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The roots and lost radicalism of Labour Day
September 6, 2021by Meera Eragoda, Editor-in-Chief If you’re anything like me, you’ve viewed the first Monday of September as nothing more than your last day of freedom before the Fall semester begins. Though Labour Day has been thoroughly divorced from its roots, its history is an important one. In an age when labour has lost more rights than it’s gained and is largely exploited, this holiday is a reminder of the power labour once held. Labour Day was officially deemed a statutory holiday in Canada in 1894. There are competing theories for how the day came about. Radical Roots or Sellout?…
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The history of pride in Vancouver
August 2, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Content warning: mentions of homophobia Vancouver’s earliest pride protest was on August 1, 1973, when the Gay Alliance Toward Equality (GATE) held a picnic and art exhibit. Vancouver’s first pride parade took place in…
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Tim Robinson’s “I Think You Should Leave” is an inventive take on traditional sketches
August 1, 2021By: Sara Brinkac, Peak Associate To rank a sketch show among the comedy greats, it must challenge format norms (Mr. Show) and create sketches that are so unique and original, the jaded viewer is consistently surprised (Portlandia). The Netflix sketch…
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Let’s explore SFU’s campus life
July 28, 2021by Jacob Mattie, Peak Associate Burnaby Mountain — whose base is named Lhuḵw’lhuḵw’áyten by the Squamish people in reference to its groves of Arbutus trees — hosts a variety of life. Currently designated as a conservation area, Burnaby Mountain is recognized as…
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Renaissance Coffee prepares to welcome back the SFU community in the fall
July 27, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer As September and the return to campus approaches, local vendor Renaissance Coffee plans to upgrade the shop in preparation for campus reopening. The shop closed briefly last year due to COVID-19, but reopened in…
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I’m proud of being disabled
July 26, 2021by Jae Stafford, SFU Student I can't count the school days I missed growing up because of my disabilities. Gastrointestinal issues like GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), and functional dyspepsia (recurring signs of indigestion with no obvious cause),…
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SFU alum co-creates new app encouraging cafés and consumers to go green
July 26, 2021By: Nancy La, Staff Writer Bringing your own (BYO) cup to cafés to reduce waste is already a great act of sustainability, but two climate activists have created an online platform to make it even more rewarding. Founded by SFU…
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Being mixed is as confusing as my ethnicity
July 21, 2021by Marco Ovies, Features Editor In 1993, Time Magazine published a special issue titled The New Face of America with a computer-rendered image of a person mixed with many different races as the cover. This was supposed to be a…
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Summer 2021 Gallery Guide
July 19, 2021By: Paige Smith, Peak Associate Contemporary Art Gallery | Archival – for Rosario Cooper and my 10 year old self | Free | On until August 22 [caption id="attachment_118844" align="alignnone" width="300"] Image courtesy of SITE Photography[/caption] [caption id="attachment_118843" align="alignnone" width="300"]…
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Students discuss SFU’s reopening plan for fall semester
July 19, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Following the provincial government’s announcement of reopening measures, SFU released a reopening plan for the Fall 2021 semester. SFU anticipates 70–80% of courses will be taught on campus. Reopening protocols include enhanced cleaning practices…
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