Daryn Wright
Poetic city spaces
March 5, 2013By Daryn Wright Photo courtesy of Vancouver Public Library What does it mean to be excluded or included in a city’s history? What relationships emerge between the self and the social space of a city’s east side or west side? How can poets remove the layers of history and geography in order to uncover “the self”? These are some of the questions that the Poets and the Social Self: Vancouver discussion will be addressing on March 7. Wayde Compton, Joanne Arnott, Michael Turner and Renee Sarojini Saklikar will be handling these concepts and reading from their work, with the hopes…
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Critical thinking in the classroom
February 17, 2013These skills are sadly lacking in a lot of upper-division seminars By Daryn Wright When surveyed, most undergraduate students claim that the most important thing they’ve gained from university is the ability to think critically. To this I ask: where…
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Peak Week – February 18, 2013
February 17, 2013Eats Lost and Found Cafe has recently opened at 33 West Hastings street, and it is definitely worth checking out. The décor consists of world maps hodgepodged onto old wooden chairs and bookshelves stuffed with copies of National Geographic. Owners…
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The Oh Wells are packed with sugar and spice
February 3, 2013Quirkiness is found in the form of diary entries and ukuleles By Daryn Wright Photos by Christine Mcavoy I meet Sarah Jickling, face and anchor of the band The Oh Wells, in Kafka’s coffee house. The place is full of…
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Peakcast #2
February 1, 2013Editors David Dyck, Will Ross, and Daryn Wright discuss the end of the Waldorf and chit chat about Tiki bars, Game Boys, and possible podcast subjects.
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Peak Humour Costume Catalogue!
October 29, 2012Sexy Hoarder I want to hoard your hand Sexy War of 1812 I get to be on top this time, eh …
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Second-hand Halloween hunting
October 29, 2012Thrift stores are a gold mine for originality. Here’s a few costume ideas to get you started. By Daryn Wright When planning a Halloween costume, there are several elements that must be taken into consideration: affordability, uniqueness, and accessibility. Year…
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Journalism is a dirty word
October 22, 2012Journalism isn't as respected a profession as it used to be, but who's to blame? By Daryn-Wright Photos by Mark-Burnham When did we first begin to lose trust in the media? Was it when rags like The National Enquirer started…
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The Chinatown Experiment houses local entrepreneurs
October 15, 2012Pop up shops are filling empty storefronts and providing opportunities to local businesses. By Daryn Wright Photos by Daryn Wright Empty brick storefronts are often a burden to city centers; the cost is too high for business owners to commit…
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Geeks After Dark parties Legend of Zelda style
October 15, 2012The group's 10th event is likely to bring out some men in tights. By Daryn Wright Photos by Geeks After Dark There’s something lurking in the dark, intelligent beings plugged into computer monitors and Xboxes: geeks. Geeks After Dark is…
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