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When Halloween Is No Longer The Scariest Thing About 2020
The Importance of Remembrance Day During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Meet KPU: Andrea Woo
KSA Hosts AGM Entirely Online
When Halloween Is No Longer The Scariest Thing About 2020
The Importance of Remembrance Day During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Meet KPU: Andrea Woo
KSA Hosts AGM Entirely Online

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KSA Hosts AGM Entirely Online EXPLAINER: Canada’s Planned Single-Use Plastics Ban for 2021 Surrey Community Members Say Education Healthcare and Small Businesses Are Priorities This Election Student Advocacy Groups Support Take it Over Campaign to Encourage Voting

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Seven Months Into The New Normal
Seven Months Into The New Normal KPU Indigenous Services Host Online Bannock Workshop KPU Brewing Announces Recipients of Diversity in Brewing Award KPU Hosts Virtual THRIVE Month Event Series

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A Provincial Election Q&A with Dr. Ross Michael Pink
A Provincial Election Q&A with Dr. Ross Michael Pink Riding Profile: Richmond North Centre Riding Profile: Surrey-Whalley Riding Profile: Surrey-Newton

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When Halloween Is No Longer The Scariest Thing About 2020
When Halloween Is No Longer The Scariest Thing About 2020 The Importance of Remembrance Day During the COVID-19 Pandemic Opinion: The Self-Defence and Defence of Property Laws in Canada Don’t Protect You From Harm The No Pet Policy Has Finally Been Removed In Vancouver’s Rental Housing

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OPINION: When Halloween Is No Longer The Scariest OPINION: When Halloween Is No Longer The Scariest Thing About 2020 -- How to still get your ghoul on during a COVID-19 Halloween "Halloween 2020 won’t be how we imagined it would be. It even fell on a Saturday this year! But it’s important to make sacrifices now so we have a chance at returning to some kind of normalcy in 2021." Follow the link in our bio to read the opinion piece for details and tell us your thoughts in the comments below!
OPINION: The Importance of Remembrance Day During OPINION: The Importance of Remembrance Day During the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Attend an online ceremony and pick up a poppy, COVID can’t stop us from remembering "Remembrance Day ceremonies will be different this year. Most ceremonies will be online, and you can watch from home. COVID-19 has stopped us from participating in many things this year, but we can still give our moment of silence and acknowledge the sacrifices of those we lost in war and of those who serve today." Follow the link in our bio to read the opinion piece for details and share your thoughts or plans with us in the comments below!
Meet KPU: Andrea Woo -- The Globe and Mail reporte Meet KPU: Andrea Woo -- The Globe and Mail reporter talks about perseverance in the industry and her love for writing It all started out with a love for writing, says Andrea Woo about her 17 years of journalism experience. Today, the award-winning KPU journalist is a reporter for The Globe and Mail focusing on substance use, drug policy, mental health, and other health issues. Follow the link in our bio to read the article for details and share your thoughts in the comments below!
NEWS: KSA Hosts AGM Entirely Online -- The KSA’s NEWS: KSA Hosts AGM Entirely Online -- The KSA’s annual general meeting addressed details about a planned student union building and services for students The AGM began with the Speaker of Council Titus Gregory going over the objectives of the meeting and the agenda, which was followed by KSA Executive Director Benjamin Newsom, who explained the plans for the proposed student union building. Newsom said the KSA is looking for the funds to commence the proper construction of the building. Follow the link in our bio to read the article for details and share your thoughts in the comments below!
Opinion: The Self-Defence and Defence of Property Opinion: The Self-Defence and Defence of Property Laws in Canada Don’t Protect You From Harm -- Although Canadians can argue a self-defence case in court, that does not protect them from initial harm from an offender Follow the link in our bio to read the opinion piece for details and share your thoughts in the comments below!
OPINION: The No Pet Policy Has Finally Been Remove OPINION: The No Pet Policy Has Finally Been Removed In Vancouver’s Rental Housing -- Thanks to an unanimously approved motion, the policy which forced some owners to put their pets up for adoption is finally gone Follow the link in our bio to read the opinion piece for details and tell us your thoughts in the comments!
CULTURE: Seven Months Into The New Normal -- Under CULTURE: Seven Months Into The New Normal -- Understanding COVID fatigue and what we can do to treat it The SARS-CoV-2 virus targets and attacks a person’s body, but it also causes a very real negative consequence to the mental health of others, regardless of whether or not they become infected. It’s called “COVID fatigue.” Follow the link in our bio to read the article for details and share your thoughts in the comments below!
EXPLAINER: Canada’s Planned Single-Use Plastics EXPLAINER: Canada’s Planned Single-Use Plastics Ban for 2021 -- How the government has outlined the next steps toward hitting the target of eliminating plastic waste by 2030 Plastic straws and takeout boxes are among the list of single-use plastics set to be banned by the end of 2021. Other items include plastic shopping bags, stir sticks, six-pack rings, and plastic cutlery. Follow the link in our bio to read the article for details and share your thoughts in the comments below!
CULTURE: KPU Indigenous Services Host Online Banno CULTURE: KPU Indigenous Services Host Online Bannock Workshop -- During THRIVE month, KPU invited students and faculty to take a closer look at Indigenous food and culture On Oct. 16, KPU Indigenous Community Coordinator Samantha Daniels, hosted a bannock cooking workshop for THRIVE month. Daniels is the first-ever Indigenous Community Coordinator at KPU, and is Anishinaabe from Wiikwemkoong First Nation. Follow the link in our bio to read the article for details. Did you make bannock? Tell us how it went in the comments!
From the Editor: Why elections are important Foll From the Editor: Why elections are important Follow the link in our bio to meet our new Editor in Chief in her first editorial!
OPINION: The BC Liberals Have a Pride Problem -- F OPINION: The BC Liberals Have a Pride Problem -- From advertising in an evangelical Christian magazine to Margaret Kunst’s recent scandal, the BC Liberal Party has some serious skeletons in their closet Follow the link in our bio to read the article for details and share your thoughts in the comments below!
NEWS: Surrey Community Members Say Education Healt NEWS: Surrey Community Members Say Education Healthcare and Small Businesses Are Priorities This Election The Surrey Board of Trades’ CEO wants more support for businesses, and a KPU Poli Sci instructor wants more support for education. B.C. is having its provincial election on Oct. 24, and local organizations like the Surrey Board of Trade wants the province to focus more on creating jobs for residents in the city. Follow the link in our bio to read the article for details and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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