Adam Stothard CO - EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EDITOR@CAPILANOCOURIER.COM
The world is drowning in garbage, both spiritually and environmentally. These companies, these people– the ones that convinced everyone that their own “carbon footprint” was our way out of climate change, the ones who decided their shareholders could make more money if they planned for their products to fail, the ones who are actively trying to destroy your attention span in order to sell more of your user data– they’re a failure of humanity.
Don’t get sucked into the trash compactor, live your life in a way that defies disposability.
Laura Morales CO - EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EDITOR@CAPILANOCOURIER.COM
When we think of gemstones, we visualize a bright and shiny coloured surface. These effects are enhanced by the way stones are cut nowadays, but in the past a thin sheet of silver placed behind them did the trick. This thin sheet was called a foil—a term that is now used in storytelling, when a character’s traits are contrasted with those of another, as their traits are magnified like those of a gemstone juxtaposed with silver.
Now, trash is no sheet of silver. When I think of trash I think of objects that no longer have value for the person who disposed of them. However, during my first creative writing class with Andrea Actis, my perception of objects— and their purpose within stories—changed drastically. These passive elements that appeared in the background of my narratives became astonishingly nuanced narrators.
The last thing I want is to romanticize the accumulation of trash, quite the opposite. I think what makes trash such an intriguing storyteller is that its existence was supposed to be no longer relevant. It tells the story from the loser’s side. It takes the spotlight from the new and shiny and moves it over the broken and stained, the outgrown and outdated. It makes room for the paradoxical thought of trash having value, even if it’s just for storytelling purposes.
The trash we produce daily, the digital trash we consume, the trash we surround ourselves with, it unwraps an unconventional foil. The Trash Issue explores the less glamourous, yet raw and candid traits we share as the source of all that is discarded. After all, there would be no symphony of trash without a consumerist composer.
Jasmin Linton, Scarlett Side, Sol Yoon, Andrei Gueco, Conrad George, Violet Osborne, Ava Shahres, Eugene Lee, Tin Raganit, Jacob Brundrett.
COLLAGE NIGHT
Cameron Skorulski, Laura Morales, Kate Henderson.
COVER ART
Andy Poystila.
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Written by Kayla Price (she/her/they)
The study in question split participants into three groups, and recorded each group’s brain activity while they wrote an essay. One group used the Large Language Model (LLM) ChatGPT throughout the entire writing process, the second group used a search engine to assist them in writing, and the last group had no digital assistance; only their collective brainpower was used to write the paper. An additional writing session took place in which the LLM group used only their brains to further edit their paper, and the brains-only group used LLM tools for editing.
All participants were asked to quote parts of the essay they had written, and the LLM group struggled to accurately do so. As outlined in the study: “Dependence on LLM tools appeared to have impaired long-term semantic retention and contextual memory, limiting [the] ability to reconstruct content without assistance.” Put differently, members of the LLM group were largely unable to recall details about the essay they had written, likely due to the superficial engagement with the material provided by the LLM. Although this is one of the first studies of its kind, the results are significant in the post-secondary context.
Given the well documented use of ChatGPT in universities, the AI short-cut may be undermining the premise of higher education, and creating what the study refers to as cognitive debt: “a condition in which repeated reliance on external systems like LLMs replaces the effortful cognitive processes required for independent thinking.” In other words, instead of critically engaging with the material to discern which information to include, offloading this task is producing more biased and superficial writing.
Still, students remain divided, and it’s unclear whether the drawbacks of AI will be enough to outweigh the allure of convenience. An Emily Carr student—who wishes to remain anonymous—described how they find LLMs helpful, stating, “I use LLMs a lot, everyday. LLMs are most useful (and safe) when they’re used within the boundaries of your own expertise.” Saba Amrei, a fourth-year CapU student has a different opinion: “I don’t think ChatGPT or AI should be allowed in school or university. The purpose [of education] is to have students do the work and learn the process.” Luke Hopkinson, a first-year student at the University of British Columbia, shared that the reason why they refuse to use AI goes beyond its unreliability and environmental impact: “AI is trained upon the history of English literature and internet content, meaning that it carries all of the inherent biases.”
Although the findings from this study are considered “preliminary” due to the limited number of participants, they offer evidence of potential long-term costs for the continuous short-term amortizing of mental effort. It alerts, “When participants reproduce suggestions without evaluating their accuracy or relevance, they not only forfeit ownership of the ideas but also risk internalizing shallow or biased perspectives.”
Visuals by Rachel Lu (she/her) // Crew Illustrator
As Israel prepares to force Gaza’s remaining population into what can aptly be described as concentration camps— defined by Merriam-Webster as, “a place where large numbers of people (such as prisoners of war, political prisoners, refugees, or the members of an ethnic or religious minority) are detained or confined under armed guard—” several Western states are moving to recognize Palestinian statehood. But with most of Gaza reduced to rubble, and many thousands facing starvation, this decision is unlikely to bring much relief to those in peril.
On July 30, the Office of the Prime Minister issued a statement in which the Liberals outlined their intention to acknowledge Palestinian statehood at the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in September 2025. The catalyst for this change in policy was cited as being the “deepening suffering of civilians,” but in lieu of any conditions directly addressing Israel’s role in the ongoing crisis, Carney’s recognition of Palestine hinges solely on Palestinian reforms.
As outlined in the prime minister’s announcement, the West Bank’s governing body must hold a democratic election in 2026, and do so without any involvement from Hamas. Another requirement is to, “demilitarize the Palestinian state,” which appears particularly unbalanced
CARNEY SAYS CANADA TO RECOGNIZE PALESTINE
Western states align, but little to change on the ground
Written by Theodore Abbott (he/him) // News Editor
Visuals by Jasmin Linton (she/her)
given the proximity and strength of Israel’s army. Carney also notes how Israeli violence against Palestinians has, “soared” since the start of the conflict, but fails to mention that Canadian arms exports to Israel have also increased following the attack of October 7, 2023.
At present, the Palestinian state that Canada intends to formally recognize – along with France, Australia and the UK, is mostly a symbolic gesture. In other words, Canada et al. are nodding to the validity of a potential Palestinian state; this is not an action that will provide short-term relief, but one that marks a notable shift in the West’s attitude toward a two-state solution. As one Palestinian commentator told the CBC, “Honestly, it’s good that Canada recognized us, but it comes a little late.”
