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The Peak rounds up SFU community’s responses to COVID-19 or Coronavirus

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COVID-19 has affected operations at SFU

By: Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor and Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief, with files from Harvin Bhathal, News Writer

With confirmed cases of COVID-19, or coronavirus, in Vancouver, potential outbreaks on campus have been a frequent discussion topic through both official school channels and on social media. The offices of Andrew Petter, SFU President, and Jon Driver, Vice-President Academic and Provost pro tem, sent out multiple emails during the week of March 9–13 addressing concerns about COVID-19 at SFU. 

This article rounds up these emails, SFU’s institutional response, its student societies’ voices, and the online community’s concerns.   

SFU responds to Instagram and Facebook reports of student self-isolating after potentially being in contact with COVID-19 

A screenshot of a Canvas message to a BISC 303 class was seen circulating on social media. The screenshot revealed that a class member was self-isolating after potentially being in contact with someone who had tested positive for COVID-19. The story was picked up by news outlets such as Burnaby Now. 

In an email sent on March 11, Vice-President Academic and Provost pro tem Jon Driver addressed this post. He stated that the student in question had not been on campus since March 3, was in self-isolation, and was getting tested. The email emphasized that the individual is not confirmed to have COVID-19, did not have any symptoms when attending class on March 3, and that all surfaces in that lab where the student worked have been deep-cleaned.

“We realize that there is heightened concern about COVID-19. We are committed to protecting our students, faculty and staff and letting you know if there are any cases of COVID-19 among our community,” said Driver. 

SFU decides to “move away” from in-person instruction

On the evening of March 13, the office of SFU President Andrew Petter sent out an email stating that SFU “will be moving away from in-person instruction beginning next week for the remainder of the term.” 

It further stated that students should wait to hear from instructors about how to proceed with classes, and that the Centre for Educational Excellence would assist instructors with alternative delivery methods for classes.

All SFU campuses will remain open in the meantime.

Earlier in the week, two online petitions had circulated amongst students, calling for SFU to cancel classes. The larger of the two petitions had 8,336 signatures when it was closed in response to SFU’s announcement. 

A similar petition was circulating amongst UBC students. The Daily Hive reported that the school was currently making plans to host online lectures and courses. 

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During the preceding week, the offices of Petter and Dr. Jon Driver, Vice-President Academic & Provost pro tem had sent out multiple emails. 

Petter stated in his email dated March 12 that SFU has “convened a COVID-19 operational response team under the leadership of Dr. Jon Driver, Vice-President Academic & Provost.” Petter added that this team is supported by SFU Safety & Risk Services to work on reducing risk of transmission at SFU. 

“This group is working closely with health organizations and other Canadian universities to gain expert guidance on how best to manage this situation.” 

Petter further added that “SFU’s Emergency Operations process has also been activated, and an Executive Committee established to approve policy decisions and resources required to respond to the situation as it evolves, and to prepare for future actions that may be required to ensure the health and safety of our community.”

Driver sent out multiple informational emails to the SFU community as well. The first email, sent on March 9, requested that all community members register international trips on the SFU Travel Registry, found on SFU’s Safety & Risk Services website. 

According to Driver, precautionary measures taken across SFU campuses include promoting good hygiene practices such as frequent hand washing, and “appropriate cleaning and maintenance of SFU premises to prevent the spread of communicable illnesses.”

The Peak has reached out to SFU for additional details on what ‘moving away from in-person instruction’ entails.

What students in SFU Residence & Housing should know

Vice-President Academic and Provost Pro Tem Jon Driver’s email stated that anyone living in residence who needs to self-isolate due to symptoms of COVID-19 should email Residence and Housing at [email protected] for information.

In an email interview with The Peak, Driver responded to questions about long-term plans. 

“We have planning groups working on a wide range of scenarios, and those plans will be implemented if required. With regard to people living on campus, the university will continue to provide accommodation in residence buildings as well as access to food and other necessary supplies and services.” 

Study Abroad participants advised to monitor the situation 

As of March 12, SFU Study Abroad’s page noted that: “As partners make decisions on future programming or as travel advisories change and risk levels change, the University may decide to cancel SFU study abroad programs.” 

Currently, all Summer 2020 Field School programs have been cancelled. Student travel has been restricted to Northern Italy and China until further notice. 

