Ana Staskevich
Classic fairy tales enter brutalistic SFU: Chapter 2
June 26, 2019Written by: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer Illustration by: Alice Zhang They watched as the figure walked closer, slowly lit up by the desktop’s light. Now they could see that it was just another person, but she was straight out of the uncanny valley. Her long, lanky limbs seemed to stretch for miles, and her straw-like hair dangled lifelessly just below her shoulders. There was a weird stench that permeated the air, like decay. “Well well, children. What do we have here? Are you tampering with my computer? I’ll have you know I’m one of the SFU administration clerks, and that’s a…
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A word with Ivana Zdeljar, president of the Criminology Student Association
June 25, 2019By: Criminology Student Association, Staff Writer Fast Facts Name: Ivana Zdeljar Pronouns: She / her / hers Departmental affiliation: Fourth-year criminology student Hobbies: Zdeljar enjoys trying out new places to eat as an avid foodie, singing and dancing around her…
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Classic fairy tales enter brutalistic SFU: Chapter 1
June 25, 2019Written by: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer Illustration by: Alice Zhang Come now children, gather around the Convocation Mall fire pit and get your marshmallows ready. It is time to tell an old SFU fable . . . Once upon a time,…
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When school children are out protesting you know society is broken
June 24, 2019By: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer We have been seeing a resurgence of youth-led activism as of late, ranging from protests over detrimental education reform to gun control movements. It is safe to say that this wave of advocacy, primarily high school…
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Seven Deadly Roommate Sins
June 9, 2019Written by: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer Illustration by: Alice Zhang These seven cardinal vices have been around since the dawn of time, thriving and festering in our man-made world. Who better to embody them but broke, stressed, and caffeine-addicted students that…
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Golden advice from the trash
June 4, 2019Written by: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer Illustrated by: Alice Zhang Have your own problems or crises that you want to get a second perspective on? Get in touch with SFU’s distinguished advisor raccoon, reachable by email at [email protected]. I am SO…
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Yarn mystery still to be unravelled
May 27, 2019By: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer SFU has been a surprising target for quite a few “knit graffiti” pieces. Knit graffiti, also known as yarn bombing, is often described as a new installation of street art. Instead of painting objects, one knits…
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Yoga on the Go
May 21, 2019Written by: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer Illustration by: Mo-Molin The start of a semester is messy. Most chaotic of all are mornings. You find yourself hitting snooze five times, brewing a new pot of coffee with your eyes barely open, and…
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A Look at Snotty Nose Rez Kids’ new Album ‘Trapline’
May 19, 2019By: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer Snotty Nose Rez Kids, composed of Darren "Young D" Metz and Quinton "Yung Trybez" Nyce, are a Haisla hip hop/rap duo currently based in Vancouver. They recently released their third studio album, Trapline, on May…
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Council Corner Tuesday, May 14
May 19, 2019By: Ana Staskevich, Staff writer Graduate Council brings forth issues surrounding the coffee machine funding Nicholas Page, director of graduate services, recommended a decreasing subsidy approach to counter the per-cup costs of providing free coffee in the Graduate Student Society…
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