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Published in The Langara Voice Advocates say they are relieved that the Vancouver police’s street-check practices, which were intimidating and frightening for many Indigenous people, will be subject to an independent review. Lorelai Williams, an activist who also works with the Vancouver Aboriginal community policing centre, said the review should consider the historical roots of... Continue Reading →
With some projecting record-low turnouts to vote in the Oct. 20 civic election, a Downtown Eastside community centre is focusing on an obscure part of the ballot in a campaign to get out the vote. Ray-Cam Cooperative Centre is trying to mobilize the community by drawing attention to one of three yes/no questions about the... Continue Reading →
I produced this video as an assignment for my civic reporting class, it was shot on my phone.
The division of Vancouver into east and west is a simple fact. Avenues running the length of the city split into east and west at Ontario street. But the east west/divide in the city is deeper--it's historic, economic, and political. And nowadays, there's a wealth of merchandise that people can purchase if they want to... Continue Reading →
Published in The Langara Voice If we really want to consider the consequences of easily accessible porn, we must consider the content. A recent New York Times Magazine article suggested that pornography is the primary way that adolescents learn about sex. Studio 58’s The P*rn Project is an attempt to grapple with the consequences of... Continue Reading →
Published in The Langara Voice Students who report sexual assaults on campuses that result in arrests often deal with long, difficult criminal processes where victims are subject to gruelling court cross-examinations. A rape crisis centre worker says there are no programs on B.C. campuses that help victims as they testify in court. Dalya Israel, victim... Continue Reading →
Published in The Langara Voice Basketball is back in Musqueam. Youth interest in the sport, which thrived throughout the 1990s, had all but died, until last year, when coach John Sparrow and a small group of boys got a team together just two months before the Junior All Native basketball tournament and took home the... Continue Reading →
Published in The Langara Voice A new artist-run studio in Marpole is facing an uncertain future as the building’s impending sale is making it difficult to attract enough artists to make ends meet. Ebisu Studios opened in November of last year when its three founders – Michelle Sturley, Linda Kirkness and Billy Hebb – signed... Continue Reading →
Published in The Langara Voice People with a condition that isn’t recognized as a disability but can impair learning say the first step to helping them is raising awareness. Colleges have a legal duty to accommodate students with diagnosed physical and learning disabilities, like hearing loss or dyslexia. However, little known conditions such as misophonia, an intense... Continue Reading →
Published in The Langara Voice B.C. businesses, service providers and community organizations are increasingly turning to graphic recordings to tackle heavy topics, saying they are more effective when it comes to sharing difficult experiences and educating the public. A graphic recording is a large-scale drawing created by an artist who documents a discussion as it... Continue Reading →
