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Film Review: Aftersun captures the complexity of father-daughter relationships

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Film cover with a dad and young daughter sitting on a beach looking at the ocean.
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By: Kiara Co, SFU Student

Charlotte Wells has brilliantly crafted her directorial debut with tender love and care. Released on October 28, Aftersun has been screening in film festivals like the Cannes Film Festival and the Toronto Film Festival. Produced by A24, the company has a track record of releasing films that tackle one-on-one family relationships, from grandchild and grandmother in The Farewell (2019) to father and son in C’mon C’mon (2021). Alas, we now have Aftersun, which shows the complex dynamic between a father and daughter. 

Aftersun is about a girl named Sophie (Frankie Corio) who looks back at her vacation twenty years ago with her father, Calum (Paul Mescal) through flashback memories and recorded footage on a camcorder. With this simple premise, it conveyed plenty of emotions to the screen. 

The film begins lighthearted and heartwarming but becomes intensely melancholic. Many of us can relate to not being able to comprehend what’s going through our parents’ minds, and looking back at family vacations can bring up mixed emotions. Sometimes it feels like our parents have hidden something best left unknown. Despite the heartwarming bond between parent and child, it’s difficult to detach the feeling of being lost.

What stood out with this film is the cinematography. Wells not only captured the emotional bond between Sophie and her father, but also conveyed the feelings associated with spending time with a loved one on vacation. The film captured fresh, breezy, and warm tones, which allowed me to feel the warmth these characters felt. It also included plenty of grain in capturing past memories. The film shifts back and forth from the memory lapse and present time as we see Sophie trying to recollect memories of her father. 

Both Corio and Mescal had natural chemistry bouncing off each other through their line delivery. Corio brought an impressive acting debut performance and was able to carry the story with her humorous, curious, and substantial on-screen presence. In addition, she brought out a perfect amount of cute, childlike innocence with the role of Sophie. 

On the other hand, Mescal, notably known for his Emmy-nominated role in Normal People, struck an emotionally fleshed-out performance once again. He convincingly conveyed a young father struggling to hide his internal struggles from his young daughter to preserve her innocence. His performance hit the mark on how fathers often close themselves off emotionally from their children, which leads to children questioning who their parents really are.

Aftersun is one of the best films of 2022. Immerse yourself in a summertime holiday in an hour and forty-one minutes: it’s sure to make you laugh and shed some tears.

Need to Know, Need to Go: Events happening in December

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Arts & Culture events to catch around the city. Image courtesy of Brianna Quan

By: Petra Chase, Art & Culture Editor

Flourish Together: A QTBIPoC Arts Market
When: December 17, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Where: Massy Arts Gallery, at 23 East Pender Street (in person and online vendors)

Massy Arts Society, Massy Books, and JotikaArt present this exciting holiday arts market with the purpose of uplifting artists through “community building and resistance.” Whether you’re joining online or in-person, there are tons of queer, trans, Black, and people of colour artists to support. From jewelry and visual art to illustrations and textiles, this is the perfect chance to find that special holiday gift! Learn more about the artists, their stories of resistance and resilience, and how you can support them on their webpage. Entry is pay-what-you-can ($0–$10). They are also looking for volunteers. Email [email protected] to help.

Anti-Carceral Day, Volume III: A Pop-Up Market Fundraiser
When: December 4, 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Where: Massy Arts Gallery, at 23 East Pender Street

Hosted by Massy Arts Society, this fundraiser supports “land defenders and abolitionist organizers,” including “Unist’ot’en Healing Center, Gidimt’en Checkpoint, Tsastilqualus and the rematriation of Hiladi Village, and abolitionist work in so-called Vancouver.” There will be snacks, zines, stickers, art, clothing and accessories, and more! Masks are mandatory and available at the door. The gallery is wheelchair accessible and has a gender neutral washroom. Find out more about COVID-19 protocols, accessibility, and community care on their community care page.

