Summer
Need to Know, Need to Go: May Events
May 12, 2025By: Osna Hadef, SFU Student [caption id="attachment_131334" align="alignnone" width="179"] PHOTO: Screenshot courtesy of @soumakboutique / Instagram[/caption] Turkish/Syrian Coffee on Hot Sand & Boardgames Kids Market, 1496 Cartwright Street, Vancouver May 17, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Free registration via Eventbrite Soumak Boutique’s Turkish Coffee on Hot Sand pop-up is happening on May 17, bringing the traditional art of coffee brewing to Vancouver for all coffee lovers! With just $5.50 for Turkish coffee or $2.50 for Turkish tea, you can sip your coffee, soak in the atmosphere filled with Middle Eastern music and tradition, all while enjoying a complimentary piece of Turkish delight!…
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A summer of fresh air and fun
July 4, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, staff writer One of the best things about summer is spending time outside. Whether you’re hiking, enjoying the water, or taking in local art, there are plenty of options for outdoor activities in the Lower Mainland. If…
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How to spend a summer day in Vancouver
May 11, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Cherry blossoms are blooming, the rain is fading, and we can finally leave the house without a thick puffer jacket on. You know what that means — eat, sleep, beach, repeat! While there’s certainly no…
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Bugphobic person loves camping
July 19, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, Arts & Culture Editor The best thing to do in summer is to go camping. There is nothing more peaceful than being out in nature with your phone on airplane mode and having deep soul-searching talks over…
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Horoscopes: May 16-May 22
May 26, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer and PhD in predicting your entire life Aries Sweet Aries, you’re toootally not a summer semester person. I know you want to get a move on your degree and more importantly, stop yourself from streaming…
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Top ten ways to cope with the beginning of another semester
May 9, 2022By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate Denial What semester? This summer you’ll be tanning blissfully at the beach, laughing at the people signing up for another summer of the same school-related stress and poorly air-conditioned lecture halls. Instead of completing required…
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Spending an afternoon in Abbotsford? Visit Banter Ice Cream
May 30, 2021By: Harvin Bhathal, Peak Associate Growing up in Abbotsford, I associate some of my fondest memories of the city with eating ice cream in summer. While that could be said for almost any city, 72% of Abbotsford is located within…
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“We are open for business”: SFU co-op adapts to a COVID-19 summer
June 9, 2020Written by: Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor Over the past few months, the COVID-19 outbreak has caused complications for SFU co-op programs, including cancelled and postponed placements. Angelica Baniqued’s lab-based co-op term was at first delayed indefinitely, leaving her in a…
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What grinds Our Gears: Why are students still sweltering through summer classes in 2019?
July 6, 2019By: Tiffany Chang, SFU Student You know what sucks? The lack of air conditioning on campus. As someone who sweats buckets whenever I’m at school during the summer, it downright pisses me off. Needless to say, summers in the last…
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My summer accomplishments
September 5, 2018Written by: Jessica Parsons The summer sun, the cool and refreshing ocean water, the long hours of daylight spent sipping on lemonade; this is what summer break promises. We spend all spring gearing up in anticipation for the days of…
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