Students impacted by any cancellations will be contacted directly and updates will be made online. If exchange programs are cancelled before a student leaves SFU, Study Abroad will work with students on a case-by-case basis. 

For students whose programs are cancelled part-way through terms and for whom completing the academic term is not possible, International Student Services would refund the full tuition and student fees associated with the exchange. Students enrolled in fee-paying programs, such as those at the Beijing Institute of Technology or the University of California, Berkeley, “would be subject to [their] host institution’s refund policy.” 

“The options available would depend on the timing of the cancellation and other factors at the time,” they write. 

Students currently on exchange are encouraged to work with their host institutions and contact [email protected] if they are considering an early return to Canada. Study Abroad’s website also outlines how future exchange students can cancel their exchange (and what is or is not refundable), defer their exchange, or request a change in exchange locations.

SFU Athletics 

The Great Northwest Athletics Conference and the National Collegiate Athletics Competition, in which SFU athletes compete, have both announced that they were suspending all athletic competitions until further notice, as of March 12. 

SFSS shuts down operations for time being

The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) has decided to shut down operations temporarily as of March 13 at 4 p.m. The SFSS’s Executive Committee passed a motion that mandated that all SFSS offices be closed, with the expectation that they will be reopened on March 30. 

It further directed all clubs, departmental student unions, faculty student unions, and constituency groups to cancel all further activities and to plan no new events for the time being. 

All SFSS Board meetings will be held remotely, and SFSS staff will be working remotely as necessary. 

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SFU’s largest faculty student union, the Society of Arts and Social Sciences, canceled one of its major events of the year, FASS On a Boat: A Masquerade Night. The event, which was a formal party on a Harbour Cruises boat, was scheduled to occur on the evening of March 20. According to an email sent by Jess De La Cruz, Engagement Programming Assistant for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the event was cancelled as per the SFSS’s advice. Tickets will be fully refunded.

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The Graduate Student Society provided a list of resources about COVID-19 to their members.

SFU has posted a COVID-19 FAQ that can be found online.

Changes in the SFSS’ food sale policy lacked clarity and transparency

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Sudden and confusing changes to fundraising protocol has left clubs in uncertainty. Chris Ho/The Peak

By: Naomi Torres, SFU Student

As a student union executive, I’m used to dealing with the day-to-day workings of SFSS policy. Recently, the SFSS sent an email to all student union executive members stating: “Effective immediately, groups will no longer be allowed to sell or hand out perishable food or drink items on campus. This includes but it is not limited to bubble tea and home baked goods.” It continued, “groups may still fundraise using other FDA approved, single-serve, pre-packaged food items, with ingredients listed in English.”

One week later, they sent another email under the subject header “Clarification Regarding Fundraiser Updates.” Since the email began by acknowledging that “it has come to our attention that there are many misunderstandings around the [previous] message,” I expected there to be a clarified list breaking down items that are restricted and allowed. Instead, the majority of the email covered the basic processes on how to book tables, rooms, and spaces through the SFSS and Meeting, Event and Conference Services (MECS). 

Only two points in the clarification email discussed food, which told clubs and student unions to obtain a Fraser Health food permit if fundraisers include food/beverages. 

This lack of clarity by the SFSS is part of a pattern of poor communication with clubs and departmental student unions (DSUs), one that is currently putting small-group funding on campus at risk.

Clubs and DSUs are extremely underfunded by the SFSS. The core and grant funding available to student groups is quickly eaten away by even modest event planning, given how expensive it is to hold events on campus. Core funding in particular is determined by how many students are enrolled in a given department’s classes, or are officially a part of its program. This leaves smaller DSUs perpetually starved for funding. For example, the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Student Union only receives $300 in core funding per semester. By restricting what students can and cannot sell, the SFSS limits the variety of food students can turn to for their fundraising — hurting DSUs’ chances to raise money that would go toward student events and community building.

This decision came out of nowhere and without any input by club or student union executives — though Council later discussed the policy change. The two emails contained broad and generalized statements that provided no clarity to students and only created worry and confusion for student groups who had fundraising dates planned (like the Taiwanese Association, who wanted to host a bubble tea fundraiser, and the Society of Arts and Social Sciences, who planned to sell Krispy Kreme donuts). Though both student groups still continued with their fundraiser, their planning was momentarily disrupted by the SFSS’s sudden restrictions and lack of all transparency. 

