Noeka Nimmervoll
Research labs must support students over artificial intelligence
December 20, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Research assistant positions in labs are a key entry job for students looking to enter research. These positions are critical for a student’s career development, and to maintain the quality of academic research; without them, both students and the research ecosystem suffer. These paid opportunities provide hands-on experience, which may help open up the opportunity to be a lead researcher. Now, in the age of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), some research labs are integrating GenAI into their toolkit. Will this lead to a decline of entry-level research jobs, or eliminate some altogether? The speculative answers…
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I give a guy a chance . . . and look what happened
December 19, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Diva I just got back from a date, and . . . wow. There might be a lot of fish in the sea, but damn, the sea is POLLUTED. This guy was a nightmare! He picked…
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Indigenous-led restoration project uses beaver dam structures to restore waterways
December 18, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Delaney Hall, wildlife technician at the Okanagan Nation Alliance and member of the Osoyoos Indian Band, is spearheading a project to rebuild beaver dams in the traditional syilx Okanagan Territory. This project, in partnership with…
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See Red at the Cultch
December 18, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer From November 27 to 30, Just B Productions will present the Tony-award winning play Red, by John Logan, at The Cultch Theatre. The play tackles themes of legacy and the inherent conflicts of meaningful commercial…
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Creativity is the ultimate (monster) mash
December 18, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Halloween just happened, and thank god! I was getting tired of pretending to be a human. Just kidding — but there is something to be said about the creative freedom that Halloween provides. The holiday’s…
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Reconciliation and You: a talk with Indigenous authors
December 18, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer On October 22, the Vancouver Writers Fest hosted a talk with David A. Robertson, member of the Norway House Cree Nation and author of 52 Ways to Reconcile, and Bruce McIvor, member of the Manitoba…
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Speaking to Ashlyn Tegos about The Way That I Am
December 18, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Ashlyn Tegos is a queer independent recording artist based in Vancouver. Her music is a soft pop orchestra of gentle yet intentional vocal layerings over lyrics that explore love, heartbreak, and identity. On October 1,…
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SFU employee spills the tea about her embezzlement-obsessed colleague
December 8, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Investigator The following is a satirical and fictional commentary. Oh boy, do we have some juicy tea for you. Have you ever wanted to say, “Fuck the system!” and chug some milk while your boss has…
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A preview of Oscar, the flamenco dancer’s life story
November 11, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Oscar: Homage to the Rebel Maestro of Flamenco will hit the stage of the Cultch Historic Theatre this fall, from November 6 to 9. This flamenco performance will feature significant works from the life of…
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Autopsy Report: Your basic white dad
November 11, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Coroner The following is a transcription of a voice recording from a mortician’s autopsy. Testing, testing. OK, time is 8:14 a.m. on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Name of deceased: Doug Graves. Location of death — uhh…
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