Our new prime minister has issued a statement that may hold value—albeit, in the long-term—with regard to a two-state solution. However, looming over the rhetoric of peace is the paradox of Canada’s arms exports to Israel, and while contradictions of this sort may be nauseating, so, too, is the plight of the Palestinian people. With the death toll in Gaza increasing daily as reported by the UN, the Canadian government may be poised to follow up this announcement with further, more scrupulous action.
INTERNATIONAL TUITION INCREASE APPROVED, AND 432 LETTERS FROM STUDENTS DISREGARDED
Tuition fees have increased by five per cent for all international students, and a substantial portion of the student body is disappointed with how things are being handled by the university
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From the beginning of his term in 2016, former Capilano University President Paul Dangerfield kept the commitment to maintain international tuition fee increases at par with domestic. Moreover, last year Dangerfield addressed concerns regarding the lack of an internal policy to regulate international tuition in an interview with the Courier— stating that the next three years had already been budgeted for—based on a two per cent increase for both.
“I understand where they are coming from, but I would have liked to have known this information with proper anticipation to prepare financially,”
expressed a student in the communications program. In the Tuition Impact Survey (TIS) conducted by the Capilano Students Union (CSU), feedback from students expressed uncertainty in whether they could afford the increase, noting that the 24-hour weekly work limit for international students creates yet another financial barrier when trying to make ends meet. Other students mentioned how they had to resort to loans with the tuition as it was, causing them to worry about how much more debt they would have to take on after the increase.
However, the increase rate jumped to five per cent under the explanation that circumstances had changed. Due to new regulations from Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), and their impact on Canada’s international reputation, the number of visas granted to international students saw a sharp reduction. As a result, CapU’s Vice President of Finance & Administration announced in November, 2024 a deficit budget of $5.2 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year. CapU has decided to make up for the loss by increasing tuition for international students. The increase was officially announced via email on July 10 of this year, and is set to take effect in September.
Moreover, the notice included no language to reassure students that tuition increases of this scale would not
by Ariana Castillo (she/her)
Visuals by Scarlett Side (she/her)
become a regular trend, nor did it acknowledge the strain it would cause for students’ well-being. As a result, 423 letters were sent by students to CapU supporting the CSU’s call to maintain a two per cent increase or at least exempt returning students. Regardless, the administration communicated to the Board that distinctions between new and returning students cannot be made due to technological limitations with the university’s system.
The next Board of Governors meeting will take place at the beginning of next year, and decisions made regarding tuition increases during this meeting will take effect for the academic year of 2026-2027. Therefore, at the last Campaigns and Advocacy Committee meeting on August 15, CSU directors agreed to make international students’ financial uncertainty a priority in their 2025-2026 Campaign Plan. According to the context presented by the executive director, the provincial government’s international tuition transparency guidelines are not being applied by the university, as they are not sharing enough information with new and returning students on potential future increases. The new disclaimer added in small print to the brochures for potential new international students stating, “Fees are subject to change without notice” is the only form of transparency that the university has offered so far.
Written by Laura Morales (she/her)
// Co - Editor-in-Chief
The MoveUP union and Capilano University fail to find common ground to start negotiations that would address the urgent issue of student employees’ stagnant wages
STALLED NEGOTIATIONS FOR UNIONIZED STUDENT EMPLOYEE WAGES
Although the rate of pay for university undergraduate students is set by the Government of Canada at $18.84 per hour in the lowest step—the highest being $28.30—Capilano University student employees continue to make the current $17.85 minimum wage in B.C. According to Barry Magrill, faculty member and supervisor of the Student Digital Ambassadors since the positions were created five years ago, student employees earned roughly $3 an hour above minimum wage. However, their wages stagnated over time as minimum wage increased. According to the B.C. provincial government’s website, by May 2023, student employee pay stood at $16.43 per hour, which is $0.78 above the $15.65 minimum wage at the time. When the minimum increased to $16.75 on June 1, 2023, student wages saw their first adjustment in years, and subsequent increases have remained tied to minimum wage.
As outlined in the Courier’s previous coverage of this issue, one of the main reasons why student employees started organizing to join the MoveUP union at the beginning of 2024 is the belief that the value they bring to the university is not reflected in their wages. At the certification hearing held by the BC Labour Relations Board (LRB) on March 13, 2025, student employees were officially unionized with MoveUP as their bargaining authority. However, new hurdles have emerged in the path to fair wages for student employees.
Aware of the situation, MoveUP representative Nathan Beausoleil met with the university’s Labour Relations’ Director to discuss which salary grouping student employees should fall under as unionized employees. According to the collective agreement, when the LRB decides that “a new position is included within the unit, a salary grouping for the position will be discussed.” To place a group of employees in a salary grouping, the employees need to be given a score based on the ten factors listed in Appendix F from the Collective Agreement (chart available on our website).
According to Beausoleil, the lowest score that a student employee could get is 75, if they received the minimum score in all factors except for education. It is safe to assume that all student employees have completed secondary school, which gives them a grade of 3.0. The lowest pay group in the salary scale is Group 6, which requires a score between 71-90. Effective July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, the beginning wage for Group 6 is $22.21 per hour. These calculations were shared with CapU’s Labour Relations representatives in April of this year, with the clarification that some student employee roles are likely to score higher. For example, the position of program assistant at the student life department requires the supervision of volunteers and would have a different score in categories such as Character of Supervision and Scope of Supervision. In another example, student ambassador positions at the Registrar’s Office in charge of recruitment would have a higher score in the Contacts category, and all student employees with more than 30 credits would get a higher score in Education.
On the other hand, on May 25, David Ling—CapU’s Director of Labour Relations—argued in an email exchange with MoveUP representatives, that student employees should not be placed in the existing groupings or measured with the existing parameters since they are part of an agreement that was “negotiated without the consideration of student employees being included into the bargaining unit, with terms throughout the collective agreement (CA) indicating that student employees cannot do bargaining unit work.” In other words, the administration argues that it is not reasonable to expect that an agreement that was negotiated with full-time staff in mind should apply to student employees, who are hired part-time and only for roles that complement those of full-time staff. What the director proposed following a meeting held on May 23 with MoveUP representatives Nathan
Visuals by Sol Yoon (she/her)
Beausoleil and Chris Shier, according to an email sent by Ling to the representatives, is that a Letter of Understanding— a legal agreement between CapU and student employees— should be drafted and a new salary group should be created specifically for this recently unionized group.
