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Food for Thought: Arepas
June 7, 2021By: Michelle Young, News Editor Arepas y café con leche is a typical Venezuelan breakfast. Arepas are made from pre-cooked corn flour, water, and salt. As a staple food that can substitute for bread, they can be stuffed with almost anything you want. But they’re delicious when accompanied with plain butter, too. Making them is extremely easy, and there’s a variety of ways to do so. Plus, they’re gluten-free! For beginners without an arepa machine, I suggest frying them, though you can also bake them. The only thing you’ll probably have to go out and buy is harina pan —…
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“Listen to This” is a great way to both enjoy and support the arts during COVID-19
June 7, 2021By: Emma Best, SFU Student The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted more than those visible onstage. Like many other industries, the arts have had to pivot in order to survive. It is through digital performances that theatre companies, such as the…
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Monday Music: K-bops for what is hopefully the last COVID summer
June 7, 2021By: Yelin Gemma Lee, Peak Associate I have come to the realization that, since the second global rise of K-pop, the general public believes that South Korea only produces generic-sounding, unfathomably good-looking pop groups like Blackpink and BTS. Don’t get…
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Taylor Waters turns personal experiences into trending songs
June 6, 2021By: Nancy La, Staff Writer SFU alum Taylor Waters' musical career is gaining a foothold within the industry. Her hit single, “Little Sister,” is trending on Spotify’s indie pop & chill playlist. She has also recently released two new songs,…
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Perfect Fit: Setting the atmosphere of your Zoom meeting
June 6, 2021By: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer Getting ready for your Zoom call is not just about your outfit, but the overall image your webcam portrays of you. There is a certain ambiance within your little Zoom box, and it can impact…
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Jade City: A story of family, honour, and duty
June 5, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Let me preface this by saying Jade City is not the kind of book that I’d normally read: it brands itself as an “epic tale of family, honor, and those who live and die by…
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Tarantino’s “Death Proof” deserves more credit than the apathy it currently faces
May 31, 2021By: Sara Brinkac, Peak Associate Content Warning: Death Proof deals with acts of gruesome violence towards women. Death Proof also includes mass violence surrounding cars and car crashes. I’m often told that Death Proof was a write-off in Quentin Tarantino’s…
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Monday Music: Songs that are not just for Asian Heritage Month
May 31, 2021By: Marco Ovies, Features Editor “Off the Rails” by Wallice [caption id="attachment_118265" align="alignnone" width="300"] Image courtesy of Wallice[/caption] Coming hot off the heels of her 2020 hit “Punching Bag” is Wallice with another coming-of-age bop. “Off the Rails” is punchy,…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: May 31–June 6
May 31, 2021By: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate rEvolver Festival | Online | May 19–June 6 | FREE with registration Presented by Upintheair Theatre, the rEvolver Festival features Vancouver artists in workshops, play readings, and more. The festival schedule and brochure are available…
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Spending an afternoon in Abbotsford? Visit Banter Ice Cream
May 30, 2021By: Harvin Bhathal, Peak Associate Growing up in Abbotsford, I associate some of my fondest memories of the city with eating ice cream in summer. While that could be said for almost any city, 72% of Abbotsford is located within…
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