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Ninan Auassat platforms the self-told stories of Indigenous youth
October 30, 2024By: Abigail Streifel, Peak Associate Content warning: mentions of genocide, racism, and suicide. Filmmaker Kim O’Bomsawin wants us all to learn from Indigenous children and young adults. Her documentary, Ninan Auassat: We, The Children, premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) and focuses on the lives of individual Indigenous youth. The documentary is invitingly familiar, celebrating the mundane beauty of everyday life, and powerful, addressing the struggles faced by Indigenous Peoples. The film follows children and youth from three different First Nations across Quebec — the Eeyou Istchee Cree, Atikamekw Sipi, and Innu — as they go about their…
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Your Red Leafs Halloween costumes
October 28, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Halloween is the perfect opportunity for groups to coordinate costumes. If you’re part of a team, discussing what to wear for this holiday can be a great bonding experience, but picking from the endless possibilities…
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Red Leafs track and field star Marie-Éloïse Leclair on her Olympic experiences
October 17, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Some of us take the summer semester off, preferring to work or go on vacation. Others take classes to fill the time, sweating the whole way to campus. If you’re Marie-Éloïse Leclair, you go to…
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Hidden Gems: Surrey campus’ secret snacks
October 15, 2024By: Amrit Kamaal, Peak Associate Potato Corner 10153 King George Blvd. K101 $5–20 per serving Rightfully known as “the world’s best flavoured fries,” this Filipino fry joint is my personal favourite for take-out lunch. What makes Potato Corner special is…
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Build your perfect Dining Commons meal and we’ll tell you when you should start studying for your midterms
October 11, 2024By: Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture and Sports Editor Hello friend! Welcome to SFU’s Dining Commons. Where are you coming from? I just finished back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back lectures. . . . I don’t actually know. I actually just came back from The…
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Sick leave shouldn’t be up to professors
October 7, 2024By: Tam Nguyen, Staff Writer Life is unpredictable and often beyond our control. As students, health conditions or personal emergencies can impact our ability to stay on top of courses. Things like contagious illnesses, mental health issues, or loved ones…
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A beginner’s guide to SFU sports, written by a beginner
September 26, 2024By: Tam Nguyen, Staff Writer I must admit, I’m not a dedicated sports fan. I don’t think I’ve ever watched any sports games before, except for the World Cup final in 2022 where Argentina scored two goals over France on…
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La Suprema: a town forgotten
September 17, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer As an SFU student, I’m always looking for exciting events to attend near campus. So, on September 5, I found myself at the Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema for the 7:00 p.m. screening of La Suprema at…
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Most Googled questions: SFU edition
September 16, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer We all love a good, ol’ fashioned game of the most searched questions on the web. Tap into all things SFU and prepare yourself for your next university trivia night. Here are SFU’s Most Googled…
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SFU Olympians: Red Leafs who performed on the world stage
September 15, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Though the 2024 Paris Olympics have now come to an end, we should still take pride in the performances current and former SFU athletes showed during the two weeks of competitions. Six athletes competing in…
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