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Bromance at men’s yoga class
When YoGuy Men’s Yoga founder and instructor Stacey Reeves started his men’s only yoga program in 2011, he had two things in mind: getting more guys to feel comfortable in a sport dominated by women and helping men to meet others in their…
Advice to ease job hunting headaches for students
Langara students heading into an unstable job market may find personal references and practical work experience more valuable than their degrees, according to one Langara instructor.
“If you have someone to vouch for you from within a…
Flooded neighborhood house gets helping hand from nearby church
The Marpole Place Neighbourhood House needs more volunteers to help run its programs after a December flood forced them to start working out of a nearby church.
The flooded neighbourhood house, at 1305 West 70th Ave., was closed after a…
International Women’s Day: Gender equality in the workforce
Four women spoke about their journeys to find inner strength while working in male-dominated fields in celebration of International Women’s Day last Saturday.
The Vancouver Public Library hosted the event, They Went Whistling: Women…
Video: Vancouver District Science fair comes to Langara
For first-timers and seasoned veterans alike, public speaking can be absolutely daunting.
But more than 100 students in grades 7 through 12 crammed into Langara’s main gym on Friday to brave their fears and share their scientific…
Langara’s resident religious studies scholar
Religious studies instructor Larry Devries is a man of many talents. He has travelled the world, is fluent in numerous languages, and is widely published.
Now 71, Devries has been teaching at Langara for more than 20 years. He still gets…
Interfaith dialogue at Langara
For the first time at Langara, two religious student groups came together to have an interfaith meeting.
The Langara Muslim Student Association and the Jewish Student Association met last month to begin a dialogue between students in their…
Faith on campus
Langara is a safe and open place for students to express their faith, according to the leaders of many faith-based student associations.
Members of Langara’s religious community agree that Langara accommodates most of their needs by…
Langara students and president Dr. Lane Trotter share what’s inside their bags, briefcases and…
We thought it would be neat to see what Langara students (and the president) carry in their bags, briefcases and pockets to Langara every day.
Our reporter walked up to random students to ask if he could see their personal belongings and…
Video: What is reiki? The Langara Reiki Club explains
Have you seen people performing reiki on other students on campus? They're likely members of the Langara Reiki Club. Its members say they have performed the energy healing technique on thousands of students on campus since the club began in…