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SUB and pub referendum question passes On Nov. 29, the UVSS asked students to vote in a referendum on the following question: “Do you support establishing a dedicated fee for the purpose of renovating Felicita’s Campus Pub and the Student Union Building in the amount...

Grappling with group projects

The slacker. The control freak. The coat-tail rider. The space case. No one wants them in the big group project assigned in class. Students bemoan group projects even without having to work with these types of people. Everyone was so busy, coordinating was nearly...

B.C. launches anti-bullying website

The launch of the ERASE Bullying website (erasebullying.ca) on Nov. 13 is the latest addition to the B.C. government’s 10-point anti-bullying strategy. The website not only provides students, parents and educators with resources and information; it also offers...

Temporary Foreign Worker Program under review

The federal government is reviewing its Temporary Foreign Worker Program in light of controversy surrounding the hiring of 201 Chinese workers for the development of a coal mine in northern B.C. “It is clear to our government that there are some problems with the...