Clarence Ndabahwerize
Bajo la corteza: the unifying fragility of the environment and humankind
September 20, 2022By: Clarence Ndabahwerize, Staff Writer Part of the Vancouver Latin American Film Festival, Martín Heredia Troncoso’s Bajo la corteza (Under Bark) begins with a raging forest fire in the Argentine province of Córdoba. We meet César, a humble man out of work, moving rapidly to join the efforts to assist in its extinguishment. The sirens are ever present as a reminder of the danger the fires pose to the community around him. Land acquisition, from the beginning of time, has been a matter of contention and frustration. Troncoso’s film presents us with a perspective not commonly portrayed; someone willing to…
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Forget owning a house, just build your own!
May 26, 2022By: Clarence Ndabahwerize, Peak Associate Victoria, BC — In light of the housing affordability crisis, policymakers from the Government of Canada pulled a bit of a Marie Antoinette by coming up with a subsidised chainsaw training program for young Canadians.…
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Olympic athletes should be allowed to protest
July 19, 2021By: Clarence Ndabahwerize, Peak Associate On April 21 of this year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) upheld Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter ahead of this year’s Olympic Games, which were likely to feature protests from athletes regarding social and racial…
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Bewildered student confronts the peculiarities of food
June 15, 2021By: Clarence Ndabahwerize, SFU Student Burnaby, BC — A student having a dreadful Zoom lecture was admitted to a local hospital after engaging in an internal debate regarding his appetite. Due to the inevitable wandering thoughts associated with a Zoom class…
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SFUnexplained: The hair-raising truth about SFU’s construction
May 31, 2021By: Clarence Ndabahwerize, SFU Student Listen up, sheeple! SFU builds stuff for themselves, not for our wellbeing or our general interest. A lot of you may say you aren’t surprised, but what comes next will blow your minds! Recently uncovered documents…
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SFU Student Updates: May 10–16
May 10, 2021By: Clarence Ndabahwerize, SFU Student Key Updates We’re making the Burnaby campus a bit greyer SFU is committed to being one with nature, and we like the fact that most of our buildings mimic our most beloved sombre weather throughout…
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Turns out I’m the worst international studies major out there
March 2, 2021By: Clarence Ndabahwerize, SFU Student There are times during the pursuit of my international studies degree where I am genuinely excited to get out there and be a functioning member of a major security organ, for the sake of the…
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Top Ten reasons I’ve been unable to catch some shuteye
January 31, 2021By: Clarence Ndabahwerize, SFU Student The collapse of liberal western democracy Imagine waking up to find the Scottish unicorn on your passport in your room helping itself to your SFU acceptance letter. You know, that same one you left in…
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