New VP of People, Culture & Diversity to conduct audit alongside Veza Global Bridget Stringer-Holden (she/her) // News Editor Valeriya Kim (she/her) // Illustrator An equity, diversity and inclusion audit…
Lucid Arts Club
So-called Vancouver is known among many things, for its active arts and music scene — from indie music shows to locally organized gallery shows. However, there exists a gap in the arts scene of so-called Vancouver, one that Lucid Arts Club is helping to fill. Created in Spring 2021, Lucid Arts Club is a youth run art collective committed to, “celebrating the nuance and multiplicity of Queer existance by creating accessible events and media for QTBIPOC artists in so-called Vancouver and beyond.”
The North Shore Writers Fest
For the past twenty years, The North Shore Writers Fest has unified local writers and readers alike in a celebration of the written word. Despite originally taking place exclusively in so-called North Vancouver and this year was no different and have since moved online entirely due to Covid-19.
Spearfishing for Sustainability
Understanding where food comes from allows us to become more mindful consumers Pauline Adalid (she/her)// Contributor Talia Rouck // Illustrator In Nanoose Bay, , Chris Samson (he/him) sets out for…
Outdoor Recreation Student Works Toward a Sustainable Future in Tourism
Working with Howe Sound Biosphere Region Initiative Society and UNESCO Sustainable Development Goals, Cheshire aims to bring in partnerships to educate about sustainable business practices Bridget Stringer-Holden (she/her) // News…
CSU Turns 50 Series #7
A new student union building is just around the corner, will there finally be a student pub? Bridget Stringer-Holden (she/her) // News Editor Valeriya Kim (she/her) // Illustrator As the…
Art as Resistance and Reclamation
In a world where capitalism forces us to do almost everything for profit — turning our passions, our stories, ourselves, into a commodity in order to survive, art as resistance and reclamation is powerful. Although there are still many that are skeptical when it comes to art having an important role in social justice work, many do see it as significant in activism. Many also think of it as being a healing part of reclaiming one’s own cultural and ancestral ways. But what exactly does this mean?
A Seat At The Table: The Exhibit
Currently at the Museum of Vancouver (MOV) and Chinatown, A Seat at the Table is part of an inaugural temporary project in collaboration with the Chinese Canadian Museum. Which explores the stories and perspectives of Chinese Canadians in so-called B.C, through both a contemporary and historical lens. The exhibit focuses on the challenges and struggles of belonging experienced by Chinese Canadians as well as the importance of food on a cultural and community level.
How African Fashion Week in Vancouver is Changing Fashion
When one thinks of so-called Vancouver and fashion, aside from Vancouver Fashion week, you probably don’t think of there being much else when it comes to fashion, yet to your surprise, or maybe not, February 2022 brought with it the fourth annual AFAM African Fashion Week.