According to Shier, the argument provided by the Director of Labour Relations to have a separate salary group for student employees with lower wages is that student employees are not meant to make a living wage, as he says, “It’s a supplementary income, not primary.” The union strongly disagrees with this position, arguing that it is primary income for many student employees. The Courier interviewed a program assistant and asked whether their student employee wage was supplementary, to which they said, “No, it’s survival money. My rent, food and transportation depend on it.” Moreover, the union defends that when a student is performing labour, they are employees, and they shouldn’t be receiving less because of their age and their status as a student.
The Courier reached out to CapU’s communications officer to request a comment regarding the pay group determination of student employees, and whether they intend to maintain the same wages for student employees’ diverse positions across departments. On May 30, Melissa Nichol, Strategic Director for the department of People, Culture & Diversity, responded with the following statement:
“CapU is currently in negotiations with MoveUP, and therefore unable to provide specific updates or commentaries. The Labour Relations Code mandates that both employers and trade unions must bargain collectively in good faith and make every reasonable effort to conclude a collective agreement. This confidentiality and trust help to ensure the process stays fair, respectful, and productive for everyone involved.
Directly negotiating with individual union members, bypassing the certified bargaining agent, could be interpreted as a failure to bargain in good faith. Student employees are encouraged to stay connected with their MoveUP representative for updates, as a direct line to the bargaining table.
Any formal communication related to this process will be shared through the appropriate joint channels (email, website update) once an agreement is reached. CapU is committed to working with MoveUP to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes to support our student employees.”
Note: The writer of the piece was a student employee at the time of the request.
CapU’s administration won’t share their position regarding student employee pay group determination before they can reach an agreement with MoveUP, in order to keep the negotiation process confidential and in good faith. According to Shier, however, negotiations were not taking place at this point. Neither party has agreed on basic terms that would allow a negotiation to take place, he explained, which is whether the CA applies to student employees or not. According to the university, the LRB’s certification was, “based on threshold numbers, not the unique structure, role, or employment expectations of student workers.” Put differently, the university argues that the union cannot affirm that student employees should automatically receive all the benefits listed in the CA based on their successful application to be included in MoveUP’s bargaining unit. MoveUP representatives agree that there are items on the CA that need to be revised to accommodate the nature of student labour, with special care of maintaining the tasks of these roles as complementary to full-time staff positions and appropriate to the compensation received.
On June 27, during the celebratory event held by MoveUP for student employees, Beausoleil received a message from CapU’s Director of Labour Relations, agreeing that the CA, “applies fully to student employees.” Still, the Director maintained that some articles need to be reviewed in the upcoming round of bargaining, mainly the pay grid placement. The union considered this a favourable starting point for negotiations, but with a long path to reach an agreement on salary grouping for student employees.
WE ARE TRYING OUR BEST HERE.
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by Cami (she/her) // Crew Writer
Visuals by Andrei Gueco (he/him)
Not even three months after I arrived in Canada, I had a huge infection in my leg. I had to find the nearest hospital and run there in the middle of the night. When I was waiting in the emergency room—doing everything I could to forget the horrible pain—it suddenly hit me: the realization of all the things I gave up to be here.
In that vulnerable moment, I felt the absence of my mom, who used to take care of everything when I got sick, and my sister, who made me laugh when things got complicated. I realized that I left behind the privilege of economic stability, among other things, such as having a car and avoiding the discomfort of calling an Uber at 1 a.m. to pay $15 for a 10-minute ride.
When I decided to become an international student, I gave up things I never thought I would miss. This includes a health system I actually understood, and doctors that have been taking care of me since I was little.
This also includes my language (warning: you would need a 12 on the International English Language Testing System to understand medical diagnoses and procedures in English), my house—where I had a private washroom and no one needed to see me when I was feeling down—and my job, that allowed me not to be thinking about money all the time.
Please, don’t get me wrong. I am so lucky to have the opportunity to be living in Canada as an international student. However, we cannot overlook the fact that we leave behind our life and the privileges that we had back in our home country. All of us are making a huge effort to be here, and paying the crazy costs of studying abroad.
But, I digress, back to the emergency room.
When I was on the hospital bed, waiting to hear the results of the blood test while completely high on painkillers, I started to question if it was worth leaving my life behind to be here. Did I make the wrong decision?
I want to hug every single international student who is going through the first few months of living away from home. It’s definitely not as easy as they make us believe in the Netflix movies. I cannot tell you how many times I have been desperate since I arrived here due to not understanding what I am doing. ChatGPT is now my best friend because it answers questions like, “How can I tell the Canadian coins apart?”
On that horrible day in the hospital, I came back to campus residence holding hands with my two best friends and my girlfriend. Who would’ve imagined that we’d go through such a scary challenge less than three months after meeting?
I talked with my mom over the phone that night and she told me, “This is what you chose, Cami. Of course, it comes with a lot of challenges and discomforts. But, don’t forget that it is your dream and it will have many good things along the way.”
And, she was—as always—right.
What Does Truth & Reconciliation Mean To Me?
How have I contributed to Truth and Reconciliation? Directly impacted me and the history of how it has affected me, my family and our people?
Written by Sam Damm (she/her)
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by Conrad George (he/him)
Aanii Ndizhinkaz Sam. Hello my name is Sam. I am Ojibwa from Chippewas of Nawash Neyaashiinigmiing unceded First Nation in Southern Ontario. I grew up in Ottawa and moved to Vancouver on my own to study film. I was worried how I would find support when I moved here but since being in the Indigenous Digital Filmmaking program, I found people who could support me and each other on a difficult day like National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.
This day means something different to everyone but to me Truth and Reconciliation is a day of remembering and honouring all the children who never made it home, and all Indigenous People across Turtle Island who have been affected by the residential schools. There is darkness on this day with feelings of loss and mourning for our people, and my family.
