“I always feel like somebody’s watching me” The exclusion and surveillance of Black lives in Vancouver Kevin Kapenda // Hall of Famer Last month on Feb. 11, Jamiel Moore-Williams, a…
Arts & Culture
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Black players, white coaches: March Madness and college basketball’s glass ceiling
Black players, white coaches March Madness and college basketball’s glass ceiling Kevin Kapenda // Hall of Famer No other sport tells the story of America like basketball. This is especially…
Rulings on the murders of Tina Fontaine and Colten Boushie prove Canada’s reconciliation fallacy
Ruining Reconciliation Rulings on the murders of Tina Fontaine and Colten Boushie prove Canada’s reconciliation fallacy Leah Scheitel // Copy Editor Canada has an ugly history when it comes to…
CapU presents Robyn Maynard
Author of best-selling book on Canadian Black lives sheds light on the country’s often untold history Helen Aikenhead // Features Editor One of the many values, if not the core…
On being mixed-race
On being mixed-race PSA: stop asking us “what” we are Rachel D’Sa // Arts and Culture Editor Something that continues to baffle me is also something that I feel doesn’t…
Putting on the glitz
Traversing the Vancouver performing arts scene as a person of colour Rachel D’Sa // arts and culture editor To Jolene Bernardino, the world of the performing arts is finally changing….
Sk8r Boi
On Matthew Noseworthy's boarding journeys RACHEL D’SA // ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR Mesmerizing skateboarding videos have been plastering Facebook newsfeeds and hitting viral video levels over the last few years,...
Artist Spotlight: Resurrection Committee
Artist Spotlight: Resurrection Committee The band formerly known as Thee Magic Circle are celebrating the release of their debut album Rachel D’Sa // Arts and Culture Editor Before the release…
Call me Mr. Bannock
Call me Mr. Bannock A former cook in CapU’s kitchen is bringing traditional Indigenous dishes to Vancouver with a modern twist Justin Scott // Managing Editor Although Vancouver is home…