Nancy La
Better celebration alternatives for July 1st
June 28, 2021By: Nancy La, Staff Writer Are you still whipping out the maple leaf flag and proudly shooting fireworks to celebrate Canada Day? Honey, you have to wake up! Countries are not real. You’re technically living on stolen land! Instead of celebrating Canada Day, here are some different but equally befuddling holidays for your July 1st celebrations. “Oops! . . . I Did It Again” Day Ever need a day where you’re finally excused for doing the same problematic thing over and over again without acknowledging you’re hurting others? Look no further than “Oops! . . . I Did It Again”…
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The colonial history of Canada Day
June 28, 2021by Nancy La, Staff Writer Content warning: residential schools, genocide, colonization, police and state violence When I was in high school, most of what was taught about Canadian history was through the lens of European settlers and colonizers. I remember…
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SFYou: Kandice Sharren on podcast production and education
June 24, 2021by Nancy La, Staff Writer Name: Kandice Sharren Pronouns: She/her/hers Occupation: lecturer/lead editor and project manager of Women’s Print History Project Department Affiliation: Department of English Hometown: St. Albert, Alberta Fun fact: Her current mission in life is to…
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Food for Thought: Dumplings and dragon boats
June 19, 2021By: Nancy La, Staff Writer In June, my family celebrates a special festival called Duanwu Jie in Mandarin. Known in English for its common name, the Dragon Boat Festival, Duanwu Jie is a day to celebrate an ancient story with…
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Food for Thought: It’s time to change our negative attitude towards MSG
June 13, 2021By: Nancy La, Staff Writer My relationship with MSG is a complicated one. It all started when I was working my first kitchen job at 17. A customer complained about getting headaches after eating and said it must be because…
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Slacktivism is not an effective approach to online activism
June 8, 2021By: Nancy La, Staff Writer As someone who has organized an online educational resource on the Downtown Eastside overdose crisis, I’m familiar with the pros and cons of using social media as an activism tool. Based on my experience, there…
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Being an Asian immigrant in Canada
June 7, 2021by Nancy La, Staff Writer One of the few memories l have from first immigrating to Canada was my sister teaching me the English alphabet. We had just landed in YVR less than 12 hours before and we were both jet-lagged,…
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Taylor Waters turns personal experiences into trending songs
June 6, 2021By: Nancy La, Staff Writer SFU alum Taylor Waters' musical career is gaining a foothold within the industry. Her hit single, “Little Sister,” is trending on Spotify’s indie pop & chill playlist. She has also recently released two new songs,…
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Online classes are the superior choice for hot student summer
May 30, 2021By: Nancy La, Staff Writer Staring out my window wistfully as the beautiful sunshine streams through the window, I snap out of my daydream as the alluring blue hue of my Zoom call beckons me. Nothing speaks summer like staring…
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SFSS calls for Open Educational Resources for students
May 24, 2021Written by: Nancy La, Staff Writer The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) recently launched a new petition to support the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) and increase textbook affordability for students. The SFSS proposed the use of OER, including…
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