“You Touch Me” performance
When: December 8–10, 8:00 p.m.
Where: Scotiabank Dance Centre

Dance artists Arash Khakpour and SFU alumna Emmalena Fredriksson present You Touch Me, a performance ensemble hosted by The Dance Centre as part of their Global Dance Connections 2022–2023 series. The performance features duets from six performers from diverse backgrounds in which they “dance, entertain, question and challenge each other, touching on universal themes from togetherness, aging and love, to climate change and migration.” Student tickets are $25. Watch the trailer on The Dance Centre’s webpage.

Stephen Crowley opens up about his archeological collection

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This is a photo of an atlatl stone point, baby mammoth molar, and dinosaur vertebrae.
Bottom right, atlatl stone point; bottom left, baby mammoth molar; top, dinosaur vertebrae. PHOTO: C Icart / The Peak

By: C Icart, Staff Writer

Stephen Crowley is a groundskeeper at SFU. In his free time, he’s been doing archeological research for 30 years. He’s built up a collection so large, he wants to open a museum of natural history in Alberta. Before he’s able to open a small museum, he’s considering launching a virtual museum.  

While Crowley does this as a hobby, he reached out to professors in the archaeology department to make sense of some of his findings. He also considered donating some of his artifacts to SFU. The SFU Museum of Archeaology and Ethnology “collects, researches, and exhibits artifacts from around the world with a focus on British Columbia.” It features artifacts and research from faculty and students of the archaeology department as well as donations.

The Peak sat down with the self-taught archeologist, who showed us some of his artifacts. Namely, one he’s “pretty sure” is a dinosaur vertebrate “from a big plant eating dinosaur.” He estimates it is “at least 65 million years old” and found it by the South Saskatchewan River. He also has an artifact he found in an antique shop. It’s a “molar out of a baby mammoth [ . . . ] from the tundra out of Churchill Manitoba.” Finally, an “atlatl stone point, an arrowhead from a shorter launching spear.” This is just a small sample of what he owns.

Crowley’s main goal is “to hype the idea of conservation,” as he is passionate about learning and sharing “the history of where [the artifacts] were found and who found them.” He doesn’t want the history and importance of these artifacts to be lost when the people who found them pass away if they haven’t passed their stories down to young people. 

For Crowley, his passion started 30 years ago because he “wanted to see the prehistoric monuments of Canada.” He said, “I wanted to see all the petroglyphs, the rock carvings. I wanted to see the pictographs, the paintings on the rocks. I wanted to see the boulder effigies, where they put piles of boulders to make pictures on the ground.” 

His passion for archaeology is something he wants to share with the future generation. He tells the stories of his findings with kids in his community and he’s “hoping that somewhere, one of those kids is gonna get fired [up] enough to want to go to school.” He also wants to “pay-it-forward” and share the tips he has learned over the years to help others find things like arrowheads. Most of what he knows, he has learned from farmers and professors. In his experience, building trust and relationships has been foundational to seeing some artifacts and culturally significant landmarks.

Crowley doesn’t participate in archaeological digs. All his findings are from the surface — he specializes in rock art. “Wherever there’s cool rocks, there’s stories, and legends.” Crowley also stresses the importance of respecting the land, and the people who have cared for it. In his words, “You gotta go humble, you gotta go with respect.” 

For more information on his collection, contact Facilities Services and ask for Stephen Crowley.

SFSS Council discusses donations to Indigenous Residential School Survivors Society

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This is a photo of the door to the SFSS offices in the Student Union Building. The window has a large SFSS logo.
PHOTO: Gudrun Wai-Gunnarsson / The Peak

By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer

In September, Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) vice-president external relations and community affairs, Eshana Baran, put forward a motion at a Council meeting to approve an annual SFSS donation of $10,000 to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS). The IRSSS is an organization based in BC that provides services to survivors of residential school such as counselling, physical health support, and cultural support.

