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SFYou: An interview with SFU’s dancing queen, Melissa Panetta
EIC May 30, 2016As she sipped her green tea across from me, I got to know an extremely down-to-earth and light-hearted person, who dares to ask for what she wants in life. Melissa Panetta, a professional dancer by trade, has done everything from teaching community dance-inspired fitness programs to showing off her moves on Lopez Tonight. She is an SFU success story, but also a source of inspiration to anyone struggling to find opportunities that satisfy their passions. Panetta began her journey at five years old at Dance Steps in London, Ontario. She later trained and competed at the Oakville Academy for the…
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CINEPHILIA: Chi-Raq’s vignettes are filled with human worth
EIC April 4, 2016In the opening minutes of Chi-Raq, a title card informs us that since 2001, more Americans have died on Chicago streets than in the Iraq War, the results of gang violence perpetuated by poverty and a government that has neglected…
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