Seven generations of families have been impacted by the schools and have caused irreversible damage that will affect generations to come. My dad’s side of the family attended these “schools” and I always wonder, how did it affect my grandma, my dad and how does it affect me and my siblings. My family has dealt with racism, discrimination and different forms of violence. My community has suffered in many ways; boil water advisories, opioid overdoses, and is in jeopardy of losing our spiritual leader. These are just a few of the ways that residential schools have affected areas of my life. Film is one of the ways I contribute to Truth and Reconciliation. It is my way of shedding light about our people, history and culture. I love to make different genres of films, especially comedies.
I believe that laughter is good medicine and that it can help our people heal.
I was asked to speak on a panel for Compugen on Truth and Reconciliation. I shared my thoughts and perspective as a young Indigenous woman. They gave me an opportunity to film interviews with survivors in Ontario and BC and ask them how residential schools affected them and their families. I am super grateful to have had these conversations. I believe that I can help educate those around me. I enjoy answering people’s questions about any topics surrounding Indigenous people. On this day reflect and educate yourself on Indigenous culture and Canada’s dark history. Learn from Indigenous people through movies, music, podcasts, art, books, even TEDx Talks. More research, curiosity and questions can lead to growth and understanding. In conclusion, I hope people can take away a deeper appreciation for Indigenous Peoples. On Truth and Reconciliation Day please have compassion for Indigenous Peoples. Know that Indigenous joy is revolutionary. I look forward to a bright future full of beauty,language, song, laughter, dance, tradition, connection for all Indigenous Peoples across Turtle Island.
Miigwech.
TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION: LANDBACK
What is landback? Told from an Indigenous perspective of the holistic and cultural approach to the heavily debated topic of ‘Landback’
Written by Anonda
There’s been a lot of speculation on what ‘Landback’ could mean that has been told through the colonial perspective rather than a spiritual perspective rooted in culture. I won’t speak on the opinions of others. I’ll speak on my own behalf, a Dehcho Dene woman who grew up in her homelands, immersed in her culture.
I come from a long line of leaders, healers and medicine people of the Northern Dene of the Subarctic colonial state known as ‘Canada.’ My mom grew up in Tathlina Lake, in the bush just outside of Kakisa, N.T. and my father and I grew up in the small hamlet of 900 people known as Fort Providence, N.T. As with most other Indigenous peoples, assimilation and colonialism impacted us in the far north.
My hometown’s Dene Zhahti name is Zhahti Kue, translating to ‘Mission House’ for the Indian Residential School that stood on the high ground alongside the Mackenzie River. The Mackenzie River is named after Alexander Mackenzie, an explorer that took for granted the welcoming arms of the Dene, the same as all the Indigenous peoples he ‘discovered.’ I guess when the colour of skin is darker than a hair, we’re discoverable.
Too often, land ownership overtakes land stewardship. Non-Indigenous peoples think physically—perhaps like their ancestors—on the meaning of what it is to ‘own’ land. To walk among the same dirt as the generations before me, I feel a sense of responsibility to do my part in taking care of the land. They took the Indigenous peoples from the land, and now they’re taking the land away from the Indigenous peoples. This has been an ongoing epidemic for centuries, dating back to the doctrine declaration of discovery.
They not only took the children. They took our land and so was taken culture, tongues, scalps and identity.
How can someone own land?
Landback, but we don’t want your gas stations. Landback, but we don’t want your government sanctions. Landback, but we don’t want your suburban sprawl.
We want Landback for land stewardships guided by our Indigenous peoples. We’ve been here since time immemorial, we’ve taken care of the land and lived with the land for millenia.
This colonial state of mind on ownership is the root cause of everything that is currently happening around the world, with cases like the Trans Mountain Pipeline of B.C. overtaking Indigenous territories, the Standing Rock pipeline, the ongoing femicide in multiple nations, the ongoing genocide of the Palestinians, the actions of overtaking Indigenous rights in New Zealand and Australia and the deportations and illegal actions on immigrants and marginalized peoples in the U.S. The colonial mindset and worldview has been the downfall of society’s moral compass, but—more notably— the world leaders who overtake the ‘democratic’ system.
When we say Landback, we want to be free in roaming our lands without the need for a fishing or hunting license. Historically, these systemic barriers were put in place so that poor Natives on reserves would starve because they didn’t have the right papers or stamps to leave and gather food for their families. We cannot talk about Landback without talking about the histories of Indigenous peoples, the genocide and assimilation, culture and language and Nations struggling for their own freedoms. As they say at the protests and blockades, no person is free until we’re all free. Landback so we can live another century, another seven generations.
Canadien (Dehcho Dene, she/her) // Arts and Culture Editor
Visuals by Violet Osborne (they/them)
Written by Anonda Canadien (Dehcho Dene, she/her)
// Arts and Culture Editor
1 OUT OF 5
FROM ONE INSTITUTION TO ANOTHER, THE COLONIAL SYSTEM UPHOLDS
The first colonial institution I attended was Pearson College in Metchosin, B.C., a small community on the outskirts of Victoria beside the Beecher Bay First Nation. I did an International Baccalaureate there, and instead of learning about the differences and similarities between nations—as this was an international school and was their message—I learned about the impact of direct institutional and systemic racism. As the only Indigenous person in the English section, I got called an ‘Indian’ during a presentation on The Round House by Louise Erdrich. How fitting that we were reading a novel about the sexual abuse of a Native woman on tribal and crown land, and there’s this girl calling me an ‘Indian’ in front of the whole class.
To be humiliated was an understatement. I stood my ground and stood up, walked out and didn’t come back until both the teacher and student apologized. But, the damage was done. I was seventeen years old and this was my first time away from home in a boarding school. I was surrounded by people who did not know the term ‘Indian’ was racist.
I did not know that what I was feeling was depression from racism on all levels, and I also felt immense anger.
So, was I surprised when, in my second year of the Indigenous Digital Filmmaking program, we were combined with the Motion Picture Arts (MOPA) program and they were racist? No. Disappointed? Wholeheartedly. First, it was from the teachers. When I called them out on it, they tried to mansplain microaggressions as though they weren’t stabbed in my face.
Worst of all? Being undermined the whole time that I was First Assistant Director (one of the hardest jobs on a film crew). Never again will I trade my kindness in order to help others on their filmmaking journey. How unfortunate is that? Having a few white girls undermine me when I have run many sets? I believe it has a lot to do with the lack of community and the majority of groups within the program.
