Celebration
Marigolds for Día de los Muertos and beyond
October 28, 2024By: Maria Fernanda Osorio Arredondo, SFU Student Grief is a universal language expressed differently by everyone. Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), despite being known for its colours and joy, acknowledges the heartbreak of losing someone. Honouring the memories of a deceased loved one has allowed me to understand that I’m hurt because I care — more than that, because I love. I don’t put the latter verb in the past because death doesn’t mean you stop loving. Author Jamie Anderson notes that “grief is just love with no place to go.” To me, Día de los Muertos…
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Unveiling the festivity of the Sikh Nagar Kirtan in Surrey
May 30, 2024By: Amrit Kamaal, Peak Associate As a Surrey civilian, I wanted to shed light on one of the greatest celebrations that Sikhs share with the community, the Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan parade. This parade takes place annually in the month of…
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Pride events may be cancelled, but being proud is not
June 1, 2020By: Juztin Bello, Copy Editor Due to the ongoing uncertainty around COVID-19, Pride festivities worldwide have either been cancelled or re-imagined into virtual events. These cancellations include New York City’s Pride March, which has been cancelled for the first time in…
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Dear straight people, Pride is so much more than a party
June 22, 2019By: Encina Roh, Peak Associate For many of us in the LGBTQ2+ community, Pride is the one event where we can show our identities freely without fear of persecution. Normally, I look around before I hold a girl’s hand, shoulder-checking…
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SFU’s first Streetfest named a “true success”
September 23, 2018Written by: Agnetha de Sa, Peak Associate SFU held its first annual Streetfest, a collaboration between the university and UniverCity, at the Burnaby campus on September 14. “It was a true success,” commented Streetfest co-chair Mark McLaughlin following the event. McLaughlin…
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Holi bash brings an Indian tradition to SFU Burnaby
March 14, 2018On Saturday, March 3, SFU’s Convocation Mall was lit up with coloured powder, music, and dancing in celebration of the Holi Festival, an ancient Indian tradition. The celebration has deep religious and cultural roots, as explained by the vice-president of…
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How to make the most of your Sir John A. MacDonald Day party
January 9, 2015It creeps up faster every year. On January 11, Canadians everywhere will be coming together to celebrate the most magical holiday of the season: Sir John A. MacDonald Day. Since its inception in 2002, Sir John A. MacDonald Day has…
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