The motion faced pushback from some Council members, resulting in discourse and subsequent amendments over the course of three Council meetings. During the initial discussion of the donation motion on September 28, Emiliyo Da Silva, acting global Asia studies councillor said, “At my old student union we donated $5,000 to an organization and later that year the Government of Canada removed their status for funding inappropriate things abroad.” Da Silva felt because the IRSSS also has no annual report on their website, it was an indication they do not conduct valid research. In the Zoom chat, councillor Mark Giles of psychology student union, said, “There is no reason why a charity would not have an annual report other than either fraudulent reasons or incompetent reasons.” 

At the beginning of the October 12 Council meeting, First Nations, Métis & Inuit Student Association (FNMISA) councillor Peter Hance said despite the lack of an annual reports section on the IRSSS’ website, there was enough information to make an informed decision. He noted in an interview with The Peak, “I feel there was no excuse; I mean, we’re paid councillors. I understand we are busy, but like, if we provided the information, you should at least open the link and not say we need a presentation.”

Regarding the discussion on September 28, Hance proposed a motion in the agenda to call for a collective public apology and increased efforts for education among Council members at the October 12 meeting.

Some councillors felt the responsibility of educating the Council about the motion should have fallen on the individual who presented the motion originally. Science undergraduate society councillor Ayooluwa Adigun, said, “Council should not be made to apologise [ . . . ] All the councillors here did was rightfully voice their worries.” 

According to Hance, a responsible answer to the councillors’ lack of information should have been, “I don’t have enough financial information,” instead of questioning the legitimacy of the IRSSS. 

Hance indicated the microaggressions and “anti-Indigeneity” reflected in the initial Council discussions were disrespectful. He addressed the concerns some councillors had regarding donating from SFSS’ deficit spending. This was brought up in October, where some Council members raised the question of the financial “burden” the donation would create on the SFSS budget. Hance responded that using deficit spendings is a viable option. “I think it’s a good way to show that we are backing what we’re saying,” in reference to their commitment to Indigenous reconciliation and territorial acknowledgements.

Nicole Kirigin, vice-president university and academic affairs, underwent consultation with SFU administration. She then proposed the alternative to make the donation in the form of a bursary instead at the October 26 meeting. On this, Hance noted Baran’s original motion to donate was brought up after consultation “with Indigenous individuals.” Citing the SFSS’ National Truth and Reconciliation statement, he was concerned the amendment to the motion demonstrated the SFSS “is not listening to us.” He explained replacing the original motion with a bursary would be a “Eurocentric” and “Western” way of focusing on individual needs. 

Hance said, funding a bursary “might help one or two students, but the whole point of a donation to each residential school survivor is that it amplifies their whole community, the generational trauma.” Through this, he advocated for a holistic approach and collective funding for the residential school survivors. He stated, “I think the viewpoint is a very limited, biased viewpoint [ . . . ] The whole point of truth or reconciliation is to listen to Indigenous voices. We are a community and we prefer this donation to the community.”

At the end of the interview, Hance called for greater education on the efforts of reconciliation for all SFSS councillors. “I do not like that they acknowledge and say, ‘it’s my international [background] or I’m not from here, I don’t know that much,’ Well, then you should have agreed to education and work towards education on these matters.” 

At the third Council meeting, on October 26, a donation of $6,400 was approved for this year. The motion that passed also included provisions for more education and workshops for SFSS councillors starting next year. 

The Peak reached out to SFSS president Helen Sofia Pahou for a statement, but did not hear back by the publication deadline. 

SFSS discusses expectations of executives

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This photo is of the SFU stadium at the Burnaby Campus. The stadium is empty but it is a sunny day.
PHOTO: Krystal Chan / The Peak

By: Karissa Ketter, News Editor

Concerns about Executive Letter of Expectations 

A presentation was delivered to Council at their November 9 meeting. Vice-president internal and organizational development, Judit Nagy, and vice-chair of Council, Ben Tischler, discussed their concerns regarding the letter of expectations. SFSS president, Helen Sofia Pahou, required executive councillors to sign the letter.

