Yelin Gemma Lee
First Experiences: Batik
June 6, 2022As a part of explorASIAN 2022’s programming, The Batik Library hosted introductory batik workshops at the Indonesian Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) in Vancouver. When I attended the opening session on the morning of May 20, I had no idea what to expect. I walked in with the faintest knowledge of what batik was and left with a deep appreciation for the ancient art form and the cultural history behind it. Bernarda Antony from The Batik Library taught us that batik is a traditional Indonesian wax-resistant dyeing method used to make designs on fabric. This textile technique, she explained, is also…
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Monday Music: crystal clear Korean vocalists
May 23, 2022So, you’re at your desk late at night again working away at an article for The Peak (this could be you!). You’ve overplayed your Lo-Fi playlists and frankly, they make you a little bit sleepy. I have a roster of…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Food Festival Edition
May 17, 2022When I think of summer, one thing that comes to mind is food festivals. Walking around an outdoor market and trying so many foods that you have to loosen your belt is one of my favorite ways to spend a…
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Save Old Growth interrupts classes at SFU and UBC to raise awareness for their initiative
April 1, 2022Since the beginning of March, Save Old Growth has been interrupting classes at SFU and UBC once a week to raise awareness for their environmental activism campaign. The campaign aims to stop old-growth logging in BC by blocking the Trans-Canada…
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First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Student Association changes name
March 29, 2022During their annual general meeting on November 23, 2021, the former First Nations Student Association officially changed their name to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Student Association (FNMISA). In the same meeting, updates and changes were made to the association’s…
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A behind-the-scenes look into an upcoming New West pop-up gallery
March 29, 2022Editor’s note: Lee is one of the artists involved in APT POP through the upcoming exhibit, Colossus. I don’t remember when I started loving art. When I reflect on my childhood, I see finger painting, symphonies playing through the house…
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Itse Hesse creates Black Girl Collective with a focus on mentorship and connections
March 22, 2022Since immigrating to Canada, SFU alumni Itse Hesse has struggled with the lack of safe spaces for Black women to connect with and support each other. Recalling these unmet needs, Hesse officially founded the Black Girl Collective (BGC) in July…
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Council to investigate information breach in March 2 meeting
March 19, 2022Council establishes ad hoc committee to investigate public disclosure of in-camera session Acting SFSS president Corbett Gildersleve moved a motion to task an ad hoc committee to investigate the public disclosure and potential breach of information disclosed in the in-camera…
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Rebekah Stevens finds healing through traditional Indigenous beadwork
March 8, 2022The relationship between an artist and their art is what makes their work reach people in ways words can’t identify. For Rebekah Stevens, the Indigenous studies and linguistics student behind @beksbeads on Instagram, this relationship is rooted in personal healing…
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SFU Public Square presents lecture on the healthcare crisis in India
March 8, 2022Content warning: contains depictions of violence and abuse. On February 2, Dr. Vaibhav Saria, assistant professor at SFU’s department of gender, sexuality, and women’s studies presented “Care and Crisis in India.” Saria’s lecture focused on the simultaneous celebration and violence…
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