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Student protest against Langara Students’ Union election runs into hurdles
By SOFIA MOHAMED
Langara students protesting what they say are irregularities in the student union election were blocked after they tried to gain entry to the Langara Students’ Union offices on Tuesday.
Langara student Dilpreet Mann,…
No advance notice of the Vancouver-Langara all-candidates provincial debate exasperates staff and…
By SOFIA MOHAMED
A provincial election all-candidates forum for the Vancouver-Langara electoral district left some staff and students disappointed by the lack of promotion.
The forum was organized by the Langara Students’ Union and…
Langara Students’ Union pays for 50 per cent more staff than SFU’s union
By YASHVIKA GROVER
Langara Students’ Union staff members make on average $112,292, significantly more than SFU union employees — despite servicing less than half the number of students.
The SFU Student Society has four staffers…
Students can fix their bikes as the LSU repair shop reopens
By ARLO JUKES
The Langara Students’ Union bike repair shop is open again after months of uncertainty about its status.
For the last two semesters, Langara’s bike commuters have been unable to conduct bike repairs or pump their tires…
Instructors unsure what the LSU is doing for students
By JACOB ARON LEUNG
This story was originally published on Nov. 29, 2023.
Langara College instructors are expressing concern that the member fees collected by the Langara Students’ Union are not being used to the students’ benefit.…
Some students believe LSU committees are not active amid struggle to join
By MAIYA SUZUKI
The Langara Students’ Union financial documents show that tens of thousands of dollars are allocated to student committees, yet some members believe many committees have been defunct since the pandemic.
Some students…
LSU transparency missing the mark
By EMILY BEST
Correction Nov. 29, 2023: A previous version of this story stated that at the start of the fall semester, Langara College’s website listed $487.13 per semester, plus $8.74 added per credit. In fact, this amount was specific…
LSU election results: new council, same low voter turnout
By ERIN CONNERS
Business management student Jashan Sangwan was elected as president of the Langara Students' Union board of directors, decisively defeating Harnoor Chopra 248 to 145 in last week’s vote.
The 12 elected members, whose…
LSU election going unnoticed by students
By SIDDHARTH TEOTIA & ERIN CONNERS
The Langara Students’ Union board of directors election began Tuesday — and many students say they didn’t even know.
The LSU elections, for which voting began Oct. 17 and runs through Oct. 20,…