And though I do appreciate the SFSS for being cautious of the potential for allergic reactions amongst students, this leaves me wondering where the sudden urge to send these announcements came from. Could it be to prevent the spread of COVID-19? Is it possible that SFU food vendors are complaining that students are taking away their business? Since the SFSS’s “clarifying” email did very little clarifying at all, club and DSU executives have little way of knowing the rationale behind the decision.

As a student union executive, this is frustrating because planning fundraisers is remarkably hard. Passing a motion and deciding exactly what to sell takes time. Students then have to go pick up (or make) the items, book and set their tables, and extensively advertise so folks are aware of what is happening. Furthermore, there is a risk in fundraising. The possibility of not being able to break even or make a profit  is always there.

Still, fundraising is an amazing way to help students groups obtain money without being beholden to the bureaucracy of the SFSS. Now though, the Student Society is making even this difficult for us. We need the SFSS to be clearer and more transparent with us so we can do our jobs efficiently.

 

SFU Athletics events cancelled or postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19 pandemic

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The SFU Athletics logo. — Photo: SFU Athletics

By: Dylan Webb, Sports Editor

Amidst widespread uncertainty in the sports world due to the deepening of the COVID–19 pandemic, all SFU Athletics events scheduled for at least the remainder of the month have been postponed indefinitely. This includes softball, track and field, women’s golf, and hockey. 

The GNAC released the following statement regarding the postponement of all athletic events: “In the interest of the safety of our student-athletes and the public at large, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference is suspending spring conference athletic competitions until further notice. This suspension is effective on Friday, March 13.” 

The NCAA is also subject to widespread cancellations, including “Division I men’s and women’s 2020 basketball tournaments, as well as all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships.”

SFU Hockey will also be unable to participate in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) playoffs given that the league has decided “to postpone [their] post-season effective immediately and to re-evaluate the situation in the coming weeks.”

Check out the SFU Athletics and BCIHL websites for the most recent updates on this constantly evolving situation. 

SFU Hockey wins final game of regular season to secure second place

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The Clan scored a total of 16 goals in the final two games of their regular season — three were scored by Lacasse. — Photo: SFU Hockey

By: Dylan Webb, Sports Editor

An offensive outburst by the SFU Hockey team on the final weekend of the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League’s (BCIHL) regular season allowed the Clan to secure second place in the league standings. While playoffs are postponed due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, they have technically secured home ice advantage should they ever hit the ice. 

After embarrassing the last place University of Victoria Vikes in a resounding 7–2 victory, the Clan travelled to Nanaimo for a showdown with the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners. With the right to host at least two playoff games at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre on the line, the Clan came out with their most dominant performance of the season and thumped the Mariners 9–1 in both teams’ final regular season game. 

Arriving in Victoria knowing that the result of their weekend’s first game was of little consequence to their aspirations for home ice advantage in the playoffs, the Clan were able to maintain focus to sweep their six-game season series with the Vikes. Led by a three-point night from forward Jacob Lacasse, the Clan built momentum for their season’s most important game the following night. 

In stark contrast to the relative insignificance of the match-up with the Vikes the night before, the Clan arrived in Nanaimo for a showdown with their first round playoff opponent. It was important for the Clan to come out with a strong performance against a team they had struggled to beat all season. Thanks to another three-point night from Lacasse, the Clan secured a dominating win over the Mariners. 

While the Clan’s offensive outburst was central in the lopsided win, another important achievement for SFU was the fact that the team only took a single minor penalty in the entire game. With a torrid offense, impeccable goaltending, and a team-wide commitment to discipline, the Clan primed themselves for the playoffs as thoroughly as possible. 

Should the BCHIL 2019–2020 playoffs ever be played, the Clan will have home ice advantage. Check out the league website for the most recent updates. 

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Buckle up as I gush about the wonder that was Tall Heights’ concert at the Biltmore Cabaret

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Courtesy of Sony Music

by Lubaba Mahmud, Staff Writer

Tall Heights made a stop in Vancouver during their 2020 tour, so even though I had an assignment due the next day that I had yet to start working on, I somehow convinced myself that I deserved some time off to see one of my favourite bands perform live. Let me tell you that it was TOTALLY worth it.   

