Nercya Kalino
Need To Know, Need To Go: October 17–29
October 17, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer Vancouver Writers Fest Where: Various locations, in-person and remote When: October 17–23 The 35th annual Vancouver Writers Fest is around the corner. The noteworthy festival will be hosted at Granville Island. With guest curator Omar El Akkad, journalist, novelist, and winner of the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize, the event will feature 80 events. Ranging from creative writing classes to panel discussions with renowned and up-and-coming writers, this is a highly anticipated local event for literary-inclined folks. There are also many remote events available. This is an event that avid writers, communicators, and those passionate about…
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The Inside Scoop
September 29, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer Q1.) What does “albatross” mean in golf? When a player takes three shots less than what’s expected (76.9% answered correctly) When a player hits the ball in the expected number of shots When a player gets…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Why are we still using iClickers!?
September 25, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer Throughout our university degrees, we’ve all been in a course where the professor clearly states that not having an iClicker will affect your attendance grade. That isn’t fair. Quite frankly, I think iClickers are a…
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Arrieta Art Studio opens in New Westminster
September 12, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer and Gem Yelin Lee, Copy Editor Arrieta Art Studio celebrated the grand opening of their New Westminster brick-and-mortar space on September 3. Located on historic Front Street, home to some of the locals’ favourite coffee…
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Dining with Sophistication: Culinary reviews by Reginald Trashpánda III
September 8, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer Rating: ★★★★★ Location: SFU Surrey, AKA Nirvana Food: Literally everything you could ever imagine. Ever. Five star experience, my friends. Taste the stars at this lovely campus! It is I, your beloved Reginald Trashpánda III,…
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Dining with Sophistication: Brunch at the trash cannery
August 9, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer Restaurant: Cornerstone Organic Bins Rating: ★★★ Location: Univercity Burnaby Mountain Appetizer: Egg in hash brown basket Entrée: Quiche Dessert: Fruit Salad Wine: Pét-Nat Yesterday was my mother’s birthday celebration and we had the pleasure of…
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Still our money: The SFSS is spending too much running itself
August 5, 2022By Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer When SFU released its 2021/22 budget plan, a plan that called for a 2% increase in domestic tuition and 4% increase in international tuition, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) objected. Their objection, in part,…
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Experiences of older South Asian migrants in Hong Kong
July 20, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer On July 6, SFU’s department of gerontology held a free public lecture presented by Dr. Daniel W. L. Lai, dean of the faculty of social sciences at Hong Kong Baptist University. Lai is also an adjunct…
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The Boys reflects on our socio-economic power structures
July 18, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer & Yelin Gemma Lee, Arts & Culture Editor I was not keen about watching anything on Prime until my older brother, with whom I share a lot of television interests, suggested I watch The Boys.…
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The challenges of studying as a student with ADHD
July 15, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer We’ve all seen the lists of study tips that advocate for strict schedules and the Pomodoro Technique, but most of these tips are designed for neurotypical brains, meaning they don’t work for everyone. The Peak…
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