Culture
Monday Music: Original Pilipino Music (OPM) classics
November 6, 2024By: Dani Santos, SFU Student “Manila” by Hotdog International students can surely relate to the feeling of missing home, and “Manila” by Hotdog perfectly encapsulates this. Released in 1976, this Manila sound (a genre blending rock and roll, jazz, funk, and disco) track talks about an individual’s desire to leave home, but constantly feeling out of place when they’re away. They sing they’ve gone to places like San Francisco, Disneyland, and Sydney, but nothing compares to being in Manila. Hotdog even describes this sensation “like a girl that you really can’t forget:” “Parang babaeng and hirap talagang malimutan.” The iconic…
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Ninan Auassat platforms the self-told stories of Indigenous youth
October 30, 2024By: Abigail Streifel, Peak Associate Content warning: mentions of genocide, racism, and suicide. Filmmaker Kim O’Bomsawin wants us all to learn from Indigenous children and young adults. Her documentary, Ninan Auassat: We, The Children, premiered at the Vancouver International Film…
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Creative Corner: Cosplaying to get into the Halloween spirit
October 30, 2024By: Cindy Wang, SFU Student I’m a digital artist who loves to draw and design my own original characters. It’s been a passion of mine since I was a teenager. However, ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, my mental health…
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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…
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Nutritious nibbles, Diwali edition: spicy tomato cheese squares
October 24, 2024By: Dhrumi Mayur Shah, SFU Student As a child, I remember watching from the living room as my mother prepared delicious, crispy, deep-fried spicy tomato cheese squares — reminiscent of a thicker version of a chip. She learned this recipe…
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The surreal story of masks and an art movement
October 24, 2024By: Tam Nguyen, staff writer Content warning: mentions of racial discrimination, cultural genocide, and colonization. One of the best documentaries I saw this year was So Surreal: Behind the Masks, which played during the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival. Created…
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Climb the mountain of flavours at Karakoram
October 24, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer On a quiet Thursday evening in October, I found myself walking the streets of a humble Fraserview Vancouver neighborhood. In the midst of this unassuming area, warm orange and yellow-ish lights peered through large windows…
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Afrorack rocks repurposed materials
October 17, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Ugandan sound artist Brian Bamanya — better known by his stage name, Afrorack — brought his modular synth performance to Vancouver New Music on September 27 and the Red Gate Arts Society on September 28…
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Hidden Gems: Surrey campus’ secret snacks
October 15, 2024By: Amrit Kamaal, Peak Associate Potato Corner 10153 King George Blvd. K101 $5–20 per serving Rightfully known as “the world’s best flavoured fries,” this Filipino fry joint is my personal favourite for take-out lunch. What makes Potato Corner special is…
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Food for thought: Tzatziki is my new comfort food
October 11, 2024By: Emilia Kuznetsova, SFU student When I visited Greece for the first time this year, I met amazing people and visited breathtaking places, but my favorite part was the food and witnessing the importance of sharing meals for Greeks. Restaurants…
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