Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Student Newspaper: The Runner. Meet KPU’s new Indigenous writer and filmmaker in residence 31st SAG Awards were a celebration of surprises and Hollywood’s best KPU hosts events in March to recognize UN sustainability goals 5 books to enjoy this winter Canada defeats U.S. in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off final

Sep 3, 2024 · As new and returning Kwantlen Polytechnic University students set foot into the start of a new school year this fall semester, The Runner also embarks on new beginnings. Welcome, readers, to The Runner’s new volume — Volume 17. While The Runner's reporting remains the same — bringing you student-focused news, …

Welcome to 2025. I’m glad you’re here and surviving — sleepy eyes, messy hair, and everything else that comes with another semester of university. We all know student life can be rough, so let’s dive deep into the ins and outs of surviving university …

2 days ago · Researchers at Kwantlen Polytechnic University are exploring how food can grow and thrive during British Columbia's dry summer drought season. Through a process called dry farming, scientists look at water that accumulates in the soil during the wet and rainy seasons, and keep that moisture locked in during dry months. They factor in a number

Sep 16, 2024 · Last month, Polytechnic Ink Publishing Society (PIPS) received a petition signed by 150 Kwantlen Polytechnic University students calling for the society to be dissolved. The Runner and pulp MAG, KPU’s literature and visual arts magazine, operate under PIPS, meaning both publications would be dissolved. The signed petition did not mention a …

5 days ago · Pictured: The KPU Sustainability Club (top and bottom right) and Alexandra Taylor (bottom left). (Submitted/James Timmins) Kwantlen Polytechnic University is hosting a series of events throughout March at all five campuses for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) month.. The events will start with a walk at Garden City and Paulik Parks on March 1, hosted by the City of ...

In university, we often find ourselves surrounded by other people. Whether it's classmates, faculty, or university staff, our days of study are made up of face-to-face interactions while a soundtrack of chatter plays in the background. But within our lively school days, it’s easy for students to still feel lonely. When I first came to

May 21, 2024 · Art by Chelsea Lai Listen to Post. When I first started Kwantlen Polytechnic University in September 2019, I had no idea I would become editor in chief of our student newspaper, The Runner, a few years later. I visited KPU and The Runner office for the first time in February that year during a campus tour to see if it was the right place for me after I found out I got accepted to the university.

5 days ago · The 31st Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards delivered more surprises on Sunday night as Conclave took home the award for Best Ensemble and Timothée Chalamet claimed Best Actor, adding further unpredictability to an already turbulent awards season. Edward Berger’s Vatican-set drama Conclave triumphed at a particularly poignant moment, in light of Pope Francis's critical condition

Feb 21, 2025 · American soccer player and U.S. women’s national team defender Naomi Girma’s transfer to the Chelsea Football Club (FC) for a record-breaking £900,000 ($1.1 million) represents a historic moment in women’s soccer. The deal not only makes Girma the first female soccer player to command a million-dollar transfer fee but also signifies the growing financial and