Ljudmila Petrovic

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Annual Missing Women’s March hits DTES streets

Peak Web February 17, 2013

Aboriginal, women’s groups honour missing women By Ljudmila Petrovic Photos by Ljudmila Petrovic It was a rainy and grey Valentine’s Day and the smell of burning sage was rising above the banners that crowded the corner at Main and Hastings. “In memory of those that are no longer with us,” read one. “RIP Teressa Williams,” another. A large crowd of people of all genders and cultural backgrounds had gathered for the 22nd Annual Women’s Memorial March; female or not, Aboriginal or otherwise, everybody was there to honor and respect the missing women of the Downtown Eastside. In 1991, a Coast…

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POINT: Chicken Wings Suck

Peak Web February 17, 2013

Wings aren’t the only things that come in hot, steaming piles By David “Eat Alberta Grassfed Beef” Dyck Photos by Ljudmila Petrovic To see Counter-Point, click here! Chicken wings. They’re everywhere. If they were a currency, it would be inflated…

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COUNTER-POINT: Wings are the best

Peak Web February 17, 2013

They’re cheap and part of a balanced meal To see Point, click here! By Ljudmila Petrovic Photos by Ljudmila Petrovic There’s something about hearing the words “Wings” and “Wednesday” together in a sentence that just warms the cockles of my…

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You hypnotize me

Peak Web February 17, 2013

By Ljudmila Petrovic Photos by Mark Burnham Think of a hypnotist and you probably get an image of a pendulum and a voice crooning, “You are getting very sleepy.” But MJ Woo looks like any other SFU student, except for…

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The debate consolidate

EIC February 3, 2013

By Ljudmila Petrovic Photos by Mark Burnham David Suzuki did it. So did Michael Ignatieff, not to mention a number of prime ministers, lawyers, politicians, and diplomats. All were once members of a debate club. SFU’s Debate Club meets for…

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POINT: Valentine's Day can Suck it

Peak Web February 3, 2013

Nothing good can come of this plastic holiday and it should be avoided at all costs By Ljudmila Petrovic Photos by Mark Burnham To see counter-point, click here! There’s always a day in early January when I walk into London…

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POINT: Valentine’s Day can Suck it

EIC February 3, 2013

Nothing can good can come of this plastic holiday and it should be avoided at all costs By Ljudmila Petrovic Photos by Mark Burnham To see counter-point, click here! There’s always a day in early January when I walk into…

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Shiraz Ramji: campus bard

EIC January 28, 2013

By Ljudmila Petrovic Photos by Mark Burnham Most people at SFU have at some point talked to Shiraz, the kind man with no qualms about stop­ ping people to give them his poetry. Even people that graduated from SFU several…

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LAST WORD: How Yoga came to the west and lost itself on the way

EIC January 27, 2013

By Ljudmila Petrovic Photos by Mark Burnham It seems like no matter where you go in Vancouver, you cannot escape the fresh-faced, mat-carrying yogis that dot the city’s sidewalks and studios. In fact, Vancouver’s 2011 designation as one of the…

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Nosh: calling all rotisserie lovers

EIC January 27, 2013

Small but cozy, Nosh is most suitable for lunch or an early dinner By Ljudmila Petrovic Photos by Dream Wall Designs Newly-opened Nosh is a casual nook in Kitsilano focusing on rotisserie, and it provides both sit-down and take-out options.…

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