The letter highlights the job duties and responsibilities of councillors — including their requirement of working a minimum of 60 hours biweekly. The letter also outlines that councillors are required to submit their course schedule to the SFSS president at the beginning of each semester. Additionally, councillors are expected to work in the Student Union Building offices, and if they choose to work remotely they must report this to the president. 

Nagy noted this section is problematic because it is “creating rules and requirements that have nothing to do with policy.” Nagy said where a councillor chooses to work from “is your private information that you should not be forced to disclose to anyone you work with if you don’t want to. This makes absolutely no sense.”

Another concern Tischler and Nagy highlighted was regarding the executive members’ work reports. According to the letter, executive members are required to fulfill a bi-weekly report which is then posted on the SFSS website for the student body to view. If the reports are not completed, the vice-president finance and services is able to issue a written warning, then a fine of $100, and then withhold the councillor’s pay entirely. Councillors will have the option to ask for an extension on their report which would be granted by the vice-president finance and services.

Ticshler noted that these measures create “a standard, not backed by policy or by-law, by which the vice-president finance and services is able to grant extensions on work reports.” 

He felt because the president’s letter outlined a process that “isn’t backed by policy, it’s problematic.” 

Pahou responded, “I know we had a bit of a rough start at the beginning of our tenure, and I will reinforce that, it wasn’t an easy transition. The intention of having this letter of expectations is to set a new precedent for when the new incoming executives come in, they’re given a simplified document to easily read into before they can expand their knowledge into the by-laws.”

“We do not need another agreement that has been done illegitimately through the SFSS,” said Nagy. Tichler and Nagy asked the Council to pass a motion that would terminate the letter until the president consults with their Governance Committee, Human Resources and Personnel Committee, and the Oversight Committee to redraft the letter. The motion was carried unanimously.

The Study quietly shut its doors permanently

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This is a photo of the entrance to The Study pub. At the top of the staircase, the doors to The Study are closed.
PHOTO: Jonadan Cheun / The Peak

By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer

The restaurant industry was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Public Health limited the amount of customers each restaurant could serve by up to 50% capacity. The Study, SFU’s former on-campus pub managed by the Joseph Richard Group (JRG), faced similar challenges throughout the pandemic.

In November 2021, SFU Ancillary Services published a statement announcing the closure of the pub, noting The Study would be closed temporarily but for an “undetermined amount of time.” The statement also included comments from Ryan Moreno, co-owner of the Joseph Richard Group, who said the temporary closure was due to “lower than anticipated customer volume this term.” 

Moreno had addressed the former staff of The Study, stating they had “enough positions available to transfer all current staff to other JRG locations at this time. We will continue to work with the team at SFU to monitor the situation and ensure we’re prepared to reopen as soon as possible.”

The Peak reached out to the Joseph Richard Group for comment after a photo of an eviction notice addressed to The Study began circulating in a popular subreddit. It was dated July 11, 2022. Comments on the post share the sentiment of disappointment over the closure of the pub, being one of only two options on campus. One person commented, “The vibe there was immaculate. It’s sad this has to go [ . . . ] I was looking forward to this place opening again.” 

Karen Renaud, director of marketing and communications for the Joseph Richard Group, told The Peak in an email statement, “The Study was not evicted from SFU. Rather, COVID-19 restaurant closures took a toll on the industry at large and given the reduced amount of traffic through campus during that time, we were unable to sustain the business and keep it operational.” In the “Notice of Termination” posted on Reddit, the reasons for The Study’s eviction cited failure to pay rent and other fees.

The Peak also reached out to SFU administration for comment on the pub’s closure. Mark McLaughlin, SFU’s chief commercial services officer, told The Peak in an email statement, “The Study pub was closed for business reasons during the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the reduced number of people on campus.”

