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Black and white portrait of Xiao Lu.
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Xiao Lu and the “fight for authorship” over her art

Peak Web October 13, 2023

By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of gunshots used for art-making.  Note: quotations taken from Xiao Lu were translated from Mandarin to English by a translator at the event.  Nestled deep in Sun Wah Centre on Keefer Street is Centre A, a public art gallery displaying “contemporary Asian and Asian-diasporic perspectives.” On September 29, the gallery hosted a talk by Chinese-Australian artist, Xiao Lu, done in partnership with SFU’s David Lam Centre. The presentation, delivered in both Mandarin and English, captured the stories behind some of Lu’s most thought-provoking works of art, such as “Polar,” “Holy Water,” and…

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A collage of art pieces from the exhibit.
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Intimacy and Distances bridges the gap of the pandemic’s isolation

Peak Web October 10, 2023

By: Matthew Wong, SFU Student From my 224 square-foot tower, I gazed longingly out the window. I was pale and drained, and no visitors came to my room except for three daily meals, unceremoniously slipped through the door. And of…

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A collage of three album covers: Potlatch in the Box, The End of it All, and Altering the timeline.
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Innovative Indigenous artists

Peak Web October 6, 2023

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer and Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Indigenous Peoples have been making music on this land since time immemorial. Music of diverse styles have long been a central part of social, cultural, and ceremonial life…

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A photo of the frog constellation cedar sculpture.
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A closer look at SFU’s Indigenous art displays

Peak Web October 3, 2023

By: Olivia Visser, Copy Editor Lhuḵw’lhuḵw’áyten (Burnaby Mountain) has been home to hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh people for thousands of years. Today, the mountain is known to many as the location of SFU’s main campus — a decision that was made…

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A black and white photo of Paige Smith with a disposable camera halfway in her mouth, with the flash going off.
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Paige Smith explores unknown insides in Black Box Investigations

Peak Web September 26, 2023

By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) is an exciting time of year. From September 28–October 8, the latest exceptional films all over Vancouver, showcasing local and global talent. Among the selection of 140 films…

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Two brothers, Black young men, sit on a bench outside in front of power lines. The sun is setting and the sky is tinted orange.
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Brother is an intimately woven story of grief

Peak Web September 14, 2023

By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Content warning: mentions of police brutality and racism. I read Brother in my first year at SFU, after taking ENGL 112W instructed by the author, David Chariandy. As soon as I found out…

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Air Canada planes on the tarmac at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
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BREAKING NEWS: Air Canada reveals flight delay can be shortened if all passengers chip in to duct tape broken wings back together

Peak Web September 11, 2023

By: C Icart, Humour Editor Sunday afternoon, two Air Canada planes crashed into each other at YVR Airport. While that may sound bad, an Air Canada spokesperson has asked everyone to “stop being so dramatic.” The collision between an Air…

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A collage of three album covers. The album cover of Blame My ex by The Beaches is divided into multiple squares of the same image: one of the band members with a platinum blonde bob and red varsity jacket half-smiling. Our roots run deep by Dominique Fils-Aimé features a closeup of Fils-Aime with dark green leaves in her braided, slick-back hair in front of a green backdrop. Prisms by G. R. Gritt features Gritt in an earthy tie dye shirt and beanie with an orange, fume-y atmosphere surrounding them.
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Albums from Juno award-winning Canadian artists

Peak Web September 11, 2023

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer [caption id="attachment_126104" align="alignnone" width="300"] PHOTO: Courtesy of The Beaches[/caption] The Beaches — Blame My Ex Available September 15 Toronto-based alternative rock band, The Beaches, are about to release their anticipated album Blame My Ex. Pre-released…

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A white mug full of steamy coffee.
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Food for Thought: Coffee’s mystical origins

Peak Web September 11, 2023

By: Sude Guvendik, Staff Writer The rich, inviting smell of coffee is like a magical wake-up call for your senses. But did you know that without the Sufis, those aromatic coffee beans might still be hidden away in Ethiopia or…

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Photo of a woman from her abdomen to her thighs. She is wearing beige underwear and holding a menstrual cup filled with small white flowers.
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A love letter to my menstrual disc

Peak Web September 10, 2023

By: C Icart, Humour Editor Sooooo, we just met, but I just KNOW we’re soulmates. No, for real! What can I say? I’m an Aries; I’m passionate! So initially, I was sort of seeing pads and tampons, but they are…

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