I’ve written about this before in the zine, Overrated Community, but this time let’s unpack why these young students think their behaviour is okay. From experience, it boils down to a lack of education and an abundance of ignorance. They may not think that what they say is racist because, ‘I said that before and no one corrected me.’ The group behaviour of compliance is the downfall of critical thinking and sticking to the imaginary status quo. And that’s a direct quote from a second year MOPA student when I corrected him on his use of the term ‘spirit animal.’ (Reader homework: Look up why it isn’t okay for non-Indigenous folks to use this term).
My experience may differ from other Indigenous students within the program or attending this university. However, we understand the harsh reality and impact of the history of Indigenous peoples across the Americas. Whether others see our truth or not, this is the common experience most Indigenous students go through. These are students who come from isolated and remote communities, who come from the suburbs or live down the road from you. It’s time to change your behaviour. It’s 2025, you think we wouldn’t have to keep writing about this. But, here we are.
Visuals by Conrad George (he/him)
MUSINGS FROM A FORMERLY CLOSETED RELIGIOUS NON-SWEARER
If you’ve ever reflected on the different types of kids growing up, I was the freakishly idealistic kid with a religious aftertaste—always following the rules, no swears to be found, Christian dogma levels of condemnation, questing to save the planet—this was the language of my youth. Humans were innately sinful, crimes marred the earth and sex was the manifestation of evil. Swears were an indicator of sin, and I believed that sin was going to get us all in hell.
What shocked me later was the admission by one of my sister’s friends who told me my sister would regularly swear in elementary school. In the steeled bastion of my child mind, I unknowingly stood alone in this strict morality that I believed was my sworn duty entrusted upon me by parents and God.
I reached junior high school (Alberta) and the unbending spine of my worldview started to show inevitable fractures. Depression was real, girls were looking more gorgeous by the day, and the horrible things in the world no longer seemed to be supported by the justification of ‘testing’ the masses for their belief in God. My refusal to use swears persisted and it was well-known among my friend group that when pushed to peak frustration, I would only let out an angry “frick” instead of f*ck or another swear.
Adding “freaking” to any of my vocabulary was my way of swearing, essentially achieving the same thing. Not swearing became part of my identity: Ren is talkative, loves drawing, short and never swears. I still convinced myself that I had an air of moral superiority to those who used the major cuss words; I was not so crass and disgusting.
In ninth grade, during volleyball, I let out my first involuntary, “fuck” after missing the ball. I ran to the sidelines, saying I needed a minute. My head, an empty church, rocked with my heartbeat and internal voice. Was this who I was? A sinful monster with no control over themselves? Was I losing my grip?
Other instances would pop in here and there afterwards. Purposely uttering a stilted “fuck” while on a walk, crying my eyes out. Flinching less when others swore around me. Misplacing “freaking” with “fucking.” Despite this, I was still pretty conservative in my usage, just like how I was still in the closet.
The energy I had invested into being what I thought was a godly person would soon be converted into a fierce stubbornness to find a path that felt true and good to me. The dawn of the realizations about my friends and myself being queer, the systemic injustices I had been hidden from, the day my father
Written by Ren Zhang (they/them)
Visuals by Rachel Lu (she/her), Cameron Skorulski (he/him)
refuted the fact when I told him he raised me to be critical. It all broke the proverbial camel’s back. I decided I would swear when it felt right, which was still rare. “Frick” was my favourite, but every instance would be with purpose and no fear.
Swearing had been intertwined with my struggle with growing up, but I wasn’t done. In my secondyear of university life, I moved in with four fellow jazz majors that split my life into a before and after: the transformation of Ren—the person who never swore—to Ren, the trash mouth. I put the blame on the flutist who I shared a direct room with, but she can wear the lifetime award of converting someone who cussed once every two months to a twink sailor. A friend that I didn’t see until after this change commented on it, exclaiming, “Whoa, you swear now?”
So, why swearing? I think it can be funnier. Calling your annoying prof a, “bitchass” or hearing, “What the shit?” from the next room. It can be a way to put a particular emphasis on a phrase that few words can, like, ”I really fucking love you,” or, “That was fucking great,” or in the negative way, like, “Get the fuck out of here,” and, “Eat shit.” It doesn’t just apply to someone’s first language. I would always get asked as a preteen how to swear in Chinese. I know of many who jokingly say the only thing they know of the non-English language are the swears. Throughout history, throughout language, swearing remains.
Whatever you believe—from a former non-swearer— do what makes you feel good, then move from there.
GETTING TRASHED
Written by Adam Stothard (he/him)
// Co-Editor-In-Chief
The other day around 10 a.m., I found myself in the bathroom of a film gear rental house. From the neighbouring stall, I heard someone vomiting in a quiet, cautious manner. I clocked it as someone hungover on the job with my immediate follow-up thought being, that takes me back. I remember working in food service, showing up shaking from the night before, my whole face beating red from throwing up in the dim-lit pizzeria bathroom. On my knees in front of the toilet, I’d emptily stare at the yellowing plastic baseboard where wall met floor and wish I knew how to be happy.
You know, the good ol’ days.
I never really settled on my go-to drinks; it always depended on the money I had in the bank. When you’re an alcoholic trying to pinch pennies, you develop a keen eye for what’ll get you plastered on the cheap. This search led me to a brand that I don’t want to name (alcohol brands are fairly litigious) but it was 100 proof, came in a plastic bottle and upon drinking would give you instant diarrhea.
‘But, it was cheap and it got you fucked up. And, if I was really broke? Well, I may have resorted to mouthwash once or twice. By the way, if you want to shit yourself, drink mouthwash.
A SOBERING FIRST-PERSON PERSPECTIVE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE IN OUR CULTURE.
There was never a time I had a reasonable amount of drinks. If I was drinking, the goal was always to get completely trashed, and the few times that my circumstances limited me to having one or two, I felt deeply frustrated that I couldn’t have more.
You tell yourself you’re the next Hunter S Thompson, that you’re an ungovernable radical who’s broken out of the matrix. It’s not a lie that’s hard to tell yourself when you’re nailing karaoke (or at least you think you’re nailing it) or breezily making friends with like-minded drunks,
but when you’re broke and hungover, the reality of your situation becomes gratingly clear.
