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Vancouver Black Library aims to foster connections that have been historically lost
February 28, 2022By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate Maya Preshyon is at the forefront of an exciting and much-needed initiative to create the Vancouver Black Library (VBL). “I wanted for a long time to make a space that can fulfill community advocacy needs,” said Preshyon. She hopes VBL will “address the lack of community for Black people, specifically in Vancouver.” Preshyon, who is Zimbabwean and Indigenous, came up with the idea for VBL while pursuing a double major in social work and Indigenous studies. “I never thought that I would be at the forefront of an organization that’s pursuing change,” they said. However,…
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English Student Union and Poetry Club host sentimental open mic night
February 27, 2022By: Petra Chase, SFU Student Just in time for Valentine’s week, SFU Poetry Club and the English Student Union held 2 Sappy 2 Stories, a virtual love-themed open mic night. 2 Sappy 2 Stories was a sequel to the ESU’s…
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The Porter celebrates the lives of Black Canadian railway workers
February 27, 2022By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer As of late, historical television shows are being made for a very niche audience, and most shows lack diverse representation. But there’s a new historical drama on the block, and this time it commemorates a…
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Monday Music: Slow jams to groove to while sipping your morning coffee
February 21, 2022By: Makena Leyh, SFU Student Whether it’s a doubleshot blonde shaken espresso from my favourite local café or the watered-down dark roast my partner brewed two hours ago, coffee is a necessary part of my wake up routine. However you…
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Pokémon: Legends Arceus is the breath of fresh air this franchise needed
February 21, 2022By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Like many kids in the 90s, Pokémon has cemented itself into my life. It’s how I met my best friend, and I think my shelves of Pokémon plushies speak to how much this franchise has…
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Food For Thought: Choori
February 20, 2022By: Ira Rishi, SFU Student As someone who hates vegetables, growing up in a vegetarian household was very difficult for me. I was extremely picky about the dishes I ate. Needless to say, I gave my family a tough time.…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Events to wrap up Black History Month
February 17, 2022By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Homegoing: Blackness and Belonging Across the Canada/US Border | February 17, 6:30–8:00 p.m. | FREE | Online and in-person As part of the SFU history department’s Highlighting Black Histories series, Homegoing touches on…
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Food for Thought: The addictiveness of food porn
February 15, 2022By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Content warning: discussion of eating disorders. Currently, #foodporn has 279 million posts on Instagram. What does that mean, besides the fact that foodies like to put out a lot of content? Food porn isn’t…
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Sex, love, and podcasts: three recommendations for sex-positive content
February 14, 2022By: Hannah Kazemi, SFU Student Honeydew Me Hosts Emma Norman and Cass Anderson step out of the bedroom and into the real world to do what many of us have been conditioned not to do: talk about sex. They bring sex-perts…
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Monday Music: Songs that celebrate queer sexuality
February 14, 2022By: Petra Chase For many young adults, public school sex education is inadequate and promotes harmful messages surrounding queer sex. I still battle with the shame I was taught to feel at a young age. Music has always helped me…
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