Kayode Fatoba
Harambecouver is a celebration that seeks to enrich the Downtown Eastside community
August 8, 2017By: Ayesha Habib Harambecouver is a multicultural celebration and parade taking place from August 25–27 in the Downtown Eastside. The event aims to focus on the diversity of people of African descent and Indigenous communities while promoting reconciliation and is open to everyone of all cultures and backgrounds. The Peak sat down with Kayode Fatoba, CEO of local digital management agency Skynation, who have had an important role in the development of the event. In the interview, Fatoba speaks more on Harambecouver, from the meaning of the word ‘harambe’ to the impact the event will have on communities both within and…
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Who’s Kayode?
November 24, 2014On a bitter Spring afternoon in the West Mall atrium, one lone candidate captivated students attending the election debates for the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) VP Student Life position. Standing among his competitors, he rapped along with the rhythmic…
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Spring Sendoff concert “made considerable profit”
April 15, 2014Following in the wake of the SFSS’ first concert at Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby campus last September, the year-end Spring Sendoff concert welcomed 1400 party-goers for a night of electronic dance music (EDM) before final exams started. The event featured…
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SFU dances for those who can’t
March 10, 2014When Phi Delta Epsilon’s (PDE) president, Jordan Yao, received a call about potentially developing SFU’s first Dance Marathon — and, in doing so, being the first Canadian university to participate — he immediately accepted. On Mar. 1, SFU students gathered…
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Burnaby campus addresses alcohol demands
February 17, 2014In light of BC’s new recommendations on liquor laws, as well as the SFSS’s upcoming spring concert, the question of alcohol availability on campus has once again been raised. As demonstrated by the online buzz surrounding Rashed Aqrabawi’s September article…
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