arts
Local poet Shiraz Ramji talks about a life of activism and education
March 5, 2018By: Alex Bloom Shiraz Ramji is currently the director of the Edmonds Seniors Society, and has long been affiliated with SFU in several capacities. He was a student at the university, and has been a staff member, researcher, and guest lecturer in subjects such as education, gerontology, and First Nations studies. He is still a prominent member of the SFU community; as previously noted when The Peak interviewed him in 2013, if you’re a student at Burnaby campus, the chances are high that you’ve spoken to him or read his poetry. Ramji has devoted his life to activism and education,…
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Neck Deep’s The Peace and the Panic was in Vogue
March 4, 2018By: Eva Zhu Neck Deep played a headlining show with Seaway and Speak Low at the Vogue Theatre on February 23 as part of their The Peace and the Panic tour. It was, without a doubt, the best…
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The Post tackles the moral realities of a free press
March 3, 2018By: Yelin Gemma Lee The Post is a relevant drama-thriller very similar in both theme and feel to the award-winning film Spotlight — which happens to be one of my favourite movies of all time. Going into this movie, I…
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New Music Friday
March 2, 2018By: Alex Bloom, Neil MacAlister, Courtney Miller, and Natasha Tar [embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/36H4fHO8Zsz8tucfnEFMhg?si=6NCPxQUlQh-Zn3IJoExNHA[/embed] “44 More” – Logic Neil MacAlister: Of his recent singles this is probably the best, but Logic is just so completely uninteresting lately. He's still rapping well, but I…
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Cormac McCarthy’s The Road is more than just another dystopian story
March 1, 2018By: Marco Ovies Now I know what you’re thinking, not another post-apocalypse story. But hear me out, The Road is not something you want to miss out on. Cormac McCarthy takes a seemingly overused plot and through his mastery of…
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Stuff we like and don’t like
February 28, 2018By: Jennifer Russell Stuff We Like: New Girl If you’re looking for an entertaining show to binge on Netflix, look no further. New Girl, starring Zooey Deschanel as Jessica Day, is consistently hilarious from season 1 through 6. …
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Page to screen: Ryan Coogler
February 28, 2018By: Alex Bloom Ryan Coogler is a talented director who has already made a name for himself, directing Fruitvale Station and Creed — both films where he helped bring out magnificent performances from Michael B. Jordan — but he will…
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The soundtrack to a dream manifested
February 27, 2018By: Youeal Abera The album begins with the title track of the project, “Black Panther,” a song written and performed by Kendrick Lamar. On the record, curated by Lamar, he emphasizes the concept of being a king. This both works…
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Black Panther has built up our expectations, but it doesn’t disappoint
February 26, 2018By: Grace Rose Marvel’s Black Panther is easily one of the most anticipated films of 2018. Beginning with the cast announcement at San Diego Comic Con back in 2016, the film features a stellar cast led by a young visionary…
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Begin your March with an artistic flair at these events
February 24, 2018By: Alex Bloom and Eva Zhu Growing Room: A Feminist Literary Festival comes back to Vancouver [caption id="attachment_103142" align="alignleft" width="302"] (Image courtesy of Room)[/caption] Growing Room: A Feminist Literary Festival will be hosted by the West Coast Feminist Literary Magazine…
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