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We are studying the pottery used in everyday activities: primarily cooking, storage, and transport of food. This pottery was found during archaeological excavations conducted between 1987 and 2001 at the site of Contrada Mella (near Oppido Mamertina…

Halford Wilson, a key player in the political process to force the evacuation of coastal Japanese-Canadians from their homes and businesses during World War II, offers his perspective on these measures. As a long-term city councillor, Wilson also…

A summary of the historical relations between First Nations and the British Columbia government over the issue of Aboriginal land title. Topics include title extinguishment, the Nisga's treaty negotiations, and federal policies.

This project looked at heart rate variability (cardiovascular assessment of the nervous system) scores and compared them to countermovement jump (muscular system assessment of nervous system) scores. The goal of the project was to show that these…

W49 Magazine features the very best Creative Nonfiction, Short Stories and Poetry submitted to the annual Langara College Writing Contest by current and former Langara students. All prize winning entries are printed, along with a wide range of…

To paint a universal picture of and attach value to women’s lives globally by telling women’s history one mother at a time. Honouring our maternal heritage by exploring, writing, sharing, preserving and performing stories that illustrate our mother’…

William A. Pritchard reminisces about his experiences as Reeve of Burnaby, B.C. from 1932-1935 and his involvement in left wing politics in the 1930s in Western Canada. The discussion also refers to many individuals who were members of the Socialist…

William A. Pritchard reminisces about his experiences as Reeve of Burnaby, B.C. from 1932-1935 and his involvement in left wing politics in the 1930s in Western Canada. The discussion also refers to many individuals who were members of the Socialist…

This is the fifth volume of the HiPo: The Langara Student Journal of History and Political Science.

This study critically examines how international South Asian students attending Langara College view education. The intention of this work is to understand the academic and behavioural rationale of South Asian international students.

Don Garcia, president of the International Longshoremen's Union, explains the history of labour relations in this industry on the port of Vancouver, British Columbia. Trade union topics covered include union structure, union affiliation, union…

William A. Pritchard reminisces about his experiences as Reeve of Burnaby, B.C. from 1932-1935 and his involvement in left wing politics in the 1930s in Western Canada. The discussion also refers to many individuals who were members of the Socialist…

William A. Pritchard reminisces about his experiences as Reeve of Burnaby, B.C. from 1932-1935 and his involvement in left wing politics in the 1930s in Western Canada. The discussion also refers to many individuals who were members of the Socialist…

This is the fist volume of the HiPo: The Langara Student Journal of History and Political Science.

Agatha Klassen offers a history of Mennonite settlement in the Yarrow area of the Fraser Valley. Helena Braun reminisces about her experiences on the Fraser River Flood of 1948.

This project was created to make a more seamless transition of gestures made by a robot that has human-like features.

While there has been extensive research comparing the thinking styles of Chinese and European American students, there is relatively little looking at Indian students. We have been exploring whether Indian students categorize objects based on…

Barrie Clark, M.L.A. for North Vancouver, explains his political perspective. Topics include why he entered politics, his reasons for joining the Liberal Party, his views on the political process, and Liberal Party policy on several issues,…