The Cascade

Illustration by Iryna Presley / The Cascade Grad season at UFV just wrapped up and new graduates are now faced with their futures. Some have everything mapped out, but others may be left wondering what comes next — a question that many undergrads might also be asking themselves as they inch closer and closer to their degrees. That’s why, for this issue of The Cascade, we reached out to a handful of UFV alumni to hear about their experiences both during their time at UFV and after graduation.

Everyone and their dog thinks they can start a podcast these days. Lucky for UFV students The Cascade is someone and someone’s dog! So, we’ve delved into the world of audio journalism. Now what? What can students expect from it? We’re here to talk at each other, and in turn, talk to you. Darien: So Cassie, what do you see the future of our podcast? Cassie: D! I can’t believe it’s finally here.

Welcome to The Cascade’s first ever shuffle! As Editor-in-Chief, I thought I should try and focus on something relevant to our campus or community. But then I thought: fuck it. So here’s my entirely self-indulgent playlist — full of songs I love with absolutely no relevance to anyone but me. Souls of Mischief – “93 ‘Til Infinity” This ‘93 banger screams summer. It’s all chillin’, good vibrations, and that distinct ‘90’s hip-hop sound I love.

Planetary Boundaries Science (PBScience). Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Potsdam, Germany., CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons - 2025 Welcome to The Environmentalist, your column for understanding the natural world. Today we will be talking about planetary limits. Almost everything in life has limits. There is a finite amount of money in a bank account. A phone battery can be fully depleted. Deadlines arrive. Our bodies burn out.

Image credit: official album cover Apr. 24 saw the release of Noah Kahan‘s fourth studio album, The Great Divide(2026), a drop fans had been eagerly waiting for. The momentum was immediate — and then, in a move that shocked everyone (myself included), he released The Great Divide: The Last Of The Bugs a mere 24 hours later.

Leviticus (2026) Courtesy of Neon Hello, my fellow unicorns, fairies, and bears! June 1 marked the beginning of Canadian Pride Season, and thus your favourite rainbow dealer is back to report on their triple?feature queer marathon at the movies. That’s right — I spent an entire day going in and out of the theatre to colour my existence with a healthy dose of current gay content in this much?needed dreary summer.

Photo by Nappy on Unsplash In recent years, there has been a 10 per cent rise in wait times to see specialists in British Columbia. This growth in number can be attributed to the province’s limited number of specialists and the higher number of patients that require specialist referrals. According to a survey conducted by Doctors of BC, the rise in specialist demand is leading to less-than-ideal outcomes for patients and doctors.

Podcast Cover courtesy of CIBC For years now, I haven’t called Canada Day a celebration, but an observation. It has been a chance to learn more about my country — where we’ve been, where we are, and where we want to go. It is an opportunity to reflect on my place in it, and what I can contribute to the changes I want to see. For me, that observation starts with education.

Telenord, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons On June 24, four minutes past six p.m. local time, a doublet earthquake hit Venezuela with a 7.2 magnitude foreshock 23 kilometres off the city of Yumare followed by a 7.5 magnitude mainshock 39 seconds later. This bigger earthquake had its epicenter about five to 10 kilometres away from the previous one.

Photo by Berke Citak on Unsplash On June 10, 2026, a first reading of Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, was given by the federal government of Canada, which included both the Digital Safety Act and the Digital Safety Commission of Canada Act. The government has implemented these two Acts together to maintain appropriate and safe use of digital platforms.