Opinion

Opinion: Langara is trying to make learning for international students easier

Soubhik Chakrabarti Dec 2, 2020

By Breanne Doyle In 2019, Canada had the third-highest number of international students in the world, behind only the U.S. and Australia. This year is a lot different for international students. Because of COVID-19, most Canadian college and university classes are online. This means international students can study in Canada or in their home…

Opinion: Online learning needs to change to combat Zoom fatigue

Soubhik Chakrabarti Dec 2, 2020

By Charlie Carey In March, when COVID-19 shut down colleges and university campuses for most students in Vancouver, our usual way of learning was turned upside down. I wasn’t expecting my return to school to be online and without…

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Opinion: PACWEST cancelling the season was the right call

Rui Yang Xu Nov 18, 2020

By Catherine Mwitta Pacific Western Athletic Association has decided to cancel the league’s fall season due to COVID-19, an admirable decision amidst the rising COVID-19 cases in B.C. This June, PACWEST league officials announced the…

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Opinion: COVID-19 restrictions aren’t strong enough to flatten the curve

Rui Yang Xu Nov 18, 2020

By Meg McLachlan After shattering record numbers over the weekend, British Columbia’s latest COVID-19 restrictions are not a strong enough response. Last Saturday, our Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced specific…

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Opinion: Student loans over sickness

Safoura Rigi-Ladiz Nov 4, 2020

By Caroline Egan During the pandemic, students should take out loans during their studies and not rely on work that may shut down again. There are many other financial options that will help with expenses and won’t take away as much time…

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Opinion: U-Pass program should make a comeback

Safoura Rigi-Ladiz Nov 4, 2020

By Norman Galimski Students in most Lower Mainland universities now have had their U-Pass returned in September. However, few college students are now eligible for the U-Pass, including those from Langara College. We all should.…

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Student voting marked absent

Lucas Jornitz Oct 21, 2020

By Jacob Van Luven The B.C. provincial government could see a drop in student voting, due to the stress and anxiety surrounding voting during a global pandemic. A snap election was called in the middle of an academic semester, and…

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Youth apathy for COVID-19 creates risk

Lucas Jornitz Oct 21, 2020

By Henri B Ngimbis Young people have developed sentiments of overconfidence against the pandemic. COVID-19 has been the rise amongst young people in developed countries, and to avoid another major lockdown in B.C. they need to be more…

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Young Canadians should play more rugby 7s

Steven Chang Mar 18, 2020

By Steven Chang Introducing rugby 7s to young Canadians could help grow the game of rugby, as well as keeping up with the level of competition around the world. Rugby Canada has implemented The Rookie Rugby program that every…

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Langara set to increase tuition fees for international students

Steven Chang Mar 18, 2020

By Safoura Rigi-Ladiz The tuition increases for international and domestic students alike are inevitable, but they should only come under certain, reasonable circumstances. Starting in September, the price per credit for…