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An automata of a white sculpted head, wired to a cardboard handle, banging against a wall.
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Creative Corner: Automata

Peak Web February 27, 2024

By: Zobia Khalid, SFU Student As an art student, I used to be consumed by fear. It followed me around like a putrid, burdensome shadow wrapping its arms around my neck, leaving me unable to think or breathe. I was afraid to make art, as the idea of it being perceived haunted me. If my piece was a sacrifice to the endless void of creative landfill, I would never get started. So, I would not begin my work until I simply had to in order to pass my courses. The results were dire; all-nighters produced images that were simply not…

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Miriam Fernandes, David Suzuki, Tara Cullis, and Sturla Alvsvaag sit around a dinner table scattered with scripts and food. They raise their wine glasses to the centre in cheers. Underneath is the play’s logo, “What You Won’t Do For Love” in white cursive surrounded by green leaves and pink flowers.
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David Suzuki and Tara Cullis take the stage for the world’s greatest love story

Peak Web February 27, 2024

By: Karissa Ketter, News Editor With ever-increasing concern for our planet, longtime Canadian environmental activist duo David Suzuki and Tara Cullis are trying a new way to get people’s attention. They hit the stage February 13–17 to star in What…

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A plate with rice and soy curls with red sauce.
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Nutritious Nibbles: Gochujang soy curls

Peak Web February 21, 2024

By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor This recipe features two pantry staples you can throw into a pan or wok with vegetables anytime you’re craving a quick and tasty meal. Soy curls, which you can store for up to…

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A person reading a book with the title Entangled Life
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The Storygraph: a revolutionary era of book cataloguing

Peak Web February 21, 2024

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer The StoryGraph is a free book cataloguing app that caters to every book-lover’s needs. If you’re new to using book apps to track your reading habits, this is a user-friendly space to start. True to…

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Black and White photo of Gadfly - band members posing
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Dip into a real hell with Gadfly instead of imagining sham ones

Peak Web February 19, 2024

By: Kimia Mansouri, SFU Student A three-member punk rock band has been sending earthquakes throughout Vancouver’s metal scene, and they plan to release a new album this summer. Named after a book by Ethel L Voynich, Gadfly is an unlikely…

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An illustration of J Dila
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The everlasting effect of brilliant sampling: J Dilla’s Donuts

Peak Web February 19, 2024

By: Yildiz Subuk, SFU Student Sampling in hip-hop had been around since the early days of the genre, but producer J Dilla took it a step further and composed an album entirely through the use of sampling. Donuts, released on…

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A person holding a TV remote.
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Top 10 television crushes, ranked

Peak Web February 14, 2024

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer  Ah, young love. Who doesn’t reminisce about our teenage years, living vicariously through our OTP (one true pairing) couples on our favourite CW shows? We scarcely minded that the actors portraying these characters may have…

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Charlie Kerr, Cole George, Mike Noble, and Clark Grieve (Hotel Mira)
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Hotel Mira makes Vancouver proud

Peak Web February 12, 2024

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Vancouver alternative rock band Hotel Mira’s sold-out concert at the Commodore Ballroom was a show-stopper. The band was fuelled with energy that’s only felt from a hometown crowd, and their gratitude was emphasized after each…

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A gallery room with white walls, lots of empty space, and fluorescent lights. There are multiple large canvases of photographs featuring silhouettes of curly hair.
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Where the Light Meets My Shoulder centres Black curls in sunlight

Peak Web February 6, 2024

By: Sofia Chassomeris, SFU Student This week, I had the pleasure of viewing and experiencing the exhibit Where the Light Meets My Shoulder by local artist Rebecca Bair. The exhibit is available until February 11 at Evergreen Cultural Centre located…

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A photo of James Chapeskie and another person singing a duet, each into their own microphones, their silhouettes covered by a fog of coloured lights.
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James Chapeskie combines 80’s rock, gothic fantasy, and light shows

Peak Web January 30, 2024

By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor I’ve never associated ‘80s rock with gothic fantasy, but it’s a combination that immediately made sense when my algorithm presented me with singer-songwriter and producer James Chapeskie’s song and music video, “Fairy in…

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