Prior to the opening of The Study, the Highland Pub occupied that space and was partially owned and operated by the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS). However, for similar financial reasons as The Study’s closure, the Highland Pub was shut down by the SFSS in early 2017. In September of the same year SFU took complete ownership of the space and announced plans for opening The Study.

McLaughlin told The Peak that for the time being, the space is “currently vacant” but that it will become a multi-purpose space on campus. He said, “recognizing that our community misses this social space we plan to re-open the location as a bookable event space in early 2023.”

CEO campaigning for free speech gets mad people are making fun of him

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By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor

BREAKING NEWS — In an attempt to disavow misinformation, Elon Musk clarified in a recent tweet today that “free speech is not absolute.” 

The billionaire Tesla CEO, and now most recently, Twitter CEO, has entertained the internet this past week with what he described as “definitely a sound business decision.” Critics quickly jumped on the opportunity to mock Musk for acquiring a company losing $4 million in profit everyday. 

As a proposed solution to impending bankruptcy, Musk made user verification accessible via paywall, ending Twitter’s policy of restricting the feature to public figures. Thousands of now-verified Elon Musk parody accounts arrived in swarms. Tweets shot out with phrases like: “Tax evasion is now legal on Twitter!” and “Government handouts should be reserved for those with power and influence, like me. Look at my tech startups and what they became with government grants. Free money . . . for some!”

Much to the billionaire’s displeasure, Twitter quickly became a cesspool of verified parody accounts. Parody accounts of Peppa Pig spoke of her long-held violent fantasies, and gaming  companies instructed customers on how to fix their consoles by lighting them on fire. True blue anarchy. “Comedy is now legal on Twitter!” echoed the army of parody accounts. But Twitter being undesirable for advertisers was the least of Elon’s concerns. The CEO’s issue was with his own parody accounts.

“It’s become clear to me that free speech for all hurts my feelings,” Musk said in a surprisingly emotional official statement to The Peak. “People are saying I got all my money from my daddy, which is only partially true! I’ve been crying ever since I added that damn verification. Do you know how expensive these tears are!?” 

As a proposed solution, Musk adjusted Twitter’s policy to include the following: “All Elon Musk parody accounts must CLEARLY STATE in the description that they are a PARODY account of the MOST HILARIOUS and best businessman ever. Any rule-breakers will be permanently removed from the platform.” In fine print reads: “and anyone who makes fun of him in any way, shape, or form, is subject to punitive measures.” Also, if they parody Musk in a mean-spirited way, Musk reserves the right to retract this policy. “Why isn’t anyone praising me for owning the libs epically?” 

Unfortunately, Twitter’s future now lies in the hands of Elon Musk. As it stands, digital criticism seems to be the biggest hurdle affecting the free speech proponent. Only time will tell how he’ll handle his emotions over the upcoming weeks. Be sure to communicate your thoughts with doge memes, as it is rumoured that Musk only understands 2013 Reddit humour.

SFU Football Alumni Spotlight: Mark Bailey

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headshot of SFU Football Alumni president, Mark Bailey.
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By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer

We often hear about SFU athletes who have stepped up or had a particularly impressive season, but what happens to those athletes when they graduate and leave SFU? For the final piece in this series, The Peak spoke with Mark Bailey, current president of the SFU Football Alumni Society, and former linebacker of the SFU football team from 2007–2009, to find out why he continues to support SFU’s young student athletes.

Bailey’s senior year with SFU was cut short when the athletics program began discussing a move from USPORTS to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 2009. “There were a number of individuals, including myself, that were ineligible to play in the NCAA due to the eligibility [rules],” said Bailey. “We weren’t allowed to be grandfathered into the collegiate league in our senior years.” Bailey transferred to UBC to play his final year with the Thunderbirds, while many of his teammates found themselves at universities all over the country to play out their final year of university football.

