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Venture into the audio archives: an interview with SpokenWeb
October 13, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Listening to a story read out loud can engage your emotions. SpokenWeb is a podcast program that presents archival recordings of stories and talks listeners through those feelings. It’s is a network composed of multiple researchers, institutions, collections, and other community members. They take long forgotten tape recordings from literature readings, conversations, and events. Researchers then analyze them for a contemporary audience. Each episode, released monthly, is about 45 minutes long. The Peak interviewed Judith Burr, project manager and supervising producer for SpokenWeb about what it means to navigate literature through sound. Burr explains researchers…
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Six must-read books for Women’s History Month
October 12, 2021By: Victoria Lopatka, Staff Writer Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall [caption id="attachment_119518" align="alignnone" width="200"] Image courtesy of Viking Books[/caption] In Hood Feminism, author Mikki Kendall connects “race, class, sexual orientation, and ability”…
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Monday Music: Songs for when you feel like the main character
October 11, 2021By: Cristina Liao, SFU Student You know that feeling when you wish the whole world was yours? When you want to be the main character? This is the soundtrack I’ve created to fuel all those self-centred dreams. 1) “You Don’t…
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“Things We Feel But Do Not Say” holds a strong vision and powerful performance
October 7, 2021By: Sara Brinkac, Peak Associate Content Warning: Things We Feel But Do Not Say is a story based primarily on the emotional and physical process of a miscarriage. Currently airing at the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF), Things We Feel…
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Five films that put “international” in Vancouver International Film Festival
October 4, 2021By: Emma Best, SFU Student The Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) celebrates its 40th season this year with over 110 feature films and 75 shorts. The hybrid model presents the perfect opportunity to see films from all over the world,…
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SFU alum Michael Bains discusses inspiration behind his debut novel, “Hooped”
October 4, 2021By: Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer Content warning: Mentions of substance abuse Passionate about telling diverse stories, author Michael Bains published his first book, Hooped, in 2020. The novel is about Jimmy, a high school basketball player from Surrey, and his…
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“The Care We Dream Of” leaves no one behind in their queer reimagining of healthcare
October 4, 2021By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer In The Care We Dream Of, I found myself and the people I love represented through our distinct and specific ways of being. The book held me as I read through its comforting and…
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Fairything and SIESKI dazzle live audience at Queer Coded pride event
September 28, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer With the backdrop of a peachy sunset, Queer Coded’s Pride Picnic waved the summer off and treated the audience at Thunderbird Commons to a concert by performers SIESKI and Fairything (Alex Masse). Pride flags were…
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“Atacama”: a compelling story about love, war, and trauma
September 27, 2021By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer From violent strikes like the La Coruña massacre in Chile to the Spanish Civil War in Spain, Carmen Rodríguez’s Atacama is a story firmly rooted in history. Rodríguez, an SFU alum and former Latin American…
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Food for Thought: Mooncakes and the importance of reunion
September 20, 2021By: Nancy La, News Editor While others anticipate fall as the time for pumpkin spice lattes, September brings me a whole different reason to be excited: the Mid-Autumn Festival. This year, it is on September 21. When I was growing…
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