Run by School of Motion Picture Arts Chair Michael Thoma, Off The Grid gives students and alumni an opportunity to develop films outside of the regular curriculum. Maria Penaranda //…
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Artist Feature: Mahi Kaur
Maria Penaranda // Arts & Culture Editor Mahi Kaur // Photographer There’s something otherworldly about Mahi Kaur’s portraits. The women in her photos, soaked in strange light and hazy film…
Make Some Noise
Vancouver-based musician MA$$ANK unpacks her creative process and talks what’s next. Maria Penaranda // Arts & Culture Editor Photo by Ant When I first heard MA$$ANK’s music, I thought—Damn, she…
Deviant Beauty: Tackling the ‘Stache
Maria Penaranda // Arts & Culture Editor It’s a process I’ve been repeating for as long as I can remember. The first time I did it, I was about 10….
Vancouver’s Golden Era of Photojournalism
“I had them stand carefully, and waited for a wave to come to hide all the naughty bits,” Baglo recounted.
Why It’s Time to Re-Envision Allyship
The term “ally” is typically used within progressive circles to refer to people with power and privilege who work in solidarity with marginalized communities. But have we been thinking of…
Gramming Yourself into Existence
How women are hacking Instagram’s limitations on femininity through finstas — real self, fake account Maria Penaranda, Community Relations Manager Lily Elliott*, 23, sits on the floor of her living…
Despite Opposition to Pipeline, Wet’suwet’en Chiefs Reach Agreement with RCMP
Demonstrators in Vancouver and across the globe continue to show support for the Wet’suwet’en First Nations Maria Penaranda, Contributor Photos by Maria Penaranda After over four hours of discussion between Wet’suwet’en hereditary…
What Does It Even Meme?
Your favourite medium for online humour is more political than you think Maria Penaranda, Community Relations Manager Kyle Papilla, Illustrator When was the last time you stood at CapU’s recycling…