Two years prior to Bailey’s arrival to SFU, the team was experiencing a significant losing streak. At one point during the linebacker’s first season, the team had went “25 games in a row without a win.” It wasn’t until SFU’s first victory against UBC to kickoff their 2008 sesaon that things started to turn around. “Myself, as well as our starting quarterback, [Bernd Dittrich] — who unfortunately passed away the following year due to an undetected heart condition — were both nominated as the national defensive and offensive players of the week across the country,” said Bailey. “As time had gone on, we ended up beating the number two ranked team in the country, which was, at that time, the University of Saskatchewan. We beat them at BC Place [ . . . ] which then made us a nationally ranked team.”

Bailey became president of the Football Society in 2016, but has been supporting SFU football athletes well before that. On Remembrance Day in 2011, Bailey established the Bernie Bowl to commemorate Dittrich’s passing two years earlier. In 2016, all the money raised through the event was used to create a scholarship for SFU football athletes in Dittrich’s name. 

Bailey attributes the support he received from alumni when he was a student athlete as the catalyst for his current involvement in SFU’s football program. “A lot of the alumni were quite involved with us as student athletes, and provided opportunities to find career paths,” said Bailey, who was one player to receive a job from an alumni. “Through that job, I was able to develop my skills [and] apply myself to another portion of that industry, [where] I found some career development and success.” Bailey referred to SFU’s football program as “more of a brotherhood,” and commended its ability to help navigate a good work-life balance: an especially necessary skill for student athletes.

“It’s important for them to know that there’s already been people before them that have gone through a lot of the same adversity that they have to balance.” 

Going forward, Bailey sees the Football Society broadening their impact by “providing more engagement and inclusion for the university campus and its students, alumni, staff and supporters as a whole. 

“It’s bigger than football. It’s bigger than each of us as individuals.”

The Rundown

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photo of an SFU swimmer from their competition against UBC.
PHOTO: Wilson Wong / SFU Athletics

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor

Cross Country

SFU was denied a back-to-back Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship on November 5, after Western Washington captured both the men’s and women’s titles. SFU’s men’s team placed second with 52 points, while the women placed third with 86 points. Sophomore Charlie Dannatt finished first among the Red Leafs, placing second in the 8 km race with a time of 24:03.4 minutes. Seconds behind him was junior Sebestian Brinkman, earning All-GNAC honours alongside Dannatt for a top-10 finish. The fastest runner on the women’s side was junior Grace Chalk, who clocked in with a time of 21:45.4 minutes to place 10th. She was the only Red Leaf on the women’s side to earn All-GNAC honours. 

Swimming 

The men’s and women’s swim team had a good showing on November 5–6 at the UBC Odlum Brown Colleges Cup Pacific, placing seventh respectively. Senior Jordan Doner shone in both her relay and individual races. The swimmer recorded four personal-bests over the two-day period, finishing fast enough to swim in three A-final events. Two of her personal bests came in the 50m and 100m breaststrokes. With a time of 32.55 seconds in the 50m breaststroke, Donner became the third-fastest SFU swimmer in that category. Dylan Kormendy and Tori Meklensek also recorded personal bests, moving into third and fifth place at SFU for the 100m individual medley and 200m freestyle, respectively. 

Volleyball 

The women’s volleyball team has started November on a roll, winning both of their matches against Saint Martin’s and Western Oregon at home. SFU won their first two sets in front of 200 plus fans before surrendering one to Saint Martin’s in a close 25–23 decision. SFU won the next set to seal the victory, and won their first home game after a two-game road trip. After dropping their first set to Oregon on senior night, the Red Leafs rallied together to win the next two sets before Oregon forced a fifth and final set, which SFU won. Kalissa Beltran led SFU in digs in both games. Eva Person led both games in assists, and Kalyn Hartmann led the team in blocks in game one and aces in game two.

