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SFU co-hosts series on Islamophobia with the Ismaili Centres
April 5, 2022By: Nancy La, News Editor Editor's note: This article was updated on April 6, 2022 to clarify this event was co-hosted by SFU and the Ismaili Centres. On March 26, 2022, SFU co-hosted “Art as Dialogue: Ethics of Citizenship and Identity” with Drs. Ulrike al-Khamis and Amyn Sajoo. Sajoo is an international studies lecturer and visiting scholar and al-Khamis is the director and CEO of the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto. This conversation opened a five-part series on Islamophobia hosted by SFU and the Ismaili Centres. The event focused on historical Muslim art and their representation of the Islamic world…
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Senate vote against mask mandate in special meeting
March 29, 2022By: Nancy La, News Editor On March 17, 2022, Senate held a special meeting to discuss implementing a mask mandate on campus. Senator Gabe Liosis started a petition to call for the meeting. Senate rules dictate that a meeting can…
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Around the table: Chinese and Vietnamese Lunar New Year treats
January 31, 2022By: Nancy La, News Editor and Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Bánh Tét Growing up in Vietnam, there is no Lunar New Year without some bánh tét in my house. My parents usually have them up on the altar as…
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Disability and Neurodiversity Alliance calls on SFU to rethink in-person learning
January 31, 2022By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer and Nancy La, News Editor On January 17, 2022, SFU Disability and Neurodiversity Alliance (DNA) issued a statement calling for a delay of in-person classes in light of the changing situation due to Omicron. The…
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What Grinds Our Gears: People lingering in busy hallways are making in-person school a physical test
December 1, 2021By: Nancy La, News Editor As I speed walk from Blusson Hall to the bottom floor of West Mall to get to my next class, I spot my mortal enemies. They amble around in already crowded hallways and take their…
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Food for Thought: Dan tat
December 1, 2021By: Nancy La, News Editor Words alone are not enough to describe my affinity for egg tarts, or dan tat. A well-made, fresh out of the oven dan tat is the perfect mini pastry humankind has ever created. Nothing else…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Outdoor pianos being ruined by the weather
November 23, 2021by Nancy La, News Editor Coming back to in-person school filled me with excitement. Finally, my eyes could have a rest from the glaring blue-hued hell of Zoom. Yet what was the first thing that entered my sight when I…
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SFU Vancouver holds event to commemorate National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
November 22, 2021By: Nancy La, News Editor Content warning: mentions of residential schools. On September 28, 2021, SFU Vancouver hosted the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (NTRC) event to “raise awareness of the dark legacy of the residential school system in…
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SFU350 paints mural at Convocation Mall to campaign for climate action
November 19, 2021By: Nancy La, News Editor A picture is worth a thousand words, and SFU350 is betting on that being the case with their new mural installation at Convocation Mall. The group painted the mural on September 12, 2021 to raise…
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Beauty pageants are a harmful entertainment tradition
October 13, 2021by Nancy La, News Editor Beauty pageants started as a form of entertainment for (mostly) men and have now become a cultural phenomenon across the world. Beauty pageants exist in many forms — under the titles of countries, states, cities,…
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