Kwantlen recieves largest donation to date from philanthropist
ShareBy Denny Hollick [Coordinating Editor] Kwantlen has set a new record for the largest donation made to their foundation by a single individual. The unprecedented donation of $2.5 million was set by Dr. Irving K. Barber, founder of Slocan Forest Products Ltd., on Apr. 26, 2010. The money has been designated to improve and develop [...]
Sushi comes to the Grassroots Lounge
Sushi at the Grassrootsmay become a regular occurrence. Nom nom nom.
KSA tries to sweeten deal with Premier
KSA travels to Victoria to deliver a chocolate reminder of the promised Kwantlen U-Pass.
Student election gets dirty
This is Matt, the Runner’s political columnist. He thinks dirty politicking is just plain dirty.
The Results: The 2010 KSA Election
Right before the ‘extended reading break,’ the Kwantlen Student Association held its annual election. Here are the results. Why should you care? These are the people who will decide how your student fees are spent, and how much you could be paying in the future.
The New Student Union Building (SUB) unveiled
The Kwantlen Student Association (KSA) has plans to start building Kwantlen’s first student union building (SUB) on Surrey campus as soon as next year.
KSA Budget Passes: Grassroots Cafe to make small profit
The KSA’s student cafe is expected to bring in $16,000 profit for the 2010 fiscal year.
The KSA 2009: A year in Review
The KSA says they are here to provide two things to the students: advocacy and services. This means it is up to the elected staff to work with us and take our concerns to the university administration, the Canadian Federation of Students and to external policy makers. It also means they are there to make sure we get some pretty sweet stuff. As a students get ready for another election, we at the Runner have compiled a list of what our current elected officials have done for us to help our readers make informed decisions in the upcoming election.
Why are Kwantlen students not voting?
In the last year’s general election only 555 students cast ballots, that is from a student body of over 17,000. Are we too lazy to vote? Too uninformed? Too completely ignorant to the fact that the people we vote for spend our money?
Kwantlen community responds to the crisis in Haiti
With the recent events in Haiti, the KSA has been putting together last minute efforts to help the third world country and its people. They are trying to raise money that they intend to donate through World Vision.
CFS-BC loses court case against KSA
The Kwantlen Student Association (KSA) declared victory after winning a BC Supreme Court case against the BC section of the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS-BC) earlier this week.