Saije Rusimovici
Fast-paced reads perfect for poolside reading
July 19, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer There’s nothing like opening up a good beach read and completely forgetting about real life for a couple hours. This selection features authors who capture the reader and transport them into each story. From a feel-good travelling tale to an edge-of-your-seat thriller set in Italy, these enticing reads are sure to catapult you into your summer reading groove. So sit back, grab yourself a cold drink, and dive into these reads (don’t drop your paperbacks in the pool though)! [caption id="attachment_125873" align="alignnone" width="200"] PHOTO: Courtesy of Berkley[/caption] Every Summer After by Carley Fortune I’m not…
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Meaningful participation is more important than attendance
July 18, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Have you ever woken up physically or mentally incapable of going to class that day? Mental illness, physical disability, and chronic illness may make it difficult for students to attend classes regularly. Even students with…
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Beyond the pinstripes: the NY Yankees’ story of tradition and identity
July 7, 2023by: Isabella Urbani Soon after Aaron Judge, “the best player going right now,” set the American-League record for the most single-season home runs, I became curious about the history of the Yankees, a team that has been a part of…
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Opinions in Dialogue: Living with chronic mental illnesses
July 5, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici and Isabella Urbani, Staff Writers Mental illness can tear you down. There’s moments when you wonder where the vision of you who wasn’t so impacted by your mind is. At first, mental illness feels manageable. Like it…
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Need to know, Need to Go: July
June 29, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Fusion Fest Where: Holland Park, 13428 Old Yale Rd, Surrey When: July 22–23, 11:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m Eat around the world with over 50 vendors offering delicious samplings of authentic delights from countries including Jamaica, Vietnam,…
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Which SFU Campus are you most like?
June 27, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer We’ve all spent at least one sleepless night hopelessly scrolling through Buzzfeed quizzes until 2:00 a.m., but I bet none of you know what SFU Campus you’re most like. Now is the time to find…
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Finding my way back to art
June 21, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici Art has always been a huge part of my life, even though I never considered myself an artsy person. I always thought that a “good” artist had to have exceptional drawing or painting skills. This mentality has…
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Must-read books by Indigenous authors
June 13, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer [caption id="attachment_125483" align="alignnone" width="198"] PHOTO: Courtesy of One World[/caption] Sabrina & Corina: Stories by Kali Fajardo-Anstine This contemporary collection of stories is rated just over four stars on Goodreads, though in my opinion, it deserves…
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Children Who Dance in the Rain highlights privilege as a “double-edged sword”
June 7, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of sexual abuse, sexual abuse by family member. It’s been several years since I’ve been as moved by an illustrated book as I was turning through the pages of Children Who Dance…
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Rooted brings Indigenous cuisine to SFU dining hall
June 6, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Rooted is a new program bringing traditional Indigenous ingredients and flavours to the SFU Dining Commons. Curated in collaboration with Steph Baryluk, a Teetl’it Gwich’in chef from Teetl’it Zheh in the Northwest Territories, the menu…
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