Emma Jean
Monday Music: Smooth sounds for late night cruising
March 22, 2022By: Emma Jean, Peak Associate Picture it: the sun went down hours ago, you’re passing streetlights as you move through the lanes, and the calmness of the night washes over you. There’s nothing like a late night drive, and some songs were made to accompany them. Whether your drive takes place in a car, bus, train, or on a bicycle, these songs will set the mood just right. “Tried to Tell You” by The Weather Station Image credit: Fat Possum Records This folk trio has gone electronic on their latest release, and the results are perfect for a contemplative…
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Graham Clark does 24 hours of stand-up to support Little Mountain Gallery
January 10, 2022By: Emma Jean, Peak Associate Veteran comedian Graham Clark performed his second 24 Hours of Stand Up, to benefit the recently displaced Little Mountain Gallery. The event was one of the last to be held at Little Mountain Gallery’s location…
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CJSF invites the community to listen and donate
November 15, 2021By: Emma Jean, Peak Associate CJSF, SFU’s independent radio station, marked their fourth annual Fundrive from November 1–7. The station asked listeners to pledge money to keep them independent and able to truly represent their grassroots community. Although CJSF accepts…
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SFYou: Stacey Copeland on the sounds of queer feminism on the airwaves and in academia
May 31, 2021by Emma Jean, Peak Associate Name: Stacey Copeland Pronouns: she/her/hers Department affiliation: School of Communication Hometown: Barrie, Ontario Occupation: Full-time PhD candidate, supervising podcast producer Fun fact: Copeland is a huge fan of the Xena Warrior Princess franchise. “So…
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Rogers’ acquisition of Shaw shouldn’t be able to happen
April 7, 2021by Emma Jean, Staff Writer On March 15, it was reported that Rogers Communications had signed a deal to purchase Shaw Communications for a whopping $26 billion. That not only leaves three national cellular providers in Canada — Bell, Telus,…
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A Beedie fashion scramble
April 5, 2021By: Emma Jean and Paige Riding “STACIA! Get in here!! Shut the door, will you?” “Yes, ma’am.” “Listen. Something really, really bad happened, but you can’t tell anyone.” “Of course not, ma’am.” “Good. Now, Stacia, you know the Spring Beedie…
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Club Ilia permanently closes at UniverCity
April 4, 2021Written by: Emma Jean, Staff Writer Club Ilia, the restaurant on SFU’s UniverCity strip, has permanently closed. This comes after a year of forced closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In its former location, the local pub chain BierCraft opened…
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Research assistants need healthcare and SFU’s labour practices need reform
March 21, 2021by Emma Jean, Staff Writer Over the past month, the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) has been circulating a petition that demands research assistants (RAs) — who fall under the TSSU — be granted the benefits they were promised by…
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“Full of Chit-Chat” features lightness and substance with community leaders
March 14, 2021By: Emma Jean, Staff Writer The interview podcast format is as old as the podcast itself, repeated countless times by a whole host of curious interviewers. As a result, any podcast that comes along in that format and still stands…
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A sourdough horror show
March 13, 2021By: Emma Jean, Staff Writer I just couldn’t eat Cadbury Mini Eggs for dinner again. I was looking for some kind of microwaveable food that I wouldn’t have to wash down with a bottle of ginger pills to stomach. I…
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