Esther Tung
SFU receives $3.5 million in funding for social sciences and humanities
September 30, 2013As far as Vice President Research Mario Pinto is concerned, “Social sciences and humanities rock at SFU.” The university recently received a total of $3.5 million in federal grants for both research areas. In the two years since the launch of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s (SSHRC’s) Insight and Partnership grants, SFU has consistently ranked above the national average in almost every category in terms of application success. This year, 34 per cent of SFU applications were successful, compared with 21 per cent across Canada. Pinto attributed this to the skills of several grant facilitators on board, positions…
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Point: Relax the noose on GMO foods
November 13, 2012In a world without fear, genetic engineering may be a viable solution to our many issues By Esther Tung Photos by Tim Stockton To see counter-point, click here! Picture an heirloom summer squash at the Kitsilano farmer’s market. The…
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Welcome to fabulous no-fun city Vancouver
October 22, 2012By Esther Tung Re-Framing Vancouver’s “No-Fun City” title It’s nearing 10 p.m., and the poorest postal code in Canada is alive with laughter and excited chatter. East side chic has descended upon the corner of Hastings and Columbia, juxtaposed with…
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Should you drop out of school?
October 9, 2012The current cost of education doesn't match up with student expectations By Esther Tung Photos by Mark Burnham There are a dwindling number of scenarios in which a university education is a sound investment. At SFU, a four-year degree will…
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Clybourne Park a relevant racial discussion
September 24, 2012Whites and colours are not washed separately in this companion play to 1959’s A Raisin in the Sun. By Esther Tung Photos by David Cooper “How is a white woman like a tampon?” is one of the many pressing questions…
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Stuff We Hate: Children & Algeria
July 30, 2012Children Having children is a lot like snorting coke — you pay a ridiculous amount of money just to make yourself incredibly annoying to everyone around you. Other people’s babies can be cute, when they haven’t learned to talk, or…
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Ciseaux: the reinvention of Katie Schaan
July 23, 2012By Esther Tung Photos by Julian Giordano Singer-songwriter Katie Schaan is back with piano-pop, powerful vocals, and a staunch refusal to be told who to be For Katie Schaan, trying to fit into the box that others outlined for her…
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Solders of the new frontier: the global hacker culture
July 9, 2012By Esther Tung Photos by Mark Burnham Along the alley just off of Hastings and Abbott, I find the doorbell hidden in one of the murals on the wall. The signboard overhead reads “VHS”, and the doorbell setsoff lights flashing…
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Brave? Not Pixar
July 2, 2012By Esther Tung Even Pixar has yet to learn that no amount of lush visuals and smooth rendering will make up for lacklustre storytelling For all the noise made about Pixar coming out with their first female protagonist, praise for…
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Where is our Olympic cultural legacy?
June 4, 2012By Esther Tung SFU study finds few lasting benefits for the arts and culture sector two years after the Olympics Before I can approach Duncan Low for our interview, a woman steps in to chat with him for several minutes…
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