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Attacking the wrong people takes away from crucial dialogues
January 13, 2021by Kim Regala, Peak Associate I recently came across a Tweet from singer-songwriter Shamir that read: “A white boy from Utah who calls himself Ritt Momney getting successful off a cover of a Black woman's song sounds like violence to ME.” It was a direct attack at up-and-coming indie artist Jack Rutter, who goes by the stage name Ritt Momney. In late April of this year, he released a cover of Corinne Bailey Rae's 2006 hit single "Put Your Records On." Since then, the track has risen in popularity and has not only gained him more fans, but also a…
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The radicalization of social sciences and humanities students at SFU
November 21, 2020By Harvin Bhathal, Alison Wick, Madeleine Chan, Emma Jean, Kim Regala Simon Fraser University (SFU) is an environment that fosters radicalization against the current economic, political, and social systems in place. Whether it is from the inactions of the university…
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Add a little green to your life with these lovely low-maintenance babies
March 22, 2020By: Kim Regala, Staff Writer As someone who has killed a cactus before from feeding it too much water, I am just as surprised to be proclaiming myself today as . . . a Plant Mom™. Now before you dismiss me…
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CONFESSIONALS: I went vegan to save myself from family dinners
March 17, 2020Written by Kim Regala, Staff Writer Forgive me, for I have sinned. For years, I have been burdened by the torturous small talk and dad jokes that occur at every family dinner. But tonight, I have chosen to end the…
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Friends beg their friend-turned-Twitter-activist to let them live ignorantly in peace
March 10, 2020Written by Kim Regala, Staff Writer Have a seat, Steve. Before we begin, we want you to know that we’re only doing this out of pure concern. Concern for you, but most importantly, concern for the recent changes in your…
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Intro to Coding Workshop held by Women’s Centre and Women in Computing Science
March 8, 2020By: Kim Regala, Staff Writer In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD), the SFSS Women’s Centre and Women in Computing Science (WiCS) SFSS club held an event called the IWD Intro to Coding Workshop on March 3. Women and non-binary…
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SFU students build healthcare app to improve medical delivery in Uganda
March 2, 2020Written by: Kim Regala, Staff Writer A class project developed by a group of SFU Software Systems students will have a real world impact in the area of maternal health care in Uganda. Currently, Uganda’s healthcare system uses the Cradle…
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SFU Burnaby needs an emergency medical technician on site before another tragedy occurs
February 29, 2020By: Kim Regala, Staff Writer You’re sitting in lecture when a student in your class starts experiencing shortness of breath. Campus Security is alerted right away, but when they arrive, it’s clear that they are not entirely trained for the situation.…
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SFU Alumni Christa Ovenell hosts a four-part series engaging in open and honest conversations about death
February 24, 2020By Kim Regala, Staff Writer I’m an avid user of the idiom “I’m dead,” and while I use it mostly for comedic purposes, rarely have I ever had a genuine conversation about what it means to die. In fact, it’s…
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All the bunny love from SFU’s Bunny Café
February 18, 2020By: Kim Regala, Staff Writer A lengthy and astounding line-up greeted my eye at the bottom of Maggie Benston Centre — which made sense given the news that SFU was hosting a one-day-only Bunny Cafe event. On January 29, the Health…
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