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Student health and wellness
November 30, 2017By: Aaron Richardson As a student, it is often difficult to maintain a healthy lifestyle. There are many limitations on students that cause this: a significantly lower budget than non-students makes it hard to afford to eat healthily; many students aren’t even sure how to eat healthily; high levels of stress very regularly accompany academics; with a busy schedule, physical exercise is often forsaken; and, on top of all of that, many students are just leaving their parents’ house, and are beginning to take care of themselves for the first time. With all of these factors, it can be easy…
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The Disaster Artist is the best reason to watch The Room
November 29, 2017By: Aaron Richardson, Staff Writer When The Room came out in 2003, it was heralded as, perhaps, the worst movie ever made. Directed by Tommy Wiseau, starring Tommy Wiseau, and produced and written by Tommy Wiseau, The Room is nothing…
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SFU volleyball clinch victory in fourth set against Central Washington
November 17, 2017By: Aaron Richardson Taking the first, second, and fourth sets, and led by junior Tessa May, SFU won a close game against the Central Washington Wildcats on Thursday, November 16 in the West Gym (25–20, 25–13, 23–25, 25–23). The Wildcats…
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Is graduate school for you?
November 10, 2017By: Aaron Richardson What do I need to do to apply? If you’re thinking about grad school, the first thing to consider is the application. The application process will be different for every school, but here are some things that…
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SFU women’s volleyball wins fourth straight game
November 3, 2017By: Aaron Richardson This past Thursday the Simon Fraser University women’s volleyball team beat the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks, taking three sets in a row in the team’s #DigPink match. In hopes of promoting breast cancer awareness and funding,…
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This is Home has first showing in Canada at the Rio Theatre
October 28, 2017By: Aaron Richardson This is Home was produced by the skiing company Faction, and as an international collective of skiers, it has seen major growth since its inception in 2006. A big part of Faction’s success comes from the fact…
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The Goblin Market: a stellar acrobatic performance
October 26, 2017By Aaron Richardson During the walk to your seat at the recent production of The Goblin Market you were accompanied by a half-naked man in a goblin mask fingering a cantaloupe. Far from the most sexual use of fruit in…
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Tragic message of Kate Evans’ new book strikes audience
October 9, 2017By: Aaron Richardson In a truly heartfelt and emotional performance at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Kate Evans read from her new graphic novel Threads: From the Refugee Crisis. A gripping tale about her experience as a volunteer…
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Director Noah Baumbach has a career that would be a shame to miss
October 5, 2017By: Aaron Richardson Despite rarely experiencing much attention, writer and director Noah Baumbach has received critical acclaim for his movies for over 20 years. Noah Baumbach made a name for himself in 1995 with his directorial debut film Kicking and…
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SFU women’s soccer clinch 3–0 victory against Northwest Crusaders
October 2, 2017By: Aaron Richardson By a 3–0 score, SFU women’s soccer team won their third game in a row this Saturday night against the Northwest Nazarene Crusaders. Although there were no goals scored until the last minute of the first half,…
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