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Diwali is not just the Festival of Lights
January 30, 2024By: Gurneet Lohcham, SFU Student While many know Diwali as the Festival of Lights, there is so much more to it than just that. In Hindu and Sikh culture, Diwali celebrates the winning of good over evil. Being a Sikh, I celebrate Diwali based on the historical day called Bandi Chhor Divas. On this day in 1619, our sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji, was freed from being held captive, along with many Hindu political prisoners. Every year on Diwali, which falls in November, we go to the temple, pay our respects, and express gratitude to God for the release…
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In Case You Missed It: The Wire shows how the American Dream fails
January 30, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, SFU Student Content warning: mentions of death, drug use, and violence. It is not often that a piece of television frames an important social issue from its first few lines of dialogue. The Wire is an HBO…
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A Year of Blessings brings Lunar New Year nostalgia
January 23, 2024By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Despite now living in Canada and celebrating many traditionally western holidays, my family and I always partake in some Lunar New Year celebrations. For us, Lunar New Year is an occasion to gather around my…
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MENA Film Festival is a cinematic journey of Middle East and North African narratives
January 23, 2024By: Sude Guvendik, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of war and genocide. The awaited 2024 Middle Eastern and North Africa (MENA) Film Festival is set to captivate audiences from January 27–February 1 at the VIFF Centre. The fifth annual selection…
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Eclectic experiences at Moodswing Coffee + Bar
January 23, 2024By: Izzy Cheung, staff writer On the hunt for a new study spot or a place to bring friends during a night out? Look no further than downtown New Westminster’s Moodswing Coffee + Bar, an eclectic café that turns into…
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Artists to watch this year in Canada
January 16, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer and Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor With the new year in full swing, there are tours, new music, and new artists conjuring up high expectations for Canadian artists. Here’s a list of some who…
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Where the River meets the Salish Sea continues a legacy of Coast Salish art
January 16, 2024By: Angela Shen, Peak Associate Editor’s note: The author of this article, Angela Shen, is a program assistant at Shadbolt Arts Centre. The Peak acknowledges this and has taken steps to prevent conflict of interest. As a student learning the…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Upcoming performances
January 15, 2024By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor The Firehall presents Pants When: January 17–20, 7:30 p.m. Where: Firehall Arts Centre, 280 E. Cordova St., Vancouver Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg, artistic director of her self-named performance company and experimental dance veteran, uses…
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Poetry for Peace is SFU Slam Poetry’s project for Palestine and beyond
January 15, 2024By: Sude Guvendik, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide. In response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Palestine, SFU Slam Poetry organized a powerful event titled Poetry for Peace on December 1. The event aimed to provide a platform…
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Gen V: brutal, unhinged, inescapable entertainment
January 10, 2024By: Gyu Min Jang, SFU Student Content warning: descriptions of violence, death, and blood. What are the odds that not even a month into my new life at SFU, the newest internet-famous superhero show would take place primarily at a…
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