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Food for Thought: Tabbouleh
November 7, 2023By: Omar Nsouli Tabbouleh is a magical salad. No, I’m not talking about the kind with cucumber and quinoa. I’m talking about a fresh and summery salad usually shared over a warm moment with our loved ones. Tabbouleh is the kind of salad that makes you knock your fists on the table in euphoria or start dancing around your house. The tasty appetizer is commonly known to be from Lebanon and Syria and is usually made with parsley, mint, tomato, and onion. It’s perfectly garnished with fresh lemon juice, salt, olive oil, and bulgur (cracked wheat) in the perfect marriage…
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East Side Story sheds a new light on the PNE
November 7, 2023By: Alex Ileto, Peak Associate Content warning: mention of Japanese internment camps. Founded in 1910, the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) nestled in Hastings Park in East Vancouver is considered a hallmark of Vancouver by many. For over 113 years (and…
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The diary of a Muslim
November 2, 2023By: Sude Guvendik, Staff Writer Salam, we mumble, as we see one another, May peace heal us, the hearts and the minds, All of the earth is a sacred space, As you can pray and seek Allah’s grace, From the…
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The Bright Young Things delves into grieving youth loss and pursuing happiness
November 2, 2023By: Tam Nguyen The Bright Young Things is a play about a group of eight young artists and aristocrats trying to readjust to society after World War I and Spanish Flu pandemic in the 1920s. It deals with the everlasting…
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Autumnal films and series
November 2, 2023By: Kiara Co, SFU Student The chilly, warm-toned season calls for watching something chilling in the comfort of your own home, with a hot drink and thick blanket on your couch. Here are some films and a mini series that…
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Horror in Seconds centres BIPOC filmmakers decolonizing the genre
October 30, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor On a dark and stormy night, horror enthusiasts packed the Vancouver Public Library’s (VPL) inspiration lab. Doaa Magdy is the founder of Vancouver’s first BIPOC horror film festival, Horror in Seconds. Magdy led…
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Three thought-provoking short films by SFU students
October 27, 2023By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Genesis is an archive collection of 11 short films from students in the Film Student Union at SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts (SCA). All films are available for screening online on the SCA’s website. Some…
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Roaming accurately portrays the messy and exciting navigation of young adulthood
October 24, 2023By: Alex Ileto, Peak Associate As a fourth-year university student, I still hesitate when referring to myself as an adult. All my peers and I appear to be at drastically different phases of lives, even though we’re the same age.…
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Forest of Truth breaks gender stereotypes in a whimsical way
October 24, 2023By: Tam Nguyen, SFU Student Vancouver Fringe Festival is the biggest theatre festival in BC, held annually every September on Granville Island. Fringe 2023 wrapped up with over 85 independent artists and performers from across the world, cherishing all kinds…
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Nutritious Nibbles: Nonna’s cucina (grandma’s kitchen)
October 20, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Growing up, some of my best memories are of eating homemade meals for dinner at my nonna’s house on cozy fall evenings. As an adult, I find myself gravitating more and more to her recipes…
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