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Books and belonging: Vancouver Black Library opens its doors
October 26, 2022By: Saije Rusimovici, SFU Student For Vancouver’s cultural communities, community spaces help preserve culture and offer a sense of belonging. As a hub for both educational resources and interpersonal connection, newly-opened Vancouver Black Library (VBL) is the comfortable space that does just that. Close by to where the historic Black cultural hub, Hogan’s Alley once stood, VBL is a lofty, cozy space, complete with hand-crafted bookshelves, a movie projector, and several spots to read or study. Located in the basement level of the Sun Wah Centre on Keefer Street, it’s the ideal workspace for any college student. The minimalist decor…
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Board game café opening near Harbour Centre
October 24, 2022By: Jocelyn Wong, SFU Student Joey Kudish and Leah Katz are partners in life and business. They’re the owners of a unique board game café set to open on November 5. Located less than a block away from SFU Woodward’s…
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Turning back the clock in Chinatown
October 18, 2022By: C Icart, Staff Writer This week, I downloaded and tried On This Spot, a free app that “takes people on guided walking tours through the history that surrounds them.” On This Spot is based in Vancouver, but it has…
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Food for Thought: Nan Gyi Thoke
October 16, 2022By: Calvin Kaung Kyaw San, SFU student Burma is home to an impressive collection of mouth-watering (and often lip-burning) salads called athoke in Burmese, which translates to “mixed.” Athokes can be paired with rice, consumed as standalone dishes, or even…
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Food For Thought: Bánh Mì
May 22, 2022By: Michael Le, SFU Student Being Vietnamese, I grew up eating bánh mì. I still have very fond memories of visiting Ba Le with my mom as a child. My favourite sandwich was the cold cut which included pâté, head cheese…
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Upintheair Theatre presents rEvolver Festival 2022: six must-see productions
May 22, 2022By: Jocelyn Stevens, SFU Student Upintheair Theatre will be hosting its highly anticipated annual rEvolver Festival at The Cultch in East Vancouver. The 12-day festival returns in-person this year from May 25–June 5. In regards to COVID-19, masks are recommended or…
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Everything Everywhere All At Once shows us the weird and wonderful
May 18, 2022By: Makena Leyh, SFU Student From the company that created witty comedies like Spring Breakers, heart-wrenching dramas like Moonlight, and terrifying horror films like Hereditary, A24’s most recent cinematic release is truly one to remember. Currently screening in theatres since its…
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The meaning of cultural identity: (Re)making Chineseness
May 18, 2022By: Kelly Chia, Humour Editor How does our perception of cultural heritage intertwine with our memories? Canadian artists Lucy Lu and Melanie Choi tackle this question in their photography exhibition, (Re)making Chineseness: Reflections of Cultural Heritage. Visitors can view Lu and…
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SFU Audain Gallery presents “Collecting Plum Blossoms,” a dazzling graduate-class student exhibition
May 12, 2022Editor’s Note: A previous version failed to accredit the photographer of the published images. This has been updated to give Paige Smith full credit for all images used in the article. A previous version stated, “Sofia Grace titled I Leave…
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Peace Country gives city dwellers insight into climate change realities faced by northern BC’s small towns
May 12, 2022By: Jocelyn Stevens, SFU student As a former northern BC small-town habitant, I was intrigued by the concept of Peace Country and pleasantly surprised at the emotional impact and relatability of the play. Written and directed by SFU alumnus Pedro…
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