Yasmin Vejs Simsek
Pass Over uses morbid humour to critique systemic racism
June 27, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of racial slur, racism, police brutality. Pass Over at the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island is a political commentary on Black men wanting a better life for themselves. Written by Antoinette Nwandu and directed by Omari Newton, this Broadway play has come to the Vancouver stage to make the audience laugh, cry, and reflect upon the impacts of anti-Black police brutality and systemic racism. The long-time issue of police brutality is something that has been denounced by the general public, especially after the murder of George Floyd. Pass Over did not shy…
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Events to not miss at Queer Arts Festival 2022
June 27, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer The Vancouver Queer Arts Festival (QAF) is in the top three list of LGBTQ2S+ arts festivals world-wide and features multimedia exhibitions, music, rooftop parties, and more. This year it returns to an in-person programme from…
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A talk on Palestinian leadership under the British Mandate
June 15, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer On June 1, SFU’s Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies (CCMS) held an event at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in collaboration with The Caucus. Educator and activist Bassam Abun-Nadi explored the absence of military academies in Palestine…
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Cancellation 2.0: We need an addendum to cancel culture
June 9, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of suicide Cancel culture at its core is a beautiful concept: if you’re found to be behaving in a way that hurts others, people stop supporting you. But what the cancel culture…
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Hamilton: new and old perspectives
June 7, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, Arts & Culture Editor and Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer This June, Broadway Across Canada is bringing the beloved and multiple award-winning musical Hamilton to Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the musical shook the…
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What Grinds Our Gears: The “Devil’s advocate” guy
June 7, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer “Just playing the devil’s advocate” is arguing for the sake of argument, and it helps nothing. I’ve had people tell me that white cisgender straight men are discriminated against in western societies, that hiring quotas…
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SFU Surrey petitions to be the new It campus
May 30, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer Fellow campuses, I’ve included some flattering prelude from my fellow campus, UBC, who had this wonderful, original stuff to say about me. SFU Surrey is flawless. I hear the campus is insured for $1,000,000,000. I…
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Monday Music: You went partying with Drake, now this is what you listen to
May 30, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer In my personal opinion, grime is one of the best things to come out of the UK. This relatively new genre of music (2000s) that stems from a mix of garage, jungle, and hip hop…
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The Darkest Timeline: Why are we so obsessed with the multiverse right now?
May 17, 2022By Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer The multiverse. It’s understandably on everyone’s lips right now. When it seems like our own reality is becoming increasingly nightmarish, we want to check-in on an alternate self to see who has it worse. Simply…
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Food for Thought: Menemen
May 12, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer Are you desperately looking for new recipes that are easy to make and budget-friendly? Are you sick to your stomach of instant ramen 5–7 days a week? Would you like to add a hearty,…
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