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#NEWS: ‘Not a short term disruption’: KPU BOG herds financial constraints with layoff updates and program cuts The board of governors also approved an up to $2.9 million transfer to the KPU Foundation ow.ly/vFAZ50YHjIF #KPUUpdates

#NEWS: KPU political science students gain real-world experience through mentorship program The political science department pairs students with local MLAs and MPs ow.ly/5v3g50YGKHP #PoliticalScience #StudentMentorship #KPU

#POP CULTURE: Iron Lung isn’t just your regular YouTuber movie From Mark “Markiplier” Fischbach, the video-game-to-movie adaption hit big at the box office ow.ly/wBOW50YFQnQ #PopCulture #IronLungMovie

#OPINION: Marty’s beef with ballet and opera: Timothée Chalamet exposes his arrogance to the world The young star is part of a club of Hollywood stars who ignore the impact of legacy arts ow.ly/aiVZ50YFbNT #TimotheeChalamet #Ballet #Opera

#POP CULTURE: When star power isn’t enough: The biggest failures in film From Bad Bunny in Bullet Train to Rachel Zegler in Snow White, even the talented can disappoint us on the big screen ow.ly/Fo5j50YEAFz #PopCulture #FilmFails #MovieFlops

#FEATURE: KSA AGM fails to meet quorum, financial report shows more than $10 million spending The student association spoke on its declining revenue, increased events spending, and the provincial investigation ow.ly/NLK350YEjQs #StudentAssociation #KSA #AGM

#NEWS: KPU partnership creates more medical school pathways New agreements with two Caribbean universities will offer students access to MD programs ow.ly/Zpqv50YE49E #MedicalEducation #MedSchool #KPU

#OPINION: B.C. finally adopts permanent daylight saving time, but how about the rest of the West Coast? Our American neighbours are left behind, as B.C. stop the clock-flipping ow.ly/4qCF50YCXFE #DaylightSavingTime #PacificTime #BCNews

#POP CULTURE: Review: KPU’s Wake Up! music festival is something special and more students should experience it The night of music, storytelling, and community showed what campus culture can look like at its best ow.ly/f1bH50YCAeI #KPUWakeUp #MusicFestival

#OPINION: Trump’s threats reignite debate on Canada having nukes Refusing to deliberate on the nuclear question might leave the country unprepared ow.ly/lZsK50YC41Z #CanadaDefense #NuclearDebate #CanadaPolitics

#COMMUNITY: Surrey Art Gallery reimagines global myth in new exhibit Mustaali Raj’s Across the Fire will be on display at the gallery until May 3 ow.ly/tcIQ50YBWGQ #SurreyArtGallery #ArtExhibit #MustaaliRaj

#COMMUNITY: Sound of Dragon Music Festival returns to Vancouver to show the variety of Chinese music From April 2 to 5, three concerts and a community event will take place at The Annex and 8EAST ow.ly/mwxk50YAXrP #SoundOfDragon #VancouverEvents

#POP CULTURE: Album review: Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. Harry Styles’ fourth studio album is a delightful masterpiece with a couple of perfect tracks ow.ly/YNg650YASfM #HarryStyles #KissAllTheTime #AlbumReview

#POP CULTURE: Snowpocalypse: When Raincouver forgets how to Canada The flakes fall and the Alex Fraser comes to a halt ow.ly/LajW50YAqsQ #Raincouver #VancouverSnow

#OPINION: Are the #OscarsSoWhite? The remarkable Academy Award wins by people of colour At the 98th Academy Awards, Michael B. Jordan became only the sixth Black man to Best Actor winner ow.ly/SpkN50YA3Lv #AcademyAwards #Hollywood

#NEWS: KPU scholars’ anthology takes Nepali diaspora poetry to new heights The anthology features Nepali diasporic poets from the U.K., Canada, and U.S. ow.ly/RIJ750YzTe7 #NepaliPoetry #KPUScholars

#COMMUNITY: ‘Bhangra is here’: VanCity Dance hosts Allegiance screening for its Season 3 appearance The Surrey bhangra group was highlighted on Episode 5 of the CBC series ow.ly/OtSF50Yznyk #BhangraDance #VanCityDance

#OPINION: SheBelieves Cup 2026: U.S. women’s team comes out on top The Americans sealed their win with a 1-0 win against Colombia ow.ly/uyXI50YyRRX

#NEWS: KSA spends $400K on council and staff wages in 2 months In January and February, just seven councillors collected $102,631 in wages and benefits ow.ly/2hJ950YyR1L #KSA

Our new issue is out! Tap the link in our bio to check it out, or get your copy at any #KPU campus!