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Thursday, May 22 to Sunday, May 25 was a busy weekend for SFU’s Arts campus, which hosted the second annual Spur festival. Founded by the Literary Review of Canada and Diaspora Dialogues, Spur offered solution-oriented presentations and debates on issues such as public transit, managing a public political persona, and maintaining a green city. Readings, literary cabarets, and film screenings were also offered.

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Surrey

Surrey students looking to pad their resumes in the extracurricular sphere were in the right place last Thursday, May 22. Clubs Days was in full swing, offering a chance to sign up with groups such as the Aviation Club, BitCoin Club, Game Developers Clubs, and SFU’s Jazz band. Departmental student unions were also out in force, recruiting students to attend their upcoming meetings and functions.

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Harbour Centre

The unique literary wranglings of poets Phinder Dulai and Kim Minkus found the eager ears of Lunch Poems attendees at Harbour Centre’s Teck Gallery on Wednesday, May 21. The weekly poetry reading occurs at 1:00 p.m. and features Canadian word-smiths who entertain listeners free of charge.

 

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