The concert’s opening act introduced us to Spanish-American singer Victoria Canal. Her infectious smile and energy made her instantly likable to the crowd. Sporting a sparkly yellow bandana, a gorgeous printed kimono and gold hoop earrings, Canal was not afraid to stand out. 

She talked about her song-writing journey, expressing that as someone with a disability, she initially struggled to find a place for herself. As she sang “Ebony,” which she described as an ode to music as a sanctuary, the crowd cheered her strength and resilience.

She also shared the inspiration behind her song “Not Afraid,” which was about saying “I love you” too soon. While talking to her former partner on the phone, she accidentally told them she loved them while hanging up, “like you would say to your mom” laughed Canal, but the other person responded with “Omg I love you so much too.” Yikes. It’s something about the fear of rushing into love headfirst, or fearing that the other person is going in too soon while you’re still hesitant, that makes this story both funny and relatable. I hadn’t heard her songs before the concert, but she’s found a fan in me now. 

After Canal wrapped up her performance, headliner Tall Heights came on, ready to own the stage. To my delight, they began their set with my personal favourite song of theirs, “Horse to Water.” Like the badass musician that he is, Paul Wright brought out his cello and absolutely blew us away with his voice and brilliance. The medley of Wright and Tim Harrington’s voices sounded like they were made to complement each other. They played “Under Your Skin,” a song about navigating darkness, and expressed that considering the hatred and bigotry present in the world we live in, hope is pretty “punk rock.” I couldn’t agree more. 

For the song “Cross My Mind,” the people in the audience were asked to call the person next to them and hold both phones in front of each other. This created a little eerie static sound, which might sound weird but actually complemented the background of this emotional song pretty well.

Tall Heights’ conversations with the crowd gave the impression that we were all friends attending a small, cozy gathering. Talking a little bit about their relationship, they quipped “We’re not brothers, we’re not lovers, we’re somewhere in between.” They also shared funny anecdotes from their tours, such as playing a Halloween show on a stage decorated with shit and blood. They joked about that audience just really waiting for dance music after their act, and thanked the Biltmore Cabaret for giving them a cleaner stage. 

Tall Height’s tracks are melodious, slow, and tender. While most people just swayed with the rhythm, I remember this one girl beside me busting out some killer, low-key salsa-but-slow type dance moves beside me, which only goes on to prove how colourful Vancouver crowds can be. 

For the final act, they came down from the stage to be amongst the audience, and the crowd formed a little circle around them. As we turned on our phone’s flashlight, the duo sang ”To Be Young,” which I think discusses reminiscing about youth whilst struggling through adulthood. Something about not using mics and being on the same level as the crowd made this act particularly intimate and memorable.

The Tall Heights concert was a perfect way to end the reading break, get me out of my mid-semester slump a little, and remember that music truly has the power to bring joy.

Hannah Gadsby talks autism, the patriarchy, and pufferfish at the Orpheum

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Photo: Meredith O'Shea / The Guardian
Photo: Meredith O'Shea / The Guardian

by Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor

I don’t often leave my house to do entertainment things anymore. These days, the effort it takes to put on pants outweighs whatever it is that’s available for me to do. But my mother-in-law was kind enough to buy tickets for my wife and I to see Hannah Gadsby’s comedy show Douglas at the Orpheum and I figured, why not? It’s free entertainment. I can put pants on just this once.

I need to make the disclaimer here that I had no idea who Hannah Gadsby was before going to this show. Aside from knowing that my wife was familiar with her work, I knew nothing and had no expectations going into this. Apparently, Gadsby has a Netflix show called Nanette that I also failed to be aware of because I have my pop culture switch permanently dialed off. I didn’t even know that she is Australian until her opening lines.

I mention all this so you know that even though I had no idea who this was, and had never before been exposed to her brand of comedy, I found myself caught in rib-bruising peels of laughter throughout most of the show. Gadsby hit multiple notes that were funny on personal, situational, and cultural levels, all at once. She undid and remade the structure of stand-up comedy right from the beginning to deliver an unapologeticly feminist take-down of society. Her hilarious and biting critique takes aim squarely at ableist culture, including the privileging of white male, cisgender, heterosexual bodies.

