Marie Jen Galilo
Art is a path towards healing
July 19, 2026By: Marie Jen Galilo, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of suicide. Art is more than aesthetics, talent, and skill — it’s a pathway towards peace and healing. The Artistic Accountant directed by Dom Fegan is a short documentary featuring accountant and sacred geometry artist, Bert J. Haché. In 12 minutes, this film explores how art helps people find a sense of calm amidst life’s hardships. Standing outside in the winter cold wearing a brown wool coat, trapper hat, and shades, Haché happily welcomes viewers to the accounting firm he works at. Haché takes viewers on a trip down memory lane…
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SFU’s medical school prepares to open
July 13, 2026By: Marie Jen Galilo, Staff Writer On June 5, SFU’s medical school was renamed the SFU Stephens Family School of Medicine to thank the Stephens family for their $40 million donation to the institution. According to SFU, Ratana and Arran…
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Reclaiming fractured identities in Wildhood
July 13, 2026By: Marie Jen Galilo, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of domestic abuse. Where can you seek refuge when you are running from yourself? This is the question asked by Wildhood, directed by Two-Spirit and Mi’kmaw screenwriter and director, Bretten Hannam.…
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SFU’s sports teams are disconnected from students
July 5, 2026By: Marie Jen Galilo, Staff Writer Did you know that SFU has 10 sports categories, including basketball, soccer, wrestling, swimming, cross country, track and field, golf, and softball? Because I sure didn’t. From 2000 to 2010 SFU sports teams had…
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Nutritious Nibbles: Tapsilog
June 22, 2026By: Marie Jen Galilo, Staff Writer Silogs are an everyday breakfast favourite of Filipino households, consisting of three main components: sinangag (garlic fried rice), pritong itlog (fried eggs), and your choice of protein. Traditional silog proteins include tapa (marinated beef),…
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Recent Andes virus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise
June 15, 2026By: Marie Jen Galilo, Staff Writer On April 1, the MV Hondius cruise departed from Argentina with two Dutch passengers who were carrying the Andes virus, leading to a boat-wide outbreak. In their latest update, released on May 28, the…
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Club Profile: the Filipino Student Association
June 15, 2026By: Marie Jen Galilo, Staff Writer SFU’s Filipino Student Association (FSA) was founded in 2021 by Filipino international students who recognized the need for a community on campus, a space for Filipinos — who make up around 3% of the…
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Vancouver Youth Choir wins first place at the Cork International Choral Festival
June 15, 2026By: Marie Jen Galilo, Staff Writer Back in May, the Vancouver Youth Choir (VYC) led by artistic director Carrie Tennant won first place with an impressive score of 95.1% in the Fleischmann International Trophy Competition, one of the many events…
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Mixology 101: drinks that’ll have you loving your 8:00 a.m. lectures
June 7, 2026By: Marie Jen Galilo, Master Mixologist If there’s something we can all agree on, it’s that 8:00 a.m. classes and exams should be banned. Period. Now, if you’re that oddball who doesn’t mind morning agony . . . just .…
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Long Story Short: Paving a non-linear academic path
May 18, 2026By: Marie Jen Galilo, Staff Writer Before starting university, my peers and I started planning our careers. Everyone around me had such big dreams — my friends wanted to be doctors, lawyers, or engineers. Having always cared about my grades…
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
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