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Langara students cope with most expensive province
For Langara students, working and help from family are ways to pay tuition without taking on student debt, which according to the Bank of Montreal is worse in B.C. than anywhere else in Canada.
B.C. students have the most debt compared to…
City of Vancouver votes against cuts to No. 49 bus proposed by TransLink
Reported by Lauren Collins
A motion to stop changes to the 49 UBC/Metrotown Station bus service passed unanimously at a city council meeting, but TransLink can still overrule the decision.
TransLink proposed cutting 14 stops in the…
Technology addiction changing social norms
Many Langara students tend to feel displaced without their smartphone and Dan Nykon, the assistant department chair of psychology, thinks they may be missing out on real-life interactions.
Technology interferes with real-life interaction…
Langara Falcons win 2014 CCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship
The Langara Falcons are Canada’s men’s college basketball champions, after a nail-biter against the Red Deer Kings in Squamish last Saturday.
The Falcons, who only lost one game in the 2013-2014 season, beat the Kings at the Quest…
An inside look at Langara’s fine arts program (video)
On March 12 the Langara fine arts program held an open house for prospective students. Have a look at what the program entails and some of the projects current students are working on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg2UDHV7Gzw
Also,…
Century-old homes saved from bulldozers and relocate to a new neighbourhood
Residents and citizens all across Metro Vancouver gathered this morning on West 43rd Avenue where two century-old homes, The Dorothies, were slowly moved to their new neighbourhoods two block away by heavy-duty trucks.
A neighbourhood…
3.14 Pi Day turns to Pie Day at Langara
As mathematicians around the world celebrate the legendary number of 3.14, regular people are just enjoying the perks of celebrating the mathematical constant, with pie.
"It started with a big thing and it's getting bigger and…
Langara Hangout group inspires social activities among students
That’s why Langara student Patrick Tam created the Langara Hangout group, a Facebook group where students can make friends in an informal environment.
“Some people think we are here to study, go to school and that’s it,” he said.
So far…
Video Interview: Langara film arts grad lands TV show
Vanessa Szpurko interviews former Langara film arts student Shane Symons on his new show The 100.
He also completes a Pop Culture Profile and talks about crying at movies, superheroes and a certain animated fox.
Check out the video…
Is binge drinking a problem at Langara?
A recent Nova Scotia report suggested colleges ban campus pub crawls to end student binge drinking, but the Langara Social Club has no plans to stop hosting events.