While it was clear from the beginning that her comedy was intended for a particular politically-minded audience, Gadsby didn’t shy away from potential detractors, with bits directed squarely toward haters and anti-vaxxers. However, the overall relatability of her content to a predominantly female audience was clear throughout the show. A story about an aggressive mansplainer at the dog park produced aghast hisses while the rapidfire feminist smackdown of the patriarchal nature of historical art brought the audience to tears with laughter. Well, most of the audience. I have to say, the guy sitting next to me was laughing really uncomfortably for most of the show. Sorry dude, not everything in the world is meant for you.

I found myself personally relating to her description of being an angry little pufferfish at the most inconsequential things. While I have never given as much thought to the Ninja Turtles as Gadsby has, I have also found myself disproportionately angry at things that really don’t matter in the grand scheme of things, and her analogy of a chubby, angry fish just works. I think I’m going to start referring to myself as a pufferfish when I’m feeling unaccountably moody from now on. If people feel the need to get in my space after that warning, that’s their own damn fault, not mine.

Far and away the most intimate part of the performance was Gadbsy’s descriptions of being autistic in a society that still doesn’t celebrate diversity as much as it thinks it does. While recognizing that being autistic has been difficult, she also emphasized that she likes the way that she thinks and doesn’t want that to change. This sentiment folded into a comedy show that highlighted women and gender diversity really nailed home an affirmative message about the individual experiences of the self. Gadsby systematically picked apart the idea of “normal” in a way that left me considering how differently we might conceive of the world if we could share lived experiences with those around us. 

Equal parts cerebral and silly, thought-provoking and playful, political and personal, Hannah Gadbsy’s performance ended up being one that I was glad I put pants on for.

Monday Music: Songs to dismantle the establishment to

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

by Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer

When I think of the phrase “fuck the government” in relation to music, I think of punk rock bands like Green Day, The Clash, Dead Kennedys, and Bikini Kill that have strong anti-establishment messages sung with chaotic melodies and rhythms. But there are many other songs that wouldn’t be considered typical thrashing “punk” that still contain the spirit and essence of going against mainstream notions. So to help you embrace your inner rebel, I’ve compiled a list of songs that all fit the vibe of dismantling the establishment. Now you have some good tunes to scream, cry, riot, and rebel against the institutional forces that oppress all of us with. 

If you’re frustrated with the SFSS, wanting to stop ongoing colonial oppression, or just fed up with how the world works, these are the songs for you.

 

“Freedom” by Dakota Bear

I first heard this song at the Vancouver Climate Strike last October. The event is known for Greta Thunberg’s attendance, but for me it was the place where I first heard Dakota Bear’s impactful voice. A simple piano melody rests gently below his graceful yet powerful rapping about wanting to be free from colonial oppression. An almost ticking rhythm reminiscent of a clock is present as well, signifying both the long, historical struggle against colonial forces. Alongside this, the message that time’s up and things have to change now is strong. This soft yet strong song gives me hope by looking forward to a potential prosperous and non-colonial future.

 

“Screwed” (feat. Zoë Kravitz) + “Django Jane” by Janelle Monae

These are two halves of a whole killer bop. “Screwed” begins by celebrating the fact that, yes, we are all figuratively getting screwed by external powers but that we still have the power to fuck shit up as well. The end of the song then slowly transitions into the vibe of the next song and has an incredible rhyme in the lyrics: “Hundred men telling me to cover up my areolas / Why they blocking equal pay, sipping on they Coca Colas.” In “Django Jane,” Janelle Monae goes off on the patriarchy with a deep, simmering anger in her strong, assertive voice against a similarly furious-feeling beat. These two songs are an anthem for any who feel like they’ve been fucked. 

 

“This Land” by Gary Clark Jr.

This song makes me want to tear down Trump’s border wall with my bare hands. It has an infectious, dark, and seething energy that could be defined musically as grungy, R&B, and blues-y. Lyrically, it’s a rage against post-slavery, racist America and its expulsion of all things “other.” Clark also defiantly declares “Fuck you, I’m America’s son / This is where I come from” in the audacious chorus. This definitely is a tune that defies both genre and racial hegemony. 

