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Friends on Opposing Ends

More people are avoiding affiliations with people of differing political views. Can conservatives and liberals still be friendly in a polarized political landscape?   It’s hard to pinpoint how exactly the dinner table became just as known for being a site of contention as it is of togetherness. After the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, we…

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Photo Feature: Sydney Wong

Vancouver is a city that screams vibrancy and culture, and the only place that 21-year-old photographer Sydney Wong has called home. Naturally, artistry runs in Sydney’s family; many of her cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents enjoy photography. Wong continually finds ways to expand her artistic palette, not only with the taking photos around her city,…

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Student Spotlight: Amine Doulfikar

Photography by Eric J.W. Li Amine Doulfikar is a powerhouse. The fourth-year BCIT electrical engineering student actively leads two clubs, teaches mixed martial arts (MMA) and professionally competes in MMA tournaments outside of academia. The Moroccan-born Canadian not only balances it all, but he also excels. In Morocco, seven-year-old Amine was deemed responsible for all…