Vancouver
We need safer homeless shelters, not just more of them
May 8, 2017Right now, there are cities springing up within cities. The walls in these spaces are made of nylon and canvas rather than anything like brick, but in some ways, they’re stronger shelters than anything their predecessors have given to their less-privileged denizens. They’re tent cities, and Vancouver wants nothing to do with them. A tent city is essentially a gathering of tents as temporary residences set up by displaced people. A little over a week ago, a new tent city at 950 Main Street in the Downtown Eastside caught media attention: its organizers told CBC News that they wanted the…
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The organic revolution: Vancouver’s search for cleaner, healthier skin
March 10, 2017Beauty is skin deep — and that's why the organic cosmetic revolution is on the rise. People are more conscious of the chemicals they are letting their skin absorb. The devil is in the details Have you ever tried to…
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Inpower: the online forum empowering women across Vancouver
March 10, 2017You haven’t seen what girls can do — and what they’re most passionate about — until you get 30,000 of them together in one online space. Dreaming of a more empowered tomorrow 21-year-old Rozan Talevian started this Vancouver-based online space,…
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Q&A with SFU alumna and business woman, Leah Emmott
March 10, 2017If you’re interested in breaking into the business world once you graduate, but feel like it’s an impossible feat, you should meet Leah Emmott. Emmott, born and raised in Burnaby, graduated SFU in 2008 with a joint bachelor of business…
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Highlights for the Vancouver International Dance Festival 2017
February 27, 2017Best eye candy: Alonzo King LINES Ballet | March 3-4 | Vancouver Playhouse $50 for students Performing two works, SAND and Shostakovich, this contemporary ballet company impresses with long lines and deep emotional expression. The choreography takes classical ballet and…
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Vancouver Valentine’s Day date ideas
February 12, 2017It’s Valentine’s season! If you’re stumped for plans, here are five things you can do with your valentine, your friends, or even solo. Starting with something a little formal, a little on the expensive side, but something very unique —…
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Q&A with SFU alumnus and digital cupid, Justin Long
February 12, 2017[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f you’re still swiping left and right on Tinder, looking for a special someone to see this Valentine’s day, have no fear. SFU alumnus Justin Long has developed the artificial intelligence (AI) to help you find your dream partner. Having…
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The April Fools Childrenhood
February 6, 2017Creating an album is a challenge, even for seasoned veterans of the music scene who have the full support of a record label, and a team of producers behind them. It’s even harder when you’re writing, recording, and mixing whole…
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Talk the Talks: Multilingualism at SFU
January 15, 2017SFU is located in one of the most culturally diverse cities in Canada, a mixing bowl of languages and cultures, a place populated with people from across the globe; yet it is still limited by an English-dominant mentality. Obviously foreign…
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Tanks farms, pipelines, and the safety of the SFU community
November 29, 2016Hidden in plain sight Upon starting your post-secondary studies at Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby campus, you might not notice at first that it is located above a tank farm. It is tucked away just below the Gaglardi Way and Hastings…
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
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