Visuals by Ava Shahres (they/she)
While referring to my time as a drunk as good ol’ days might seem sarcastic—and, definitely is—there’s a layer of sincerity to it as well. The tough thing about quitting alcohol (and something I think a lot of people can relate to) is that I had some truly great times drinking, and I thought quitting meant I had to permanently let go of that good feeling I was chasing. I had to take the main ingredient out of my recipe for unbridled joy, something I feared couldn’t be substituted. I spent evenings full of gratuitous laughter, severe joy, dancing, meeting lovely, well-natured people and generally feeling as though I belonged. But, over the years spent chasing these good times, the truth over the horizon kept creeping up: It’s not the alcohol that’s responsible for those good feelings. The alcohol is just something you’ve always associated with them, and you typically mistake correlation for causation.
While I might not have the answers to what any individual may need to feel better in their own lives, I can tell you with certainty that alcohol is a mirage. It’s a promise of joy in the distance, but as you repeatedly attempt to run closer and closer to that horizon, it dawns on you that there’s nothing there. You’re still you, and while the faint promise the mirage presents might dull your nihilistic anxieties for a while, it’s still impossible to outrun yourself. When you get sober, you get the chance to settle into your own life and realize that where you are might not be so bad.
You might have more control over your life than you thought.
Making Use of Wasted Space: HELP YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD BLOOM BY GUERRILLA GARDENING
Written by Ben Taylor (he/him) // Crew Writer
Passing by vacant lots is a common occurrence in Vancouver; properties seem to be sitting there idly, waiting to be knocked down and turned into condos. However, thanks to the practice of guerilla gardening, these sites are occasionally transformed into pleasant, luscious gardens. Guerilla gardening is defined as the act of gardening in a location that you do not have the legal rights to, like neglected public spaces or private property. And while this practice can be risky at times, the results are often overwhelmingly positive for the ecosystems and communities affected. Guerilla gardening is a great way to get your hands dirty if you live somewhere without a yard or garden while also participating in a unique form of environmentalism.
The benefits of planting on an ugly piece of disregarded land are obvious. It makes the place look kinder, it could be benefitting a local ecosystem or be an effective form of land reform or protest. No one can deny the difference between walking past a sketchy-looking, run-down yard versus a blossoming flower garden, however, there are still many risks associated with illegal gardening. The chief concern for guerilla gardeners is having charges pressed for trespassing, as their work most commonly takes place on private property that they do not have legal access to. Being the victims of harassment from land owners and members of the public is not uncommon either, especially if the act of gardening is being used as a form of protest. While it seems like a net positive on the surface, guerilla gardening can have its consequences, and those looking to participate in such actions should take precautions such as gardening at night or with a group of friends to avoid being the victim of persecution.
One example of how people garden in this manner discreetly are seed bombs: a collection of seeds balled up in compost or soil and clay, which can then be thrown wherever the user desires plants to spring up. This method is ideal for those wanting to spread their seed (
in an urban environment, as it is quick and leaves no worry about further maintenance. Once the bomb is thrown, nature runs its course. When using this technique, it’s important to remember that not all wildflower species are native to your area, so make sure you aren’t planting any invasive species! Consider seeds that important pollinators like bees will enjoy. In North Vancouver, species like clover, black-eyed susans or purple coneflower make great choices (bees especially love clover). Some good location ideas to throw said seed bombs can include vacant lots, schools, neglected front yards, the side of highways, road verges and pretty much anywhere else that could use some help.
As long as it’s done safely—and with the proper, non-invasive seeds—seed bombing is a brilliant activity for anyone looking to get outside and create some change in their neighbourhood. So, load up your seed ammo and bombs away!
Visuals by Eugene Lee (she/her)
FOUND POEMS:
persephone:
trust me
Katelynn Dey (she/her)
Topsy-Turvy: Vansh Malhotra (he/him)
Fast Food
THAT WILL MAKE
Three new fast food life hacks that the big fast food companies don’t want you to know about.
Shhhhh…
Over the course of my 21 years as a creative yet consistently broke individual, I’ve surrendered many of my hard-earned dollars to fast food establishments. I feel that it is my duty to offer a Fresh-slice of wisdom on how to get the best bang for your buck while eating like a Burger King. Arby’s. Here are some fast food life hacks that will blow your mind and impress your friends.
Let’s start off with the Golden Arches themselves: McDonald’s. Many of you budget McDonald’s experts may already know that McNuggets are the biggest waste of your money on the menu. Consider how time-consuming it is to eat six separate nuggets. Ain’t this supposed to be fast food? Now, imagine a world where you could order one big nugget. This is the world I live in. And now, you can, too. First, order a junior chicken. Second, repeat after me,
“Hey, you, shopkeep! Hold everything but the chicken.”
What you’re left with is the holy grail of chicken nuggets. Fill a water cup with your favourite dipping sauce, and enjoy!
Next, we’re breaking the system of the biggest fast food chain on the planet, that’s right: Subway. As a fast food eater, I’m willing to bet your fridge is as bare and fruitless as the desert in Rango (dir. Gore Verbinski, 2011). This hack will save you money on groceries and get you eating healthy all at the expense of none other than Big Sandwich. What you’re gonna do is order a footlong sub (bread type
Life Hacks
YOU SAY SOMETHING
Visuals by Rachel Lu (she/her) // Crew Illustrator
Written by Ben Taylor (he/him) // Crew Writer
is dealer’s choice) and skip the meat and cheese. When it comes time to get your veggies, refer to your grocery list.
Need lettuce? Tell them to pile it on.
Tomatoes? I’ll have extra.
Olives? No. That’s gross.
Rinse and repeat with any further produce you require (multiple subs—and possibly locations— may be necessary). Bring these puppies home and stock up that empty vegetable drawer. Who said fast food couldn’t be healthy?
This is just what the doctor ordered.
This last hack is designed to solve an extremely relatable phenomena known to occur in Tim Horton’s. You enter Timmies, but all you’re craving is a burger. Follow these instructions closely, and you can scratch that burgery itch in Canada’s pride and joy. Step one, order the limited offer Supreme Stack with no steak, so that what you’re left with is a nice saucy brioche bun with crispy bacon. Some of you may ask, why not just eat the steak? Why would you ask that? That hurts my feelings. Step two, order beef chili and strain out the liquid with the lid of the cup (that’s some real ground beef). Now press the remaining beef down into the bottom of the cup so it forms a patty, then flip upside down onto your bun. Step three is the toppings, so you can order a grilled cheese if that suits your palette, or get the lettuce from a BLT. Vegetables can also now be gathered from your fridge at home due to the previous hack. Step four, enjoy, and relish in the fact that you are now a master of hacking fast food menus.
