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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 dawn’s first blush till the dusk, Five times we prostrate, our souls to recharge, The Athan’s call, invitation for the humanity, A divine moment when the soul transcends time. And, the world slides behind our back, all the noise subsides, In the stillness, the soul’s yearning resides, For in this moment, the heart does know, The essence of what it…
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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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Two films framing Venezuelans
October 18, 2023By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor Editor's note: A previous version of this piece misspelled "Rebeca Huntt" as "Rebecca Huntt." It has now been fixed. Content warning: brief mention of enslavement. Latinx Heritage Month may be coming to an end, but…
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Second-hand alternatives to thrifting clothes
October 18, 2023By: Tian Davidson, SFU Student With the new season, many of us are looking to update our closets without flocking to fast fashion. When it comes to sustainable shopping, thrifting seems like the best option; you donate your old clothes…
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