Yasmin Hassan
Cryptics of coffee shop Wi-Fi
July 3, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer After a long day of classes, I roam downtown, looking for a place to sit and do some work. I’m walking with my AirPods in, canvas bag at my side, hurriedly searching for a welcoming café. I keep passing gentrified urban coffee shops with pale ceilings, cement floors, eco-friendly wood veneer, and glaring neon signs with obscure ‘90s movie references. Finally, I see my beacon of hope, the one that’s just right. Looking over the menu, I waver between options but finally decide. The barista is friendly, making small talk about the rush that had…
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How to Spend A Night at … The Shipyards
July 3, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer When the monotonous heat and light of day subside into a warm summer night, where do the people go? One fond memory I have of last summer was spending my Friday nights in North Vancouver’s…
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The BC government should pay for therapy
June 27, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff writer Right now, about 17% of BC residents are experiencing issues with mental health and substance use. If you’ve ever considered therapy or counselling, have you wondered if you’ll have to pay out of pocket? Psychotherapy…
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Theatre Under The Stars’ CATS features two SFU dance majors
June 26, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer From July 5 to August 24, Theatre Under the Stars is coming back to Stanley Park’s Malkin Bowl. One of their featured productions this season is CATS, a dazzling ensemble musical of feline characters who…
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New plan protects Blueberry River First Nations land and upholds Treaty rights
June 19, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer, and Petra Chase, Editor-in-Chief On May 30, the BC government and Blueberry River First Nations announced a three-year pilot plan to support Indigenous land restoration and protect Treaty rights. The Gundy High Value 1 Plan…
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Fitness misinformation proliferates online
June 12, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of dieting and eating disorders. If you’ve been active on social media in recent years, you might remember seeing (or even doing) those at-home workouts that got so popular back in 2020.…
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Crooked Teeth is a queer Syrian refugee’s reconnection “home”
June 10, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Crooked teeth is the young boy who swears he likes women. Crooked teeth are in the mouth of an officer staring back at you coldly. Crooked teeth is being the only racialized panelist discussing refugees.…
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Here comes the Boy Mom
June 5, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer I’ve seen some catty shit in my line of work. Bridezillas, cheating grooms, unsavoury uncles; you name it, I’ve seen it. When it comes to being a wedding photographer, you are there to capture every…
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“Racebending” discourse is thinly veiled racism
June 5, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer The word “racebending” was originally coined by fans protesting against the whitewashing of Avatar: The Last Airbender’s live action cast. Nowadays, the phrase and its variations are often used in negative and even racist contexts.…
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UBC students establish encampment in solidarity with Palestine
June 5, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer On Monday, April 29, members of the UBC community set up an encampment at their MacInnes Field to protest the university’s lack of action for Palestine. The camp amassed “about 100 people and 75 tents,”…
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