You’re welcome.
Written by Cami (she/her) // Crew Writer
STRUGGLING BUT SERVING, BUT AREN’T WE ALWAYS?
The Vancouver Pride Parade had a noticeable shift in sponsors this year, but why? I thought ‘gay’ was a compliment now
The 47th annual Vancouver Pride Parade was celebrated on August 3, 2025. According to CBC, between 200,000 and 300,000 people attended. While every year there are more people going to the parade—thanks to Buzzfeed’s ‘Am I Gay?’ quiz and the increasing number of ‘Drag Race’ franchises—this year, the celebration was on thin ice.
Nearly half of the event sponsors withdrew their support. The board secretary of the Vancouver Pride Society, Morgan Oger, reported to CBC that last year the parade received about $900,000. In 2025, that number fell to $500,000 as a result of the absence of six major companies, including Walmart and Lululemon. Oger attributes this to two potential factors. Firstly, these
companies may be facing a “financial hardship” as she called it, and the first option to stay afloat is withdrawing their sponsorship from pride parades. While the luxury of disposable Telus-themed rainbow cardboard fans were missed, we understand that now isn’t really the time to be wasting money on frivolous things that come with being involved in the parade. Who can afford to pay one voguing white guy to lead the float? Or purchase a bass-boosted large speaker to blast ‘Stars are Blind’ and ‘Express Yourself’ with which to vogue to?
Secondly, the United States is facing a ‘significant political push’ against LGBTQ+ issues and it has begun to reflect in Canada, as well. This comes as no surprise
Visuals by Tin Raganit (they/them)
with Donald Trump as president. After not even one week in the White House, Trump signed an executive order that eliminates the federal recognition of trans identities.
Luckily, our government couldn’t be further from stripping rights away as Prime Minister Mark Carney even joined the partney. He even referred to the parade as, “the best in Canada,” took three pictures and was quickly escorted away from the Pups of Vancouver float. When asked about it, his security informed the crowd that he was more of a cat guy.
In the end, we are left with a bitter smell in our popper-filled nostrils. We are left wondering why the sponsors turned their backs on the event and whether this is something that will continue to happen with other LGBTQ+ issues in Vancouver. A lingering question in the minds of every queer person within these streets, who are left shaken and confused wondering what could have made Walmart so unsupportive? What made the popular culture turn their backs on a community they so begrudgingly slowly acknowledged the existence of over the past 60 years? That being said, nothing can take away the pride we carry as queer people and we will keep celebrating it, with or without obstacles. Never forget: Baby, you were born Abracadabra Glamazon Hung Up If I Could Turn Back Time King Princess.
It is nice to see that Vancouver knows that local queerness is worthy of a celebration and even with the changes due to the low budget, the parade served and didn’t disappoint. Your straight and almost happily married great-aunt Mindy got to dance on top of a van covered in rainbows and naked men, and isn’t that what the pride parade has always been about?
Chaka Khan.
Mr. Watersburg: A RETROSPECTIVE
Saying ‘see you later’ to one of CapU’s most treasured teachers
This year marks the retirement of Capilano University’s own Mr Watersburg. A curious chemistry teacher with a love and passion for all things unrelated. With his unique approach to ‘teaching’ and intense discomforting glare, he left lasting impressions on everyone he taught.
His intriguing and lengthy stories covered most of the lecture dates, failing those who lost focus from his tales. “My stories are littered with science. Everything has science,” he’d say. “Look around,” he used to say, grabbing your belongings and throwing them to the floor, “How’s that science for you?” Mr Watersburg would pick up your textbook and rip out a page or two, muttering,
“That’s got to be physics, I think. Doesn’t matter.”
Written by Jordan Tomlinson (he/him) // Humour Editor Visuals by Jasmin Linton (she/her)
With his dismissal of the periodic table (due to a general distrust of others), his teachings used his own evidence displays with his own findings. Most notably The Watersburg Circle, a circular globe-type 3D model which included 3/4ths of the periodic table as well as some decorative bird illustrations. Not included in the Circle were ‘unknown properties,’ Watersburg often explained that he did, in fact, know the properties. He just didn’t know them, you know?
His abstract approach to teaching went beyond the lecture hall and bled into the stage with his production of The Phantom of The Opera, which he starred and directed. With all stagehands, techs and crew being students of CHEM 198. “I think he said it was an exploration of gravity,” said the assistant stage manager, “We were just happy for the credits.”
His collaborative efforts never went unnoticed, as stated by his many previous teaching assistants.
“He had a certain way of incorporating and involving others into his antics,” said Mr. L, a former Watersburg TA (teaching assistant),
“The guy before me got his arm lit on fire. Just out of nowhere. Watersburg didn’t like that he was walking around during his lecture so he grabbed a bunsen burner and you know the rest. He said he wanted to prove, scientifically, that man was capable of anything.”
His efforts at CapU will never ever be forgotten. He was an inspiration to some and a spectacle to many. Mr. Watersburg was asked to comment on his teaching legacy. Though enraged, he had this to say: “Any teaching was unintentional,” the humble professor stated,
“I just wanted to rule the world. Hey, are you going to eat that?”
By Cameron Skorulski (he/him)
JACOB BRUNDRETT: TRANSFORMING DIGITAL TRASH INTO ART “Porn.”
Written By: Ben Taylor
When asked to describe his work in his own words, Jacob Brundrett simply said, “Porn” half jokingly, but half serious. Born and raised in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Brundrett is a video artist primarily experimenting with a blend of analog and digital technology; DV cameras, CRT TVs and OBS. As a graduate of the Motion Picture Arts diploma program here at Capilano University and a member of the local Cineworks Independent Filmmakers Society, Brundrett is an established filmmaker in the Vancouver experimental scene.
Through processes such as feedback loops and data moshing, Brundrett’s work takes on an ethereal quality, but perhaps the most fascinating aspect of his films are the manner in which he uses forgotten videos from the depths of the web. And true to his description, lots of his films are indeed made up of clips from pornographic films.
