Natasha Tar
At the: Rickshaw Theatre
October 9, 2018Ambience: B RED. That’s what I first saw when I entered Rickshaw Theatre at 10:20 p.m. The walls are completely red, and so is basically everything else. Thankfully, the next thing I saw was the bar, which is situated comfortably in the lobby. The venue hosts a chalkboard of upcoming shows along with a variety of posters such as The Kung-Fu Massacre (“Wholesale murder by a one-man kung-fu army”). The Rickshaw also has a balcony (which seemed closed during this show) as well as lots of theatre-like seating, a high ceiling, and a sizeable…
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A real page of my philosophy midterm
October 9, 2018PHIL 100W MIDTERM Instructions: This is an 100-question, open-book, multiple-choice test. Please fill out you’re Scantron sheet fully. Good luck! Your gonna need it ‘cause you pickle ticklers are all at a C- rn lmfao. 1) What is the definition…
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Summaries for classic books I’ve totally read and completely understand
September 27, 2018As an English major, I’ve definitely read tons of “literary classics,” also known as “shitty old books written by racist dead guys.” Since you’ll all be forced to read them one day, or pretend you’ve read them to look competent,…
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Hunt for the best: Bubble Tea
September 24, 2018Bubble 88 Location: 10209 King George Boulevard Walking time from SFU Surrey campus: Three minutes Hours: Sunday–Thursday 10:30 a.m. – 12 a.m. / Friday–Saturday 10:30 a.m. – 1 a.m. Price: $2.95–5.45 depending on flavour and topping choice I…
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SFU Pipe Band’s Tori Killoran is here to change your perspective on the bagpipes
September 18, 2018Fast Facts Name: Tori Killoran Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department Affiliation: Criminology (fifth-year student) Hometown: Pitt Meadows, B.C. Hobbies: Playing the bagpipes, highland dancing, and going for bike rides Fun Fact: She started dancing when she was two years old, so she’s…
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Meghan Parker’s comic book thesis is informative and adorable
July 1, 2018Meghan Parker, an SFU grad student, did something really cool when she created her thesis Art Teacher in Process: An Illustrated Exploration of Art, Education, and What Matters. She realized that writing about art wouldn’t work as well as making…
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Fictional Canadian characters that should make us proud
June 27, 2018Some real-life Canadian figures disappoint us. They make empty promises, do bad things, and make us regular beaver-loving poutine-eaters doubt what we’re supposedly “standing on guard” for. However, in the fictional world there are plenty of Canadian icons to be…
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Witchling is a gorgeous, albeit incomplete, tale
June 21, 2018I picked up this zine four years ago, yet even now I like flipping through it for the art. Witchling is a single-issue comic zine by Renee Nault, a Vancouver-born artist. The story follows a young woman and orphan, Jane,…
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SFU mottos through the ages
June 13, 2018We all know that SFU’s current motto is “nous sommes prêts,” which means “we . . . is . . .” and some other word in French that I’ve forgotten since my last eighth-grade French class. It’s definitely either that…
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Introducing a hiker’s best friend
June 11, 2018I’m going to be honest: I know absolutely nothing about hiking and I haven’t been hiking in years. Picking up the thick paperback that is SFU alum Stephen Hui’s 105 Hikes In and Around Southwestern British Columbia was a bit…
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