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AHFOMAD is a festival with something for everyone to enjoy

EIC May 16, 2017

The African Heritage Festival of Music and Dance, also known as AHFOMAD, is a festival featuring traditional, as well as contemporary, arts, music, and dance from cultures across the continent. Their vision is to create a sustainable platform for African-Canadian artists to exhibit their creations and grow in a progressive and productive multicultural environment. AHFOMAD presents their Spring Outreach Concert and Dance on Sunday, May 21 at the Metro Hall, 759 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster. "The festival is not one-note by any means, and features all manners of art." The evening will include food for all palates, music, and dance.…

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Movies you may have missed: A Quiet Passion

EIC May 13, 2017

A Quiet Passion Review by Josh Cabrita Andre Bazin argued that photography fulfills the same desire that led the ancient Egyptians to embalm their pharaohs. That word, ‘embalm,’ and the role photography can play in preserving the dead, is particularly…

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Shows to binge-watch this summer

Peak Web May 9, 2017

As the summer term begins, many students may be finding themselves with too much time on their hands. The weather will likely be gorgeous, by Vancouver standards, but who are we kidding? None of us are actually going to go…

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DOXA presents diverse line-up of documentary films

EIC May 9, 2017

Doxa, a Greek word meaning popular opinion or well-known belief, is an apt name for the documentary film festival that aims to shed light on pressing issues and share new ideas and inspiring stories from around the world. DOXA’s 16th…

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Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur: The Legend of the Sword promises a fresh take on an old story

EIC May 9, 2017

The legend of King Arthur is a tale that has been subject to countless retellings. Guy Ritchie’s take on the story, however, is bound to stand out. Ritchie’s vision as a director comes out through a mix of absurd comedy…

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Three must-see events this month

EIC May 5, 2017

May 19 — Existence as Resistance: Two Spirit Cultural Placeholders in Art, Activism, and Kinship: Artists and activists Jamie Lee Hamilton, Raven John, Tyler Alan Jacobs, and Trevor Blackman-Wulff will be discussing what it means to be Indigenous and queer.…

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Stuff We Like And Don’t Like: Summer Reading Edition

Peak Web May 5, 2017

By Gabrielle McLaren Stuff we like: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi (2016) Effia is a village girl in Ghana who grows up to marry a British slaver. Unbeknownst to her, her half-sister Esi is sold from the very castle in which…

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Stuff We Don’t Like

EIC March 21, 2017

By: Vincent Justin Mitra Stuff We Don't Like: MacGyver (2016) This modern reboot of an 80's classic would make more sense as anything other than a MacGyver reboot. Starring Lucas Till and That Guy From CSI, the show adds into the…

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Riverdale is a refreshingly self-aware show with potential

EIC March 7, 2017

By: Vincent Justin Mitra Riverdale, the newest teen drama offering by American network The CW, and perhaps more familiar to us north of the border under the banner of Netflix, is a gritty and modern adaptation of characters from the…

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SFU contributes to Surrey becoming Canada’s first City of Refuge

EIC November 7, 2016

Writer and journalist Housam Al-Mosilli, who was born and raised in Syria, was arrested three times and tortured by Syrian security because he was reporting on anti-government demonstrations. He was forced to flee from his home country, in 2012 and…

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