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…
Author: Maria Penaranda
Do It Yourself: Painted Planter
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…
Inside the CSU’s Plans for Black History Month
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…
Your Body In a Space Matters: A Q&A With Aly Laube
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…
Actions Speak Louder Than Words—So Where Are They?
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…
CSU calls on faculty, deans to provide academic support for Black students
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)…
Summer Beverages For The Soul
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…
Inside the DIY Jazz Spot Reinvigorating Vancouver’s Music Scene
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 …
Ask a Sex Therapist
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…