Mariele Guerrero
Orwellian nightmare
February 17, 2014From the first mention of Google Glass, it seemed inevitable that this state-of-the-art technology would eventually be used as a surveillance tool for law enforcement officials to further infringe on our privacy. That’s why it comes as no surprise that the NYPD recently purchased a few pairs of the cutting-edge specs to test their efficiency in the field. Government law enforcement officials who walk around with computerized glasses capable of recording, facial recognition, and access to a myriad of federal databases — does this not sound like a dystopian fantasy straight out of an Orwellian nightmare? In The Peak’s fifth…
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Manhattan and Monopoly: Woody Allen and the commodification of art
January 27, 2014“In Beverly Hills … they don’t throw their garbage away. They make it into television shows.” This is a classic ‘Woodyism,’ embodying the perpetual commodification of art and commercial artists in Woody Allen’s films. What is a Woodyism, you may…
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Research Roundup
October 15, 2013National study focuses on women living with HIV Angela Kaida, an SFU professor of health sciences, is leading SFU in Canada’s cutting-edge research on the prevalence of HIV in women. Without a doubt, the biological differences among men and women…
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East Side Story
October 15, 2013For many, it’s ironic to think of the Downtown Eastside — Vancouver’s poorest neighbourhood — as the city’s last hope. Just the thought of East Hastings conjures images of addiction, AIDS, prostitution and death. On top of this, recent gentrification…
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