Indigenous Voices at KPU Respond to Arrests Made in Wet’suwet’en Territory
Features / January 18, 2019
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The B.C. RCMP moved to dismantle a gated checkpoint maintained by the Wet’suwet’en First Nation on Jan. 7, arresting 14 people involved in supporting a barricade which was constructed to keep people off of their traditional land. The RCMP action was supported by a B.C. Supreme Court injunction ordering the dismantling of the blockade. The... Continue Reading
Staff Picks: The Best of 2018
Features / December 31, 2018
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Aly Laube, Editor in Chief Publication of the Year: The New York Times Despite spending much of the year under the scrutiny of the boy—or should I say, the president—who cried “fake news,” The New York Times has published some breathtaking works of journalism over the past 12 months, ranging from game-changing investigations to profound... Continue Reading
Secondary Consultations on Trans Mountain Expansion Project to Rely on Indigenous Perspectives
Features / December 18, 2018
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The people managing the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project, which was bought by the federal government in May for around $4.5 billion, is holding a second round of consultations with First Nations across the country to discuss its construction. This development is a result of a ruling by the Federal Court of Appeals in August... Continue Reading
Indigenizing KPU Requires Collective Action
Features / December 14, 2018
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Canada’s history is one of colonization, meaning that our nation is built on the attempt to assimilate and disempower the Indigenous people who lived on this land long before confederation. That’s one of the main reasons why all non-Indigenous Canadians need to work together to create space for reconciliation with the First Nations community. And... Continue Reading
Continuous Intake Courses in Jeopardy as KPU Considers Dividing Faculty of ACA
Features / November 26, 2018
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UPDATE: At the meeting of the university senate on Nov. 26, KPU Provost Sal Ferreras stated that the proposed changes to the ACA faculty would follow section GV9 of the KPU Bylaws and Procedures. The section governs the discontinuance of faculties and departments. Ferreras also confirmed that the proposed changes were being pushed from January... Continue Reading
Dropping the Myth of Objectivity in Journalism
Features / November 19, 2018
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After decades of vehemently defending the objectivity of the news, journalists are starting to talk more openly about their own biases. Two writers from The Runner had a talk about why this is only starting to happen now, how journalistic biases can be claimed by ethical journalists, and what makes dropping the objectivity myth important.... Continue Reading
KPU’s Field Schools Could Take You as far as the Amazon
Features / November 14, 2018
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Field schools give students the opportunity to advance their education in beautiful, unfamiliar places, and next year Kwantlen Polytechnic University is offering four of them to choose from. If you’re interested in learning about holistic food systems, you can travel to Rome, the Eternal City, to meet with experts in food and agri-business design (of... Continue Reading
Coming Out of the Broom Closet
Features / October 29, 2018
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A book by Scott Cunningham entitled Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner, states that “there is not, and can never be, one ‘pure’ or ‘true’ or ‘genuine’ form of Wicca.” “There are no central governing agencies, no physical leaders, no universally recognized prophets or messengers. Although specific, structured forms of Wicca certainly exist, they... Continue Reading
B.C.’s Referendum on Electoral Reform Is Underway
Features / October 27, 2018
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B.C. residents of legal voting age will be able to participate in a referendum to decide whether the province should keep its current electoral system or adopt a new one from Oct. 22 to Nov. 30. The referendum will be decided via mail-in ballots, which Elections BC is distributing to registered voters until Nov. 2.... Continue Reading
Crossing Canada as an Amateur Cyclist
Features / October 20, 2018
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As the second largest country in the world, the challenge of riding across Canada has beckoned cyclists from far and wide. Some see it as a challenge; they want to prove to themselves that they have what it takes to make it all the way across. Some make the voyage to fundraise for charities, while... Continue Reading
Protester hold a sign during Occupy Vancouver Day 2.
Canada’s Contract University Faculty Struggle to Make Ends Meet
Features / October 12, 2018
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While many university students scrimp and save to get through school, they tend to think of their instructors as relatively well-off. Unfortunately, gainfully employed academics enjoying five or six-figure salaries are rarely seen in reality. A recent survey by the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) of over 2,600 contract university faculty members reveals that... Continue Reading
Local Talent Hits the Runway at Vancouver Fashion Week
Features / September 28, 2018
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Twice per year, emerging and established designers from across Canada come together to present their best work at Vancouver Fashion Week. The seven-day event has welcomed talent from home and abroad since it was conceived in 2001, and has historically seen collections from Kwantlen Polytechnic University students and alumni. Last year, KPU’s own Sam Stringer... Continue Reading
Challenging Canada’s Colonial History
Features / September 24, 2018
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On July 1, 1867, the British Colonies of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Canada were united, setting the foundation for the country as we know it today. This union of the colonies was orchestrated by the 36 “Fathers of Confederation,” including Canada’s first prime minister, John A. Macdonald, and Quebec MP Hector Louis Langevin. Macdonald’s... Continue Reading
Journalism Isn’t Dead; It’s Changing
Features / September 19, 2018
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The life of a journalist is a demanding one. In addition to dealing with long hours and waning pay grade, students in university journalism programs are told repeatedly that the industry’s glory days are over. Despite the challenges, newsrooms are still evolving with the times, helping to shape—as well as being shaped by—a modern public.... Continue Reading
Where KPU Succeeds and Fails at Student Representation
Features / September 5, 2018
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Kwantlen Polytechnic University boasts a diverse student body. It welcomes folks of various nationalities, ethnicities, genders, ideologies, and sexual identities. Representing these groups, however, has always been a challenge for members of the Kwantlen Student Association, which balances the day-to-day duties of student governance with advocating for a sizeable and widely-dispersed student populace. In many... Continue Reading