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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,…

A project undertaken by the Langara History Department to capture the zeitgeist of the time, specifically regarding Indigenous matters and political history in British Columbia. Also includes personal narratives and memoirs.

"I am laying foundation for the creation of two linked, site-specific plays about humanity surviving the climate crisis: one live-online and multi-media, the second outdoors, low-tech, in a tent. There are two areas of research: Covid-friendly…

Deals with the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 from the perspectives of W.A. Pritchard, a central participant, and Norman Penner, a historian of the strike. Topics include the historical record of the strike, the Red Scare Menace, socialism in…

Deals with the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 from the perspectives of W.A. Pritchard, a central participant, and Norman Penner, a historian of the strike. Topics include the historical record of the strike, the Red Scare Menace, socialism in…

Image showcasing the Mathematically Modelling Rolling Locust Swarms project.

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…

Five First Nations speakers active in a variety of different contexts offer their perspectives on issues of immediate interest. Topics covered include respect and care for elders, the generation gap, adjustment to urban life, education,…

On April 27, 2016, a panel of experts provided an overview of challenges and solutions to ethical problems that arise in creating and disseminating research surveys and questionnaires. The issues discussed included: Dealing with socially and…

A discussion of the role of the Vancouver Better Business Bureau on consumer protection that includes numerous examples of fraudulent practices, particularly in the home repair sector.

HiPo: The Langara Student Journal of History and Political Science is an annual, online student publication produced with the support of the Department of History, Latin, and Politician Science at Langara College. All articles are student peer-…

Image showcasing the Mathematically Modelling Rolling Locust Swarms project.

This book is mainly adapted from the first four chapters of the open source calculus textbook titled APEX calculus, Version 3.0, by Gregory Hartman, department of applied mathematics, Virginia Military Institute. This complete calculus book is under…