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Food for Thought: Hallacas tell a story of Venezuela
November 30, 2022By: Michelle Young, Editor-in-Chief Christmas smells like banana leaves. That’s because it’s a key ingredient in my family’s holiday meals, frequently consisting of pan de jamón, panettone, and hallacas. Every hallaca is different depending on the family who makes it. They primarily consist of some form of protein (mine are made of chicken, beef, and pork) stuffed into harina pan and wrapped into banana leaves. The guiso (filling) can vary depending on the spices used and whether you add olives, peppers, capers, or raisins. There are many ways to mix and match, and it is hardly a uniform recipe. While…
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Monday Music: Indie songs for surmounting unrequited love
November 28, 2022By: Daniel Salcedo Rubio, Features Editor “Casio” by Jungle Photo credit: XL Recordings Are you feeling broken-hearted but don’t want to listen to a sappy crying-in-the-shower sad song? Then this song is perfect for you! “Casio” is about holding…
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Hidden Gems: Second-hand clothing stores
November 25, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer There’s something about thrift stores that takes you out of your own mind and into an enthralling experience of hunting down unique gems. Thrifting is like rummaging through someone’s old wardrobe to put together your…
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Film Review: Aftersun captures the complexity of father-daughter relationships
November 24, 2022By: Kiara Co, SFU Student Charlotte Wells has brilliantly crafted her directorial debut with tender love and care. Released on October 28, Aftersun has been screening in film festivals like the Cannes Film Festival and the Toronto Film Festival. Produced…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Events happening in December
November 24, 2022By: Petra Chase, Art & Culture Editor Flourish Together: A QTBIPoC Arts Market When: December 17, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Where: Massy Arts Gallery, at 23 East Pender Street (in person and online vendors) Massy Arts Society, Massy Books, and JotikaArt…
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Monday Music: Late night wine
November 21, 2022By: Idara L. Udonya, SFU Student Let me set the scene: you’re in a low-lit room, a vanilla musk candle is burning, and you’re enjoying your favourite vin doux, maybe a bottle of Jam Jar sweet shiraz or roscato. There’s…
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Responsible ways to donate used clothing
November 18, 2022By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Thrifting has long been co-opted by large commercial entities like Value Village and become increasingly unaffordable for low-income people. Instead of donating to large corporations, here are a few ways to donate or…
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Shion Skye Carter embodies a brushstroke in Residuals (住み・墨)
November 16, 2022By: C Icart, Staff Writer Residuals (住み・墨) culminates as Shion Skye Carter pulls out a delicate paper dress and puts it on to dance. Presented through The Dance Centre’s Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award, this captivating solo dance performance at…
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Queer Little Nightmares reveals the humanity in monstrosity
November 15, 2022By: Tianne Jensen-DesJardins, SFU Student My first encounter with the monstrous was Frankenstein. In my first read, I appreciated Frankenstein for Shelley’s writing skill — the novel is a Russian nesting doll of stories within stories. It wasn’t until the…
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Paige Smith plays with the gaze in “Watching You Watching Me”
November 15, 2022By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article mistakenly wrote that Smith’s video, Tethered Connection, is 35 minutes. This was updated to “35 seconds” on November 24, 2022. Content warning: mentions of voyeurism…
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