Dani Santos
Monday Music: Filipino music of the 2010s
March 24, 2025By: Dani Santos, Peak Associate “Ride Home” by Ben & Ben In Ben & Ben’s 2017 single, the narrator goes on a morning drive to a place that reminds him of an important person in his life. The lyrics, “So, I’m coming home to you / you’re all I need, the very air I breathe / you are home, home” encapsulate the desire one has to return to a place or person which brings great comfort. Although the song starts off mellow, it slowly picks up with a complex guitar plucking sequence that carries the tune. The soothing voices…
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Brighter Side: Romance novels
March 24, 2025By: Dani Santos, Peak Associate There’s nothing like being engrossed in a good romance novel. One minute, I’m on chapter one, and the next, the author is concluding the characters’ story in an epilogue — time can go by really…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Vacation photography
March 10, 2025By: Dani Santos, SFU Student There’s nothing my sister hates more than taking my Instagram photos on vacation. The poor girl has no choice but to follow me around like paparazzi, but I’ll tell you what: I hate it too.…
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A letter to the girls pursuing sports
February 6, 2025By: Dani Santos, SFU Student; Kaja Antic, Sports Writer; Izzy Cheung, Sports Editor Dani Santos As an 11-year-old girl still discovering herself, I started playing soccer after my best friend invited me to join her team. With months of learning…
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Sports Quiz: Guess the women’s soccer player
November 6, 2024By: Dani Santos, SFU Student Test your women’s soccer knowledge with this sports quiz! Try to guess who the player is through these clues. She is from California. She is married and has a 4-year-old daughter named Charlie. She earned…
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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,…
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What Grinds Our Gears: TikTok’s constantly-changing layout
October 30, 2024By: Dani Santos, SFU Student Change isn’t always good. Especially when that “change” happens every couple of weeks. To me, TikTok is a form of escape. An escape should be something that provides comfort, joy, and familiarity. But how am…
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Bright-er Side: Photo booths
October 1, 2024By: Dani Santos, SFU Student There’s nothing better than capturing a moment in a photograph. Whether it’s with friends, family, or even just by yourself, photo booths are a cute and fun way to spend a few minutes frozen in…
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