falcons will use the experience positively as they move on to nationals.
National championship in Squamish from…
Student backlash against unpaid internships
Unpaid internships are part of a growing “collective problem” of young adults working for free said a University of Waterloo researcher.
But not all Langara students are jumping at the opportunity to work for no pay anymore.
A recent…
Playing with Light: Langara instructor Colin Mills displays his photography
The Langara Bookstore is presenting the art exhibit Studies of Light in Motion by instructor Colin Mills until April 9.
The work is done with only a camera and Photoshop, but Mills doesn’t crop his photos. Instead, he works with colour…
Are kids sweating over the tax credit?
Vancouver parents said the children’s fitness tax credit needs improvement if the government wants more children to engage in physical activity.
The federal government introduced the children’s fitness tax credit in 2007 to help facilitate…