Capilano Courier • 1st March 2025

A Girl, a Dream and a Long Way to Go | Capilano Courier

At 19, after just moving to Toronto, I decided it was time for a trip. The most obvious choice for a German-born village kid was New York City, so one flight and a bus ride later, I was standing in Times Square taking in the sheer chaos that was NYC.

Capilano Courier • 1st February 2025

The Good, the Bad, the Ugly… Navigating a Lifelong Struggle With Sports | Capilano Courier

For as long as I can remember, sports have been a part of my life. Growing up, I wasn’t just encouraged to stay active, I was expected to.

JJ Eng

Capilano Courier • 1st November 2024

Vintage Vancouver | Capilano Courier

The year is 2021 and Vancouverites are going haywire. They had found their next big craze. Thrifting, as we know it today.

Western Living Magazine • 8th August 2024

6 Recipes for Your End-of-Summer BBQ - Western Living Magazine

Whether you are a BBQ expert or new to the game of grilling, searing and broiling—we have recipes set to make your next outdoor dinner the best one yet. This end-of-summer selection makes the most of the season with produce-forward side dishes and a berry-filled dessert.

Vancouver Magazine • 8th August 2024

Five Cafes Ideal for Avid Readers and Coffee Enthusiasts  - Vancouver Magazine

These coffee shops are perfect for curling up with a book and sipping your fave caffeinated beverage—no matter the season.

BC Business • 8th August 2024

Inventory: 6 B.C. cideries that need to be on your radar this summer - BC Business

The art of making cider is high in demand: cidery staples of the province are blossoming and new cideries are sprouting up from B.C. soil.

Vancouver Magazine • 2nd August 2024

Vancouvers Queer Entrepreneurs: Providing the City With Pride Merch All Year Round - Vancouver Magazine

Pride is here and finding stylish merch to wear or a queer-themed card to gift your friend (who hosts the annual pride bash) seems almost as impossible as finding a float in the parade that isn’t owned by a big corporation.

Vancouver Magazine • 2nd August 2024

What to Expect from Vancouver Mural Fest 2024 - Vancouver Magazine

New murals are popping up all over the city and that can only mean one thing—Vancouver Mural Festival is back, baby, and it is more diverse than ever!

Western Living Magazine • 26th July 2024

Wildfire Resource Guide: Essential Links for Live Updates, Personal Preparedness and More - Western Living Magazine

It’s a tough fact to accept, but wildfire season is really now part of the annual calendar here in Canada.
Last year over 2,000 wildfires raged in B.C. while over 1,000 burned in Alberta—a record-setting year for hectares lost.

Western Living Magazine • 26th July 2024

Inside an Innovative Penticton Reno—a Combination of Playground and Bedroom - Western Living Magazine

A remodelled basement in Penticton, BC combines the stimulating elements of a playground with the relaxing attributes of a bedroom—a true paradise for the two young boys who get to share this unique space.

Vancouver Magazine • 26th July 2024

Smitty's Oyster House Celebrates Summer with Tapas Thursdays - Vancouver Magazine

Smitty’s Oyster House on Main Street just made life easier for hungry Vancouverities who are a bit indecisive about what to snack on next—and let’s be real, that’s all of us at some point.

Vancouver Magazine • 26th July 2024

Your Vancouver 2SLGBTQ+ Resource Directory

Vancouver is known for its vibrant and diverse community. With over 60,000 Vancouverites identifying as 2SLGBTQ+, the city offers a variety of activities catered to its queer residents.

Vancouver Magazine • 10th July 2024

Vancouver's Newest Mexican Restaurant Opens its Doors in the West End - Vancouver Magazine

Just in time for the weekend, Barra Gitano opens its doors in Davie Village (and yes, they do have a patio.)

Capilano Courier • 1st April 2024

Fun things to do in Vancouver this summer

Some ideas that might inspire you

The semester is almost over, and for most students that means time to explore this beautiful city and the surrounding area.

Capilano Courier • 1st April 2024

A Summer Full of Green Flags

How to spend your sunny summer days with the environment in mind

The other day, while I was sipping on my overpriced coffee through a soggy paper straw, I had a moment of frustration about the “Save the Environment” movement.

Capilano Courier • 1st April 2024

Another One, Thanks

How much more of Cap U can break before the students say enough is enough

Capilano Courier • 1st March 2024

Reading Books By Women

We have a lot to say and the world should listen

The author and philanthropist Gift Gugu Mona once said, “A wise woman does not keep her wisdom to herself. She shares wisdom with the world because she knows that through wisdom, many lives can be transformed.” Listen to what women have to say—many of us write and I urge you to read what we create.

To make it a little easier for busy students, who only sometimes have the time to wander through Indigo in search of the perfect book, I have curated a list of books you should read.

Capilano Courier • 2nd February 2024

Touching or Tacky?

Why couple tattoos are always a bad idea

I have a friend who recently got into the business of tattooing and when I asked her how it’s been so far she sighed and said, “Lea, I just can’t handle all these couples anymore.” That led to a highly amusing 30-minute conversation about some of the worst couple tattoos she had to do over the short span of her tattooing career.

Capilano Courier • 1st February 2024

Tinder, Grindr, and Co.—Stories straight out of hell

It’s been the reality of the past two generations to have horror stories when it comes to online dating. Like no generation before, Generation Z, which includes anyone from 1997 to 2012, has immersed itself into online dating. With a variety of apps and websites available, anyone can find a potential date online. The most common apps used are Hinge and Tinder, meanwhile gay men frequent Grindr and lesbians use HER.

Capilano Courier • 1st February 2024

What Is In for This Valentine's Day

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, a sense of excitement can be felt in the Vancouver air. Newly in love couples looking forward to their first Valentine’s Day together and couples celebrating their tenth Valentine in love can be seen all over the city. Now, it does not matter if it is the first or the hundredth time that you are celebrating the day of love with your partner, the pressure to create a perfect date is on.

Capilano Courier • 31st January 2024

Who let the dogs in?

Generation Z is redefining what family means. It is not just parents having kids anymore; family now includes dogs, cats and other pets as well. In an economy with ever-rising prices for childcare, food and clothes, the adoption of a pet might seem like a great alternative to human children. This is until one takes a closer look at what it means to actually own a pet in a city like Vancouver.

Capilano Courier • 6th January 2024

My Chosen Family

Chosen family is a phrase used by many, and while it has a different meaning for almost everyone who uses it, the core of what it is stays the same. A chosen family is a group of people who understand you better than anyone else, a group of people with whom you do not always have blood relations but this does not change the fact that you view them as some of the most important people in your life.

Capilano Courier • 6th January 2024

The Burden of Being German

It is 2014 and Germany just won the soccer world championship. I am 15 years old and my friends are outside celebrating with thousands of others. They do not understand why I hesitate to join and I do not understand why they do not. Standing in a crowd of Germans, surrounded by flags and the chanting of our national anthem reminds me too much of the darkest time in my country’s history.

Capilano Courier • 6th January 2024

We Would Like a Happy Ending Too

Books and movies serve one main purpose for many readers — a much-needed escape from the harsh reality of life. For one or two hours a day, we can forget our struggles and focus on something positive and uplifting. Now, if you are a member of a marginalized community, you know that movies and books often have the opposite effect for us.