2020 KSA Council Results Released
Nineteen people were elected by 1,469 students this week
News
Solidarity Blockades Spread Across Vancouver After Arrests Made at Gidimt’en Checkpoint
Protesters braved cold weather to block the intersection at East Hastings and Clark
KPU Nutrigenomics Study Explains How Diet and Genes Interact
Educating emerging adults about the relationship between their genes and diet can lead to better health outcomes later in life
Inside Surrey for Future’s New School District Climate Campaign
The local climate advocacy group says they are planning to advocate for climate action in Surrey schools
Canadian Hearing Services Offers $3,000 Scholarship to Students
The organization is granting scholarships to help deaf and hard of hearing students with their school and basic needs
B.C. Residents Stop Paying MSP Premiums, International Students Pay Double
Experts give advice to international students who may struggle to make the payments
Students Walk Out for Wet’suwet’en
They peacefully marched, sang, and prayed in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en land defenders
Activists Block Port of Vancouver in Solidarity with Wet’suwet’en
The group hopes that others will join them in their cause of protesting against infringement on Indigenous rights
KSA Asks Absentee Council Members to Resign
The letter of request was sent to nine councilors, only one responded
Where KPU Stands on Fossil Fuel Divestment
KSA representatives weigh in on the university’s progress towards divesting in the fossil fuel industry
What’s New with KPU’s Career Development Centre
A centre representative fills students in on past and upcoming events
Workers Discuss Issues in B.C.’s Homeless Shelters
Some people experiencing homelessness would rather live in their tents as “they find it more personalized,” an outreach worker says
EXPLAINER: What to Expect From the Federal Government in 2020
Trudeau’s plan for Canada includes taking steps to address climate change, student loan affordability, and gun control
KPU Announces Investigation into Allegations of Instructor Plagiarism
Two textbooks authored by a KPU instructor have been removed from the KPU bookstore in response to allegations of plagiarism