Meera Eragoda
Our list of some of the best sex scenes in film
February 10, 2020by Madeleine Chan, Meera Eragoda, Zoe Vedova I know we have all seen it: a sex scene on television that is just too choreographed and perfect. It could be the teenagers whose first time is absolutely flawless, or the exact same hetero white couple that we see in nearly every single romcom, or that television sex shot with only the male gaze in mind. Whatever it may be, sex in film can be very poor. So with that in mind, our collective has curated a list of films that seem to be doing it right. They’re bringing attention to the…
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The next step in women’s sexual freedom is access to free contraceptives
February 10, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Staff Writer As someone who has had the experience of having my birth control switched up about seven times due to side effects, I’m well aware of the cost of prescription birth control. Each switch has increased the…
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Skyborn: A Land Reclamation Odyssey intertwines magical storytelling with Indigenous cosmology to create an incredible play
February 5, 2020by Meera Eragoda, Staff Writer Directed by Kim Senklip Harvey, Skyborn: A Land Reclamation Odyssey is a one-woman play where actor Quelemia Sparrow acts out the characters of a granddaughter and her grandmother, with brief appearances as her mother, father,…
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From brutalist to boo-talist: SFU turns Robert C. Brown Hall into a year-round haunted house
January 29, 2020Written by Meera Eragoda, Staff Writer In a move to facilitate easy fundraising, SFU has decided to turn Robert C. Brown Hall (RCB) into a year-round haunted house. After much discussion on where to hold their new money-making attraction, SFU…
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Coming Up at SFU Jan 27—Feb 2
January 27, 2020Written by: Meera Eragoda, Staff Writer Ready, Set, Craft: SAAM Creative Bash January 28 | James Douglas Safe Study Area | 12 p.m.—3 p.m.| Free January is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and SFU is running a series of events…
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A Trial Week journey into the world of Iaido
January 26, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Staff Writer (they/them/theirs) I decided SFU Recreation’s trial week would be a good opportunity to try out an activity that would not normally be up my alley. I chose iaido because, though I had never heard of…
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Hot campus cocoa
January 26, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Staff Writer Lower Mainlanders, we were not made for the snow. The week I wrote this, getting to campus was an intimidating prospect. If not the ever-looming threat of being stranded on the mountain, there was also…
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Little Mountain Gallery Comedy Club delivers a mountain of laughs with each performance
January 20, 2020by Meera Eragoda If you are a comedy lover, the comedy scene in Vancouver may seem quite elusive. The recent closure of Comedy Mix leaves us with Yuk Yuks as the next big comedy venue — which, in my opinion,…
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What Grinds Our Gears: UBC students are spoiled for bus choice while SFU only gets four routes
January 18, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Staff Writer It seems from most places in Vancouver it’s possible to catch a direct bus to UBC. The same cannot be said about SFU, and that must be because all of TransLink’s executives graduated from UBC. How…
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Spartacus is more than just your average bookstore
January 18, 2020by Meera Eragoda, Staff Writer Tucked into a corner on Findlay Street off Commercial Drive lies an unobtrusive bookstore which has its roots in SFU. Spartacus Books is a breath of fresh, radical air in a suffocatingly capitalist world. It’s a…
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