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Do you know who this professional athlete is?

Arts March 18, 2022

By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer  This will be the hardest set of questions you have ever had to answer. If you answer them correctly, it will lead you to unimaginable treasure: our mystery athlete of the week.  There is a wine brand named after this athlete. They were an active player from 1979–1999. This athlete holds a whopping 61 records throughout the regular season and playoffs. They were the captain of all four of the NHL teams they played on. If you take away all the goals this player has scored, they would still have the most points of all…

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Someone is holding a sign that reads “Stand With Ukraine.” The image is in greyscale, but it looks like the sign is coloured to mirror the Ukrainian flag.
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Disproportionate reporting on invasion of Ukraine shows mainstream media’s racism

Peak Web March 16, 2022

By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer On February 25, 2022, CBS news reporter Charlie D’Agata said, “This is a relatively civilized, relatively European — I have to choose those words carefully, too — city where you wouldn’t expect that or hope that…

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An empty gallery with white walls featuring large landscape paintings
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Spring 2022 Gallery Guide

Arts March 15, 2022

By: 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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Jessica Jones snapped mid-air releasing the ball.
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The Rundown

Arts March 12, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor  Senior sendoff: SFU honours seven seniors with a 78–76 men’s basketball win against Western Washington. Senior Wilfried Balata had an exceptional night, recording 18 points and nine rebounds.  Date: February 26  Going out in style…

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Charlene flying in an indoor wind tunnel with an instructor holding on to her.
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The family that flies together, sticks together

Arts March 11, 2022

By: Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer  Every few years, my mom’s side of the family travels to the US or Canada for a family vacation. In 2015, we settled on northern California. I ended up arriving a few days later than…

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Justina Di Stasio wrestling in front of an audience
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Justina Di Stasio talks career since graduation and revamping Olympic dream

Arts March 10, 2022

By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer  In October 2018, Justina Di Stasio brought Canada a gold medal in the women’s 72 kg category at the World Wrestling Championships. That stunning victory underscores her passionate wrestling career.  Today, Di Stasio is still…

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This week at SFU

Arts March 9, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor  Home Games Saturday, March 12: women’s softball vs Western Oregon at Beedie Field (12:00 p.m.) Game one of doubleheader  Saturday, March 12: women’s softball vs Western Oregon at Beedie Field (2:00 p.m.)  Game two of…

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Actress Sarah Roa, dressed like a 1960s housewife, stands on stage in front of a kitchen table looking down at her hands. Pink and yellow flowers sprout up in the foreground.
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Upcoming local production bad eggs explores women’s agency across mythologies

Peak Web March 9, 2022

By:  Luke Faulks, Staff Writer Following a staged reading in 2019, SFU alum and playwright Jessica Hood is bringing her first full-length play, bad eggs, to your screens as an online film-theatre hybrid. The play tells the story of partners…

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The star charts at the Trottier Observatory illuminated at night by multicoloured lights
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Learning about the wonders of the stars at Starry Nights

Peak Web March 9, 2022

By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer On a clear evening in February, the Trottier Observatory held its first in-person Starry Nights event in 2022. As the sun dipped and the night sky revealed the winter constellations, it was clear the break…

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Collage featuring Rebekah, a Métis woman, and a colourful array of her beadwork earrings against a sage green background
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Rebekah Stevens finds healing through traditional Indigenous beadwork

Peak Web March 8, 2022

By: 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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