 

“Megalomaniac” by Incubus

Written during the Bush era, but not specifically in response to Bush, this song is more of a classic and angsty rebellious jam. The lyrics call out an authoritarian figure and demands that they step down. The switch from heavy emphasis on crashing drums in the choruses and more held-back beats in the verses make for explosive and dynamic feelings of disobedience. I suggest you bust this song out whenever you feel like the people in power around you aren’t doing their best to serve the people, which is all of the time, so you better be playing this 24/7. 

If you liked those, then you should also check out:

“100 Years” by Florence and the Machine

“People” by The 1975

“Now” by Paramore

“American Idiot” by Green Day

“Killing In The Name” by Rage Against the Machine

“Girls Like Girls” by Hayley Kiyoko

Lonely first-year fed up that no one has saved him from his inner darkness yet

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Written by Jennifer Low, Peak Associate

A first year SFU student is threatening to sue the university for false advertising: namely, their failure to provide the happiness and friendship he expected to finally receive after high school.

“I don’t understand it! I’ve been here, like, for a whole semester already,” Collin lamented to The Peak. “But no one has gone out of their way to talk to me, befriend me, or even save me from my inner darkness. I’ve tried everything!” 

“Everything,” according to Collin, includes countless days spent sulking in the back corner of lecture halls, brooding on the fifth floor of the library, and hurrying to the 145 the second his classes end. Though highly effective in urban fantasy YA romances, Collin’s aloof and mysterious behaviour has surprisingly failed to attract the attention of any of his peers.

“It’s like no one is making the effort but me,” the first-year concluded. 

Collin described his worst experience on campus as the time he wandered around the AQ, unloved, for hours and hours. 

“I had my SFU sweater hood pulled over my eyes to build intrigue, and an extra cup of coffee to share with a potential acquaintance. In 12 hours, the only person who talked to me was someone trying to get me to sign up for their psychology study on sleep deprivation!”

The lack of personal and extensive effort from Collin’s peers to liberate him from his self-isolation has left Collin with no choice but to hold the university responsible. The first year student blames this on SFU’s lack of seating areas.

“The best strategy to start conversations is to sit in front of them in total silence and force them to watch you eat your lunch in despair,” he concludes. “Until finally they get uncomfortable and say something about your weird chewing. That’s how real friendships start, and SFU is ruining that, on purpose!”

With many personal anecdotes and journals filled with angsty comments, Collin is confident that he has enough items to enter into evidence for a strong court case against SFU.

Just like all of the other students, SFU has declined to respond to any of Collin’s comments.

SUBJECT: Time To Unionize, Fellow Tall Pale Male Bartenders of Vancouver

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Chris Ho / The Peak

Written by Meera Eragoda, Staff Writer

From: [email protected]

Subject: The Revolution Stouts Now

Comrades in Ales,

Have you ever found yourself wondering about the struggle that so many of us are facing of late? You go in to get a half-sleeve tattoo of the East Van sign (even though you live in Gastown) with some hops or wheat or whatever, but it turns out that you can only afford the first session, and now you’re walking around with the outline, not knowing when you’ll be able to get it completed?

Or how about being expected to exude a certain image at this job of ours? You know, the hipster uniform of a perfectly maintained fade and a gentrified lumberman’s beard along with the ageless plaid? 

Are you finding that it’s getting more and more difficult to enjoy the pure and simple pretentiousness of your morning pour over (or cold brew in the summer) because you’re worried about how, sooner or later, people will start realizing that women were brewing beer for thousands of years before you? 

This is the plight of us, the underserved (in every way except beer). We need to unionize to make sure our two very simple demands are met!

  1. FAIR WAGES commensurate with the rate of inflation on beard oil and tattoos.

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2. JOB SECURITY in case people start realizing that women are strong enough to do these jobs.

Our positions are ones of prestige. But are we really being valued as highly as we should? Are we being treated fairly? 

Let’s fight for our rights and make sure we secure our place in the dimness of the bar, the dimness of the pub, the dimness of the generic gentrified craft brewery. After all, our pasty white skin can’t handle the sun. And we need to retain our privilege somehow, right?

Join us this Friday at 3 a.m. along the sidewalks of Granville Street with your IPAs in hand. It’s time to BREWstorm a way forward.

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