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MAUVEY TO A BAWAH: A name, legacy, and cinematic journey
March 5, 2025By: 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 of MAUVEY TO A BAWAH. It’s directed by Andrew Huculiak and shot by Joseph Schweers. Most importantly, it’s about the man, the myth, the legend — BAWAH, or, as some know him, Mauvey. Recently, in honour of his family and his Ghanaian heritage, he decided…
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Postcards from Congo is an artful graphic history
February 27, 2025By: 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 Africa, yet its rich, enduring history is often overlooked. Postcards from Congo is an…
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Love, intimacy, and more in The Peak’s February TV picks
February 13, 2025By: Karly Burns, Fact Checker; Mason Mattu, News Writer; Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture Editor; Petra Chase, Editor-in-Chief A love letter to XO, Kitty — Karly Burns, Fact Checker PHOTO: Courtesy of Awesomeness and ACE Entertainment…
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The cure to that heartache is Strange Medicine
February 4, 2025By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Grenadian Canadian musician Kaia Kater, born in Montréal, tells the story of her roots through music. She released her first EP, Old Soul, right out of high school in 2013. With a jazz-inflected voice and…
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Chinese and Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebrations
January 30, 2025By: Kayle Cole, SFU Student, and Jessica Liu, SFU Student The spiritualism of Vietnamese celebrations — Kayle Cole My Lunar New Year celebrations start when my mother calls her Vietnamese fortune teller to ask questions about everybody in the family.…
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Community Days at SFU
January 13, 2025By: Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer, Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture Editor Editor’s note: The Peak acknowledges that Chloë Arneson, who was interviewed, was a News Writer for The Peak in 2023. However, the writer and editor of this piece…
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The everlasting power of community in It Takes A Village
December 3, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer The Vancouver Asian Film Festival was memorable, bringing community members together through a collective love of storytelling. The power of community is sometimes overlooked for stigmatized communities like East Hastings. It Takes A Village: An…
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Plant yourself in purple lights with Alexandra Caprara’s Ultra Violets
November 19, 2024By: Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture Editor SFU’s reputation is made through intensive research programs and rewarding co-ops, but what many may not realize is how comprehensive our arts departments are. From Fringe Festival debuts to magical musical performances, arts…
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SFU students to perform at Bound! The Musical
November 17, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Shakespeare’s work lives on in plays, adaptations, and apparently the fictional town of Middleburg? Running from November 19 to 20 at the Metro Theatre, Bound! The Musical inspired by Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost will bring…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: SFU’s free fall activities
November 15, 2024By: Manal Kashif, SFU Student The fall season can feel a bit lonely as the gloomy weather takes over. However, you can rest assured, as SFU Burnaby has several events planned for the upcoming month — grab your friends or…
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