Wrestling 

The men walked away with first place on November 5 at the SFU open, while the women placed third among their competition. Across the board, seven SFU wrestlers placed first in their weight class. Aizayah Yacapin won the 57 kg category, Ryan Hicks won the 70 kg category, Patrik Leder won the 74 kg category, and Taniela Felicano-Takafua won the 125 kg category for the men. For the women, Victoria Seal won the 55 kg category, Paige Maher won the 72 kg category, and Katja Osteen captured the 90 kg category. 

Football                                                                                                    

The men’s football team played their final road game of the season on November 5 against Western Oregon. The Red Leafs fell short in that contest by a score of 32–7. After failing to score in the first quarter, SFU closed out the first half with an Ethan Beselt touchdown — his team-leading fifth touchdown of the season. Quarterback Justin Sieber finished with 11 out of 30 completions in the game, and defensive back Ryan Barthelson led the Red Leafs with 11 tackles. In December, SFU will suit up for their first  Shrum Bowl meeting with UBC since 2010. 

Soccer

The women’s season came to an end on November 3 after being shutout by the number one seed, Western Washington, in the semifinal of the GNAC Championship. The women previously lost to Washington at the 2018 GNAC semifinal, and have not been able to advance to the final since. New addition Isabella Muzzolini made history for the women’s team, being the first SFU women’s player to win the GNAC Newcomer of the Year award. Last year’s GNAC Newcomer winner Conrad Cheng and the men’s team have won four of their last five games. However, their 11–5–1 record was not enough to finish first in their conference and automatically send them to the Division II NCAA soccer championships. Both Mark Talisuna and Devin O’Hea, who finished top five in scoring on the team, earned first team GNAC honours. Talisuna was also named GNAC Player of the Year. 

Monday Music: Late night wine

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Monday Music: your weekly themed playlist. Image courtesy of The Peak.

By: Idara L. Udonya, SFU Student

Let me set the scene: you’re in a low-lit room, a vanilla musk candle is burning, and you’re enjoying your favourite vin doux, maybe a bottle of Jam Jar sweet shiraz or roscato. There’s one thing missing to complete the moment: the perfect playlist. Something about the sensual bliss of seductive sounds pairs perfectly with late night indulgences. Here are some songs to accompany your tipsy, mellow nights.

Listen to the full playlist on The Peak’s Spotify profile. 

“Small Talk” by MALIA
Photo credit: MALIA, Pulse Publishing Administration

As sensual as silk sheets and long kisses, MALIA’s soothing tone and soft writing is smooth as wine. “Small Talk” is reminiscent of the first time seeing your crush; that instant attraction, yearning desire, and I-would-risk-it-all attitude. Her tender and healing alternative R&B sound is bound to set the mood for all types of fun.

“Feelings For You” by Xavier Omär
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What’s a bottle of wine without the realization of the depth of your longing? There’s something about wine-enhanced thoughts that have you thinking “maybe I am in love.” “Feelings For You” is the embodiment of wine-inducing love life introspection. Omär’s ‘90s love-song-like melodious construction is electrified by a new age guitar solo. 

“YouMe” by Safa Liron
Photo credit: Safa Liron

An ode to the likes of Floetry and Musiq Soulchild, “YouMe” is a whimsical blend of sultry vocals and old school soul instrumentals. Liron’s melodious writing and vocals brings an airy and sensual vibe to candle-lit late nights. “YouMe” sets the tone for your self-indulgent night in, centering you in self-love. 

“You Are The Best Thing” by Sophie Faith
Photo credit: frtyfve

Picture this: the long day is over and you’re finally home, ready for some loving and relaxation. “You Are The Best Thing” is ideal for wine-in-hand slow dancing alone or with your lover. This song is the perfect soundtrack to colour your chilled-out nights of self-adoration. Faith’s serenading akin to an ‘80s love story brings depth and warmth. 

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