April Alayon
The naked truth
June 16, 2014When you look in the mirror, do you see a positive or negative image of yourself? The body is beautiful and amazing because it comes in all shapes, colours, and sizes. We are all built differently but many of us forget about that fact. We persistently suffer from the lack of perfection because we constantly compare our bodies to others’, looking for something we don’t have instead of being comfortable with what we do. This continuous negative judgment of our own bodies does not only prevent us from living happier lives, but it can also lead to more destructive medical…
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Album Review: Sharon Van Etten
June 2, 2014Musicians love to write about heartbreak, but Sharon Van Etten doesn’t just write about it; her music and her voice will make you feel the pain of a heartbreak with every note. She even captivated Justin Vernon of Bon Iver…
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Women take root in STEM studies
March 3, 2014On February 21, Techcrunch published an article with the headline, “Women outnumber men for the first time in Berkeley’s Intro to Computer Science course;” it reported that 106 female students had enrolled versus 104 male students in this very technocentric…
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Album Reviews: The Head and the Heart, Basia Bulat, and a throwback to Joy Division
October 21, 2013The Head and the Heart - Let's Be Still By April Alayon Seattle’s six-piece indie-folk group recently released their sophomore album Let’s Be Still, moving away from their heavily themed self-titled first album, The Head and the Heart. The new record…
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Language forgotten, but my identity remains
September 30, 2013It was late at night when an old friend from my hometown started talking to me through chat. She lives in the Philippines and I in Vancouver. At some point in our conversation, I started typing slowly, struggling to figure…
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Coming out is exhausting
June 10, 2013The decision to come out means an entire life of doing so One of my favourite stories I like to share is my coming out story as a lesbian. It’s amusing to most people, but most of all it’s kind…
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The division of equality
May 5, 2013By Mohamed Sheriffdeen Photos by April Alayon The popular perception of Western feminists is of militant misandrists — chips firmly lodged in shoulders — perpetually decrying societal repression both real and imagined. Perhaps this is an unfair designation, and most…
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Sensible BC calling for cannabis decriminalization
March 24, 2013A panel was held at SFU to discuss goals and issues with legalizing the drug By Sarah Campbell Photos by April Alayon Marijuana legalization has been a headlining issue this past year, with Colorado and Washington being the first North…
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COLUMN: Bill C-30 defunct
February 17, 2013Government listens to successful online campaigns By April Alayon When I first read the news about Bill C-30 being thrown out by the Supreme Court, I was overjoyed. Bill C-30 is the Conservative government’s attempt to strip you of your…
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Staying Sharp: Tips for running for the president.
November 7, 2012By Colin Sharp Layout by April Alayon Photos by Mark Burnham Power. You know you want it. And what greater power is there than being the commander in chief of a country? I mean, aside from being the CEO of…
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