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The Vancouver Mural Festival continues to paint over its gentrification
June 16, 2020By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer If you’ve taken a stroll in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant area, you may have noticed a concentration of colourful shapes, people, animals, and words covering some of the walls. That’s because it’s the city’s hub for murals and mural makers, and also where the Vancouver Mural Festival (VMF) has been held every year since 2016. The Vancouver Mural Festival is organized by the non-profit Create Vancouver Society which, according to their website, aims to “provide a platform for Vancouver’s diverse art scene to contribute to the city’s cultural legacy.” The actual festival would have been held…
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Monday Music: Intro to Indian Indie
June 16, 2020All of the Monday Music for the Summer 2020 semester is now be available on The Peak’s Spotify Playlist, Monday Music Summer 2020. Don’t forget to follow thepeaksfu on Spotify to listen more easily! By: Dhruv Taware, Peak Associate For the longest…
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Seven Black panelists break down Canada’s systemic anti-Black racism
June 14, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Arts & Culture Editor In response to the recent calls for anti-racism, Feminists Deliver, a BC grassroots organization, decided to host the talk Resistance and Resurgence: Confronting Anti-Black Racism in Canada. Feminists Deliver is an anti-oppressive, decolonial,…
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Militant Mothers of Raymur mosaic commemorates the collective action of a once-working class neighbourhood
June 11, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Arts & Culture Editor Since the start of COVID-19 restrictions, I’ve been taking walks around Strathcona, and though the restrictions have eased now, I’ve been continuing that practice. Aside from being good for my mental health, being…
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MUJI’s virtual bullet journal workshop demonstrates that journalling doesn’t need to be perfect
June 10, 2020By: Michelle Young, Staff Writer Amongst all the COVID-19 isolation, various companies have shifted their in-person services to make them accessible to customers from home. MUJI, a department store known for their stationary, hosted a bullet journal workshop via Zoom…
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Monday Music: Sappy songs for the sapphic soul
June 8, 2020By: Molly Lorette, Peak Associate All of the Monday Music for the Summer 2020 semester is now be available on The Peak’s Spotify Playlist, Monday Music Summer 2020. Don’t forget to follow thepeaksfu on Spotify to listen more easily! With Pride Month…
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The People’s Co-op Bookstore is a Commercial Drive gem that needs to be protected
June 8, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Arts & Culture Editor Let me start by declaring that I love independent bookstores. They have always felt more personal than going into big-box stores like Indigo. Usually, there are only one or two people working —…
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The Half of It showcases marginalized perspectives and conveys the tragedy and joy of relationships
June 8, 2020By: Kate Olivares, Peak Associate Time and time again, we are shown that coming-of-age movies have so much more to offer beyond love triangles between straight white teenagers (looking at you, John Hughes). There is so much space for other…
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Vancouver’s underrated, hidden art gems are well worth visiting
June 8, 2020By: Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer The Granville Loop Tunnel Street Art Gallery [caption id="attachment_114587" align="alignnone" width="634"] PHOTO: Courtesy of Stephanie Brook.[/caption] Location: Granville Loop Park Artists: Alternating local artists The Granville Tunnel Street Art Gallery is a hidden exhibit…
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SFU grad’s business venture is a delightful culmination of chocolate and friendship
June 3, 2020By: Sara Wong, Peak Associate Whether your online classes are stressing you out, your family is starting to irritate you, or your lack of seeing friends has got you in your feelings, there’s one guaranteed cure-all: chocolate. Science has shown…
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