A Taste of Hong Kong is bittersweet

By: Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture Editor My dad was born in Kowloon, Hong Kong. He came to Vancouver in 1974 and has lived here...

Personal and communal stories behind Ramadan

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer and Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer The impact of Ramadan beyond the religious practices — Yildiz Subuk  Ramadan, the ninth month in...

Film and literature tell the story of The Nickel Boys from different angles

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Content warning: this piece talks in-depth about slavery and racial segregation.  Colson Whitehead’s novel The Nickel Boys tells the story of...

A map of Indigenous history, scenic surroundings, and unmatched eateries

By: Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture Editor The Lower Mainland’s nature and cultural scenes are some of the best in the world. Not everyone can...

The Book Nook: 100 years of literature on Black liberation

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Content warning: this piece centres around racial segregation and systemic oppression.  Over the past century, Black writers have produced some of...

The closure of Vancouver Mural Festival leaves a gaping hole in Vancouver’s art landscape

By: Osna Hadef, SFU Student On January 24, 2025, the Vancouver Mural Festival (VMF) team announced their closure after nine years of contributing enormously to...

MAUVEY TO A BAWAH: A name, legacy, and cinematic journey

By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer On a bone-chillingly cold Friday night, I made my way down to the VIFF Centre to watch the film premiere...

A conversation with SFU artist Casey Wei

By: Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer Last month, Casey Wei, an SFU Master of Fine Arts alum and a current PhD student in Contemporary Arts,...

Flowing verses at Black Futures Open Mic

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer A gentle wash of purple and green clung to a white brick wall, as if the colours themselves were...

Postcards from Congo is an artful graphic history

By: Petra Chase, Editor-in-Chief Content warning: brief mentions of slavery, child soldiers, and war. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the second largest country in...