Culture
Nutritious Nibbles: Bread pakoda: an Indian recipe
October 11, 2024By: Rusham Verma, SFU Student I’m sure there have been times when you’ve finished a class super late and did not have the energy to make a whole meal. However, this crispy, batter-lathen snack is a quick fix — it’s something that every student should know how to make! Bread pakoda (also known as bread pakora) is the perfect dish that will save you time and give you a tasty dinner, breakfast, or snack! This is a simple Indian recipe, especially popular in North India, that only requires you to have a stove and a deep pan that can be…
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Poetry in Transit presents stanzas for a safe ride
October 9, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Poetry in Transit is back for its 28th year to transport you into a poetic abyss amidst the hustle and bustle of bus delays and SkyTrain chaos. The aim of Poetry in Transit is to…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Latincouver
October 5, 2024By: Abigail Streifel, SFU Student October is Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM), and with it comes plenty of great events. Latincouver’s LAHM Festival invites us to “discover the rich vibrancy of Latin culture” through a series of workshops, art exhibitions,…
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Jiaozi.com is committed to creating more than just delicious dumplings
October 3, 2024By: Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture Editor This summer, Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park hosted the 3rd annual BC Dumpling Festival. As an avid foodie, I went to check out this festival with my family expecting to find more luscious local…
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Creative corner: Discovering improv and stand-up comedy
October 2, 2024By: Tam Nguyen, Staff Writer I was always a wallflower growing up. I was uncomfortable in my skin and frightened of being the centre of attention. A teacher wanted me to read a paragraph out loud? Not happening. Friends invited…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Vancouver’s fall indie lineup
October 2, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer As the leaves fall amid the changing of seasons, a plethora of intimate shows are rolling into town to kick off the autumn 2024 tour season. Many eclectic artists from all across Canada have already…
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Marek Tyler’s exploration of nêhiyaw identity
October 2, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of residential schools. On September 9, nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) and Scottish/Irish musician Marek Tyler released his self-titled album, ASKO. Tyler graduated from SFU with a masters of business administration, and is a…
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A call before noon with Geoffroy
October 2, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Montréal musician Geoffroy brought the Good Boy tour to the Hollywood Theatre on September 21 in support of his latest album of the same name. A deluxe edition of the record was released on September…
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In case you missed it: 2666 is a telling tale of unresolved violence
September 26, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Content warning: descriptions of femicide. Roberto Bolaño was a novelist, essayist, and poet who later proclaimed he should have been a detective instead. He was diagnosed with liver disease in 1992 and, knowing that his…
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Chinatown screenings bring communities together
September 26, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Dimmed neon signs, muted red lamp posts, the Millenium Gate, faded Chinese lettering on fenced panes of glass, and weathered buildings; these are all characteristics of a modern-day Chinatown. While the gnarled grips of gentrification…
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