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Food for Thought: Coffee’s complicated history
July 10, 2021By: Nancy La, Staff Writer It is a universally acknowledged truth that many students wishing to perform their best require caffeine’s help. Coffee is one of the most popular caffeinated beverages, yet it is a product that leads to dangerous worker exploitation. This is due to its colonial history and the way it is produced today. This important staple makes our day much better, but we must also educate ourselves on its controversial past and present in order to make the most ethical consumer decisions. For the most part, coffee can only be grown in what is called the “Bean…
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Monday Music: Summer bops for polyglots
July 5, 2021By: Michelle Young, News Editor Whether you’re learning a new language or just want something to freshen up your playlist, there’s a variety of international music scenes yet to be discovered. Indulge in this versatile playlist to find the right…
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Living Hyphen provides a platform for multicultural Canadians to share their culture
July 5, 2021By: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate In 2015, Filipina-Canadian Justine Yu attended the Toronto Feminist Art Conference. The stories she heard there from authors discussing their barriers to publication inspired her to take action. She then founded Living Hyphen to address…
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Food for Thought: Edible cities
July 4, 2021By: Meera Eragoda, Editor-in-Chief Thanks to TikTok, a partner with botanical knowledge, and a workshop I took at the UBC Botanical Garden, my plant identification skills have been growing and growing (pun intended). I, like many, used to think all…
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A closer look at digital artist Beeple’s $69 million collage
July 3, 2021By: Vrinda Kapadia, SFU Student Everydays: the First 5000 Days is a series of drawings and images created by digital artist Mike Winklemann. Professionally known under the name Beeple, he began this project on May 1, 2007 and has been…
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Food for Thought: The rich Indigenous history of maple syrup
June 28, 2021By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Of all the Canadian symbols in pop culture — poutine, plaid, polar bears, etc. — maple syrup is arguably the most iconic. It’s a source of national pride. There are even festivals devoted…
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Concert livestreaming shouldn’t end after the pandemic
June 27, 2021By: Paige Riding, Copy Editor Growing up in a small town, local concert announcements usually were for washed up ‘80s bands or Wiggles knockoffs. If I wanted to see an artist perform, it involved forking out the money for a…
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Monday Music: Songs to question your gender to
June 21, 2021By: Carter Hemion, Staff Writer and Genderfuck With gender in the spotlight this Pride Month, music often reflects the experiences we have as gender-diverse and questioning people. These artists express their complicated relationships with gender, and sometimes that is just…
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TESSEL: a short film highlighting Black Canadian excellence from coast to coast
June 20, 2021By: Tiffany Chang, Peak Associate I always appreciate art that initiates dialogue about representation. It is an impactful way for people to express themselves, and it creates continuous learning opportunities for audiences. TESSEL, a powerful short film by esteemed choreographer…
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Food for Thought: Dumplings and dragon boats
June 19, 2021By: Nancy La, Staff Writer In June, my family celebrates a special festival called Duanwu Jie in Mandarin. Known in English for its common name, the Dragon Boat Festival, Duanwu Jie is a day to celebrate an ancient story with…
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