These old videos are synthesized with lush colours and harsh, digital distortion, paired with soundtracks often composed of pure noise or chopped unintelligible vocals. The result is esoteric video art that is deeply imaginative and impactful, often
exploring themes of love, identity and sexuality. Brundrett’s practice reveals myriads about the nature of the internet, and an artist’s relationship with their source material, demonstrating that art can be created from many sources, including digital trash.
At first, the decision to use the internet’s trash for his own artistic intent was a purely functional choice. Brundrett simply did not have the resources to capture everything he wanted to put into his films. He began to seek out pre-existing material, and where better to find and easily repurpose old footage than the internet? Brundrett doesn’t have a specific process for how he selects his content; he simply knows it when he sees it. “I’ll see something in a video on the internet archive, and it’ll incite an emotion it wasn’t intended to incite,” he says. At this point in the process, he understands he can use it in another context.
Oftentimes, the videos he pulls from are of a religious or pornographic nature, as he intuitively selects images with the most powerful emotional resonance for him. The nature of pornographic content reveals an intense intimacy, something that Brundrett draws
out without the intent of being erotic. From this source material, he extrapolates meaning by stripping it down to abstract forms: outlines and silhouettes reveal its simplicity. Rather than creating something entirely new, Brundrett is enhancing the emotion that the original media wasn’t intending to create, and through this process urging introspection within the viewer on the essence of what they are being shown.
The film MANUAL (2023) serves as an example of pornographic content being reshaped by Brundrett’s lens. In a nod to one of Brundrett’s inspirations— Derek Jarman—the film is monochromatic, entirely made up of the colour blue. Over the course of its two-minute runtime, digital and analog feedback coalesce with human figures in states of pleasure; lips kiss, a woman is seen sucking on a cigarette and a soundtrack of reverberated moans lays atop of otherworldly chords. Out of the amalgamation, bodies come together to kiss once more, as the film concludes with everything returning to a state of simple blue.
Despite most of the source videos used in this film being pornographic in nature, Brundrett’s messaging goes beyond the goal of eroticism or shock value. In MANUAL, he exposes the essence of these videos, the raw, unadulterated feeling associated with intimacy and sex. The strings of distortion develop an association with these feelings when viewed in this context, and the film, although abstract, becomes cohesive.
Brundrett’s ability to reshape the purpose of these videos is something truly unique, and his capability for finding the essence in videos that have been lost to time is what makes his films powerful experiences. This film, and Jacob Brundrett’s work, makes it hard to look at untouched videos in the internet archive as trash, but instead as things that are simply untapped, waiting to have their meaning discovered by someone like Brundrett.
When asked if he considered the videos he worked with off the internet archive to be trash, Brundrett replied, “I think it’s valuable to have information exist, even if it isn’t very useful. I don’t think it’s trash.” Though he may be right that a vast majority will continue to be buried, Jacob’s films have shown that even old ‘trashy’ porn can be repurposed. With the increasing accessibility of filming devices, the
amount of history and information that we can record has expanded exponentially, and the internet simply became the vessel to hold all of this information.
Brundrett’s work proves that this should not be taken for granted, the fact that we can easily and freely access this amount of recorded history is a blessing. What’s valuable and what’s trash on the internet is not clearly defined, and—in Brundrett’s case—the fact that there is so much digital trash is what makes it valuable. The opportunity to experiment with a wide variety of source material has been indelible to where Brundrett is today, and without the internet’s catalog, his films would have taken a completely different route.
In this sense, trash does not truly exist on the internet. Everything is information that serves a purpose, even if it is not initially apparent. For instance, learning algorithms use data like what’s stored on internet archives to train artificial intelligence. Whether perceived as a positive or negative thing, it certainly can’t be said that this content has no use. Brundrett takes this same approach when it comes to finding material for his films, uncovering a meaning in it rather than disregarding it.
Jacob Brundrett
Mysterium Coniunctionis (2024)
As the age of the internet continues to provide us with mass produced content, being accelerated by tools like generative AI which pump out their own slop to add to the chaos, it becomes increasingly important to look critically at what it is that we consume. This theme is prevalent in Brundrett’s work, as his use of pre-existing material makes one consider their relationship to what it is that they are watching. Are Brundrett’s films merely artistically altered porn, or do they have a deeper intent and purpose? The answer is something the viewer must decide for themselves while watching, but—as is often the case with experimental media—the very process of discovering how one feels while watching something makes Brundrett’s work so appealing and interesting.
Brundrett’s films are not made up of trash. They consist of carefully selected moments that reveal the soul of forgotten videos, lost to the internet. He won’t run out of material anytime soon either. This method of creating will forever remain relevant as long as
we continue to have access to the internet. There are few artists working in the Vancouver experimental film scene with the same level of technological proficiency and conceptual ingenuity as Brundrett, and it will only continue to evolve over the coming years. His in-person screenings are particularly valuable, as they grant viewers the opportunity to hear insights on his process. His films can be found on the YouTube channels, c0nvoluted04 and FOUR, as well as on his Instagram @kiljacov. One can also find his films screening occasionally at Cineworks studio in the Cinematheque.
FOUR (2025)
Fovea Amoris (2025)
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Stanley Park Overpass (before Lions Gate bridge, Vancouver.)
- SEPT 4th
- SEPT 18th
- OCT 2nd
METRO VANCOUVER UNITED FOR PALESTINE - MVUP WEEKLY RALLY
@capstudentsforpalestine EVERY SATURDAY @ 12 - 4 pm
Vancouver Art Gallery (Georgia St Side)
- SEPT 6th
- SEPT 13th
TRUTH & RECONCILIATION DAY
WEAR ORANGE! - SEPT 30th
CAPILANO UNIVERSITY
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We recognize our presence here as guests on this sacred land and deeply appreciate the privilege to work, study, and reside in this remarkable place. The Capilano Courier acknowledges that this gesture is just a starting point on the path to reconciliation, and we are committed to amplifying Indigenous voices and sharing their stories.
THE CAPILANO COURIER is an autonomous, democratically-run student newspaper that encourages literary and visual submissions. However, all submissions undergo editing for brevity, taste, and legality. We are committed to not publishing material that the collective deems as promoting sexism, racism, or homophobia. The views expressed by the contributing writers are not necessarily those of the Capilano Courier publishing society.
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