Marco Ovies
It really bugs me how much I like playing Hive
March 2, 2020by Marco Ovies, Arts Editor When I walked into my favourite game store — Mind Games — in search of my next game, the staff quickly directed me to Hive. They explained to me that this game is a lot similar to chess, except there is no board. This means that it is insanely easy to set up (because there is no set up) and super portable. It looked simple enough, but after playing just one game I understood what all the buzz was about. The goal of the game is to surround your opponent’s Queen Bee. Each player starts…
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Students using their money to pay for classes deserve to learn their way
March 1, 2020By: Marco Ovies, Arts Editor It was the beginning of the semester and I had just walked into my 400-person lecture. Being a fourth-year English major, I’m more used to my classes consisting of 10 to 15 people, but I was…
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Local band The Escapes proves that music does not need to be defined by genre
February 23, 2020by Marco Ovies, Arts Editor You might not expect it, but SFU is home to many talented people who take their art outside of the classroom. One of the best examples of this is The Escapes, a jazz-pop band featuring…
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To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You offers a surprisingly nostalgic look at my own relationship
February 15, 2020by Marco Ovies, Arts Editor After what seems to be a happy ending for star-crossed lovers Lara Jean (Lana Codor) and Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo), sequel film To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You proves that not all…
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SFU shares their love stories and Tinder nightmares
February 14, 2020By: Juztin Bello, Marco Ovies, Paige Riding, Naomi Torres Alright, I’m not proud of this. One of the first times I met a Tinder guy in person was when I was partying at a frat house at UBC. Gross, I know.…
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I’ve compiled a list of the sexiest board games that no one asked for
February 9, 2020by Marco Ovies, Arts Editor While they may seem a bit childish, board games can be a good time. And I’m not talking about your old game of Scrabble collecting dust in your closet. I am talking about some good,…
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Little Mountain Gallery is the latest to suffer due to Vancouver’s increasing gentrification
February 2, 2020by Marco Ovies, Arts Editor The next time you walk past Little Mountain Gallery (LMG) you might notice a development application up on the building. Why is this important, you ask? Well, it’s because this is one of the few…
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Peak Speaks Podcast – The Man, the Myth, the Marco
January 17, 2020Listen here: https://pod.link/1464226637
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I Tried: Studio Seventy Three Fused Glass Making
January 14, 2020by Marco Ovies, Arts Editor On the outside, Surrey’s Studio Seventy Three looks like your typical glassware store, with many of their creations displayed in the window for sale. I had walked past it many times without a second glance.…
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I visited all the bathrooms on every SFU campus so you don’t have to
November 25, 2019By: Marco Ovies, Staff Writer As someone who suffers from lactose intolerance but still eats an insane amount of dairy, I consider myself a sort of bathroom connoisseur. I visited every (men’s) bathroom on all three SFU campuses and…
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