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The intimacy of The Living Room at Centre A
March 22, 2022By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer When the art world so often feels unapproachable, Henry Heng Lu and Hau Yu Wong envisioned an exhibit where visitors can feel like they’re at home. By making the space more intimate, Lu and Wong hope to “challenge the oftentimes inaccessible, highly curatorial nature of a contemporary art gallery.” Located in Centre A in Sun Wah Centre, The Living Room is displayed alongside Revisiting the Asianadian. This is where issues of The Asianadian magazine are available for patrons to read. They are also available in Centre A’s library. Both exhibitions are free to attend. My friend…
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Spring 2022 Gallery Guide
March 15, 2022By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Massy Arts Gallery | Métis Now: Elders, Artists, and Activists | Free | On until March 31 [caption id="attachment_121445" align="alignnone" width="300"] Image courtesy of @inspiringindigenous via Instagram[/caption] Since opening in September 2021, Massy…
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Monday Music: Songs to listen to when you realize you’re in a toxic relationship with your university
March 14, 2022By: Marco Ovies, Features Editor SFU refuses to let me leave with a degree and it’s starting to feel a little obsessive. Despite trying to do everything right, my degree keeps getting extended one semester at a time. I get…
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Rebekah Stevens finds healing through traditional Indigenous beadwork
March 8, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer The relationship between an artist and their art is what makes their work reach people in ways words can’t identify. For Rebekah Stevens, the Indigenous studies and linguistics student behind @beksbeads on Instagram, this relationship…
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Vancouver Black Library aims to foster connections that have been historically lost
February 28, 2022By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate Maya Preshyon is at the forefront of an exciting and much-needed initiative to create the Vancouver Black Library (VBL). “I wanted for a long time to make a space that can fulfill community advocacy needs,”…
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The Porter celebrates the lives of Black Canadian railway workers
February 27, 2022By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer As of late, historical television shows are being made for a very niche audience, and most shows lack diverse representation. But there’s a new historical drama on the block, and this time it commemorates a…
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Monday Music: Slow jams to groove to while sipping your morning coffee
February 21, 2022By: Makena Leyh, SFU Student Whether it’s a doubleshot blonde shaken espresso from my favourite local café or the watered-down dark roast my partner brewed two hours ago, coffee is a necessary part of my wake up routine. However you…
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Pokémon: Legends Arceus is the breath of fresh air this franchise needed
February 21, 2022By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Like many kids in the 90s, Pokémon has cemented itself into my life. It’s how I met my best friend, and I think my shelves of Pokémon plushies speak to how much this franchise has…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Events to wrap up Black History Month
February 17, 2022By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Homegoing: Blackness and Belonging Across the Canada/US Border | February 17, 6:30–8:00 p.m. | FREE | Online and in-person As part of the SFU history department’s Highlighting Black Histories series, Homegoing touches on…
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Food for Thought: The addictiveness of food porn
February 15, 2022By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Content warning: discussion of eating disorders. Currently, #foodporn has 279 million posts on Instagram. What does that mean, besides the fact that foodies like to put out a lot of content? Food porn isn’t…
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