Ljudmila Petrovic
THE PEEEEEEK’S ENCYCLOWEENIA: Terrifying tidbits
October 29, 2012By Ljudmila Petrovic Forgotten Halloween traditions Colcannon: This dish was common in Ireland, and was just a meal made of cabbage, kale, and potatoes. On Halloween, however, the colcannon would have small gifts and coins hidden in it. Barmbrack:Another Irish food tradition, barmbrack is a traditional fruitcake. Like the colcannon, it has items baked into it; however, in this case they are supposed to predict the future of the person who finds it. A wedding ring foretells marriage, while a coin predicts wealth. The “tricking” part of trick-or-treating: Causing havoc on the streets was a common part of Halloween some…
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THE PEEEEEEK’S ENCYCLOWEENIA: The History of Halloween
October 29, 2012By Ljudmila Petrovic Think Halloween and you probably think of trick-or-treating, jack-o’-lanterns, or which everyday concept you can make sexy. The contemporary image of Halloween, however, with its mass-made plastic masks and bulk boxes of candy has little to do…
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Sex work East and West: Part 2
October 22, 2012[caption id="attachment_64915" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Kerry Porth / Flickr[/caption] By Ljudmila Petrovic Prostitution has been called the oldest profession, and the debates around whether it should be de-criminalized or prohibited have raged across the world. Sex work, legal or not,…
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What’s in a name?
October 15, 2012By Ljudmila Petrovic Every day we walk the hallways of SFU and casually refer to the buildings by their names or, more often, their acronyms: “Got a class in RCB;” “It’s in MBC.” We rarely think however, of the people…
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Sex work East and West: Part 1
October 14, 2012Prostitution has been called the oldest profession, and debates over whether it should be de-criminalized have raged across the world. Sex work, whether legal or not, carries enormous stigma, and it is often misunderstood or judged by the status quo.…
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Stuff We Hate: Glass jars & People with two last names
October 14, 2012Glass jars The first time I saw someone drinking out of a jar, it was my grandmother, who was visiting from Serbia. I laughed at her, because, c’mon, Grandma . . . that’s what mugs are for. I mean the…
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Getting a feminist makeover
October 9, 2012New makeup ads use feminism as a marketing ploy By Ljudmila Petrovic Photos by Vaikunthe Banerjee Advertising companies are often accused of objectifying and sexualizing women. One of the most famous attacks on this phenomenon has been Jean Kilbourne, the…
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Frat Race
October 8, 2012By Ljudmila Petrovic SFU's growing Greek community Photos by Mark Burnham Upon hearing the word “fraternity,” most of us can’t help but think of Animal House, and belligerent screams of “Toga! Toga! Toga!” Mention a sorority, and you probably think…
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Queer or not?
September 23, 2012Is there such a thing as “gaydar”? By Ljudmila Petrovic A few weeks back, my close friend Saul* and I were standing in a packed bar, cocktails in hand, bonding over our favorite activity: people-watching. Our target of the evening…
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Meaty eats sure to bring out the Wildebeest in you
September 17, 2012Wildebeest is not for the faint of heart. By Ljudmila Petrovic Located at 120 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. Wildebeest started with co-owners James Iranzad and Josh Pape’s mutual love for good food and drink, and developed into Gastown’s newest…
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