Maria Penaranda, Author at Capilano Courier

From punch needling to painting and bubble tea, The Capilano Courier staff share unlikely survival tools and activities to help you get through another summer of COVID-19 Illustrations // Rocio […]

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Culture

Do It Yourself: Painted Planter

Maria Penaranda

Dress up your plants in something prettier than plastic Ana Maria Caicedo // Editor-In-Chief The pandemic made me a plant person. During the summer months of quarantine solitude, I acquired […]

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News

Inside the CSU’s Plans for Black History Month

Maria Penaranda

Programming prioritizes knowledge-sharing and community-building among Black folks Maria Penaranda // Editor-in-Chief The switch to online learning may have gutted campus life, but that hasn’t slowed Feven Kidane, Students of […]

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Culture

Your Body In a Space Matters: A Q&A With Aly Laube

Maria Penaranda

Cushy Entertainment’s co-founder on why supporting local arts and culture matters Maria Penaranda // Editor-in-Chief Aly Laube is burning out. Light filters through the window of her cozy Gastown studio […]

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Opinions

Actions Speak Louder Than Words—So Where Are They?

Maria Penaranda

Capilano University leadership owe Black and Indigenous students more than a statement of acknowledgement Maria Penaranda // Editor-in-Chief Jo Whimsy // Illustrator As the Black Lives Matter movement gained traction […]

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CSU calls on faculty, deans to provide academic support for Black students

Maria Penaranda

Ongoing protests against active police brutality coupled with Covid-19 increase hardship for racialized students Alisha Samnani // Managing Editor, News Editor Maria Penaranda // Editor-in-Chief The Capilano Students Union (CSU) […]

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Culture

Summer Beverages For The Soul

Maria Penaranda

Fruity Iced Tea Lemonade Save a trip to the grocery store during the pandemic Maria Penaranda // Arts & Culture Editor The first and only time I went to a […]

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Culture

Inside the DIY Jazz Spot Reinvigorating Vancouver’s Music Scene

Maria Penaranda

Drawing a crowd of young and old alike, Memorial Jazz is creating a space for musicians across the city to perform and collaborate Maria Penaranda // Arts & Culture Editor […]

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Culture

Ask a Sex Therapist

Maria Penaranda

Your most pressing questions about sex in all its mystery, answered Maria Penaranda // Arts & Culture Editor On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your […]

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Culture

Glam Slam

Maria Penaranda

Fusing the rage of wrestling with the sultriness of burlesque, this East-Van melodrama is hormonal bliss Maria Penaranda // Arts & Culture Editor Mahi Kaur // Photographer It’s a few […]

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