Yasmin Hassan
Christmas in July
December 20, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer In the winter of 2012, in a small elementary school in Burnaby, hallways are lined with handmade Christmas decorations, snowflakes, elves, Santa hats, Christmas trees, and multi-coloured lights on a string. It’s a cold December morning, with the dew outside frozen over the forest’s grass and snow piling up on the outskirts of sidewalks. The classrooms are empty, hallways too, for all the kids and staff are packed into the school gymnasium for the long awaited Santa Breakfast. When I looked at the calendar for the school year, this breakfast was something I made note…
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The past, present, and future of Transgender Day of Remembrance
December 3, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of transphobia, violence, and murder. Honouring the past Though November 20 — Transgender Day of Remembrance — will have passed by the time this article comes out, the weight of the day…
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The West Coast rules with Triton
November 27, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer While Vancouver is home to many amazing artists, I never thought that I’d find one right in my classroom! As a former classmate of independent alternative artist Triton Smith, it has always been fascinating hearing…
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It’s Dear Peakie again
November 26, 2024By: C Icart, Humour Editor and Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Dear Peakie, I’m in my main character era. I love it when people watch me walk into lecture one hour late with my oat vanilla latte. I walk through the…
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Hidden Gems: Local trans-owned businesses
November 21, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Wednesday, November 20, is Trans Day of Remembrance: a day to “honour the memory of transgender people whose lives were lost as a result of anti-transgender violence.” Qmunity is hosting both a gathering at The…
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The problem with SFU phasing out paper towels
November 19, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer If you’ve walked into a campus washroom lately, you’ve probably seen an empty paper towel dispenser with a note that says, “SFU is phasing out paper towel use on campus washrooms” and directs you to…
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SFU students to perform at Bound! The Musical
November 17, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Shakespeare’s work lives on in plays, adaptations, and apparently the fictional town of Middleburg? Running from November 19 to 20 at the Metro Theatre, Bound! The Musical inspired by Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost will bring…
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The sound of social music with Mary Ancheta Quartet
November 6, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Inside Hero’s Welcome were dim yellow and purple lights hanging from the ceiling, surrounded by paraphernalia of all kinds — darts, pinball, pool tables, Canadian veteran’s memorabilia, and more. Within minutes the pub was packed,…
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SFU Safe app launched to strengthen campus security
November 6, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer This October, SFU’s department of safety and risk services (SRS) released an official university safety app called SFU Safe. The SRS’ services include “campus public safety, enterprise risk and resilience, and environmental health and safety.” …
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This Week at SFU: November 7 – 10
November 6, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Home games: Thursday, November 8: women’s basketball vs. Vanguard Lions at West Gym at 3:15 p.m. SFU’s first home matchup of the season Live video, live stats, and tickets available online Saturday, November 9: women’s…
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