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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 & Counselling Student Services had organized this event alongside Rabbitats Rescue Society, a non-profit and volunteer-run charity organization that offers adoption and fostering options for abandoned domesticated bunnies. Five sessions were throughout the day for students to experience a generous 45 minutes worth of bunny watching, petting, and feeding. Over a dozen rabbits — all abandoned or living in shelters…
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The hidden treasures at the Shelf of Reciprocity
January 29, 2020By: Kim Regala, Staff Writer [caption id="attachment_112977" align="alignnone" width="640"] Photo taken by Kim Regala[/caption] Across the Burnaby Rotunda and in front of the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group’s (SFPIRG) office rests an assortment of books and cardboard boxes overflowed…
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SFU Gallery’s latest exhibition leaves us questioning the implications of physical materials from our past
January 28, 2020by Kim Regala, Staff Writer Drawing inspiration from Franz Kafka’s short story The Cares of a Family Man is Lyse Lemieux’s No Fixed Abode, SFU Gallery’s latest exhibition. It borrows its title from the book’s character Odradek, an abstract figure…
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Vancouver-based tattoo artists raise money to support Indigenous communities affected by the Australia bushfire crisis
January 25, 2020by Kim Regala, Staff Writer Using their art to support an important cause, three local tattoo artists joined together to host a flash day fundraiser in support of relief efforts for the Australia bushfire crisis. Announcing the event on their…
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2010s at SFU: a decade in review
January 24, 2020Written by: Kim Regala, Staff Writer As we say goodbye to the previous decade and welcome a new one, let’s take a look back at some of the crucial events that have taken place at SFU over the last ten…
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I fell in love with a meme king
January 21, 2020Written by Kim Regala, Staff Writer I’ve always been a firm non-believer of romance. Ever since that school dance in the sixth grade . . . This kid thought the best way to ask me out was with a cheesy…
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The Hollyburn Peak trail is your next winter wonderland adventure
January 18, 2020By: Kim Regala, Staff Writer As an avid hiker, the hardest part about transitioning to the colder seasons is saying goodbye to those beautiful summer trails that I’d venture off to on a weekly basis. While there are plenty of…
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Six tips to make the most out of your next art gallery experience
January 12, 2020by Kim Regala, Staff Writer With the abundance of art galleries scattered all across Vancouver — and on each SFU campus — there are plenty of places to check out. So whether you’re looking to visit one for the first…
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Long Story Short: a train ride taught me to slow down
January 5, 2020By: Kim Regala, Staff Writer It’s a Monday evening and I’m two hours into my four-hour class — my professor’s constant lecturing entering one ear and right away coming out the other. I feel my stomach gurgling and I realize…
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Dinner with a View gives the rich a place to burn their money — and little else
January 4, 2020By: Kim Regala, Staff Writer A new pop-up restaurant opens on January 15 in Vancouver that advertises a novel perspective on dining. Organizers of the event call it “Dinner with a View.” For one hour and 45 minutes (and a $200…
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