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October 23, 2023
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The protesters are mainly stuck on misinformation about what SOGI 123 is and isn’t, which demonstrates the importance of SOGI [in] the curriculum. VANC O UV E R D I STR I CT PAR E NT ADV I S O RY C O U NC I L
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October 23, 2023
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While it’s frustrating that our education was disrupted, our education shouldn’t come at the cost of exploiting TAs and sessional instructors.
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October 23, 2023
Birds I View (2023) Directed by Colleen Bayati
This short by Bayati, a third-year year film student, features a bird’s-eye view of settings and objects up close with a comedic background narrative about the narrator’s hatred of birds — voiced by six individuals and accompanied by differing camera angles. Everyday settings such as city streets, landscapes, skylines, and stairwells are filtered by a dreary atmosphere and a grainy, shaking camera effect. Bayati’s use of camera angles achieves what she describes as “an experimental hybrid film.” Although the perspective of the birds is mundane and comical throughout, the portrayal of these creatures reminded me of the wonder of birds in their natural habitat. The soundscape, which includes both audible dialogue and buzzing insect sounds, adds dynamic to the piece. The different camera angles and cuts between scenes lets the audience experience how a bird — or an insect — would typically observe their world. This approach creates a seamless effect of varying points of view from short clips compiled together. COURTESY OF COLLEEN BAYATI
Breaking the Silence (2022) Directed by Mimi Huszti and Carlo Marchet
Both first-year film students, Huszti and Marchet’s work features the everyday sounds of a person’s morning routine. They become more disturbed by these mundane noises as the morning progresses. Huszti and Marchet’s audio techniques heighten the experience of discomfort — I felt as though I was living vicariously through the main character’s emotions. The directors focus on minute sounds: a boiling kettle, a ticking clock, and a train whistle in the distance. The sounds and instrumental components, like orchestral and synth music, become more chaotic and fast-paced as the character’s unsettled behaviour rises. Huszti and Marchet shed a new light of curiosity onto what would otherwise be a mundane morning. COURTESY OF MIMI HUSZTI AND CARLO MARCHET
Marigold (2023) Directed by Yousif Kairee
This short by a first-year film student features the protagonist’s internal dialogue being narrated and spoken aloud as she combs through memories of past events. She begins with optimism about her dreams to attain fame, before spiralling toward self doubt as she questions her worth and success, recalling an argument with a friend. Sound and audio effects, like distorted background noise as the main character narrates her thoughts, heighten her internal contradictions. It felt as if I were experiencing them alongside her, and as though I was placed in the same atmosphere as her thoughts. Camera angles and settings vary as the person shifts from self-confidence to disappointment, and questions her worth. Kairee’s approach to filmmaking is realistic yet experimental at the same time. COURTESY OF YOUSIF KAIREE
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October 23, 2023
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HOME Thursday, October 26: men’s soccer vs. Seattle Pacific at 4:30 p.m. · SFU currently holds a 7–2–2 record and a three game win streak. The men’s soccer team has scored three goals in each of their last three matches while only giving up two goals. SFU’s last loss was on September 9. Thursday, October 26: women’s soccer vs. Saint Martin’s at Terry Fox Field at 7:00 p.m. · The women’s team are 4–4–2 this season and have lost their last two games. Their game against Saint Martin’s marks the beginning of a three-game homestand. Saturday, Oct 28: women’s basketball vs. Langara (BC) at the West Gym at 9:00 a.m. · Final exhibition game before the regular season. The women’s team was 10–13 last year. Saturday, October 28: women’s soccer vs. Western Oregon at Terry Fox Field at 1:00 p.m. · The women’s team was 1–0–1 against Western Oregon last season.
The siren signalling the end of the game came too soon, and the Red Leafs finished the game with a 5–3 loss.
AWAY Monday, October 23–Tuesday, October 24: women’s golf at Hawaiʻi Pacific Shark Shootout · Day two and three of the invitational. The women’s team finished third out of seven teams at their last competition. Freshman Dana Smith’s third place finish was SFU’s best performance. Thursday, October 26–Saturday, October 28: women’s golf at Dennis Rose Intercollegiate in Hawaiʻi · Final invitational of the season until the divisional championships in April. Saturday, October 28: men’s basketball vs. Idaho State at 5:00 p.m. · First game of the season. The men’s team was 6–22 last year. Saturday, October 28: volleyball vs. Western Washington at 7:00 p.m. · The volleyball team was swept in three sets earlier this season against Western Washington.
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Which TSSU chant are you? Take this quiz to relive strike nostalgia
You read the headline, I don’t need to explain further. Let’s jump right into it, shall we?
Question 1: Did you cross the picket lines? a. Nope! I joined them because solidarity is my middle name. b. Nope! I didn’t go to class before the strike so I don’t see why I would go during it. c. Nope! My prof moved our classes online, undermining the strike action without, like. physically crossing the line, putting me in an awkward position, but I literally just started this semester and am trying my best. d. Yep! Nope! Question 2: Which SFU PR flop will you never forget? a. The private investigators for sure. Like, what was that about? b. When the National Basketball Players Association donated to the TSSU strike fund. Go Raptors! c. SFU Chancellor Dr. Tamara Vrooman getting the TSSU name wrong twice at convocation. d. This one didn’t happen, but there is an alternate universe where SFU didn’t agree to remove concessions and TSSU picketed convocation and that definitely would’ve been a bad look for the university.
Question 3: What’s your favourite term you learned from the strike? a. Concessions! I thought that was only the place you got overpriced snacks at when you went to the Rogers Arena. b. Scab. I always pick mine, but I’d never want to be one! c. Sessional. I didn’t even know my prof was a sessional until the full work stoppage began. d. This isn’t even a word, but I learned about the conspiracy theory about Justin Trudeau being Fidel Castro’s son. It’s wild what sides of the internet you end up on when your classes are cancelled. Question 4: What are your favourite TSSU social media posts? a. The strike forecasts. Those are absolutely iconic. b. Giving SFU’s bargaining team grades. The F- was brutal but deserved. c. The posts with the dogs. Incorporating puppies is a fantastic social media strategy. d. Their story updates, especially when there’s singing involved.
Here are your chants: Mostly As: What do we want? Contract! When do we want it? Now! Straight to the point. Are you wearing a suit right now? Probably. Nothing but serious business for you. Mostly Bs: I know a song that gets on the Employer’s nerves, the Employer’s nerves, the Employer’s nerves . . . You’ve got the spirit, but you also like to have fun. You love a good earworm and you won’t stop singing until a contract is signed and we can all go back to regular university activities.
Mostly Cs: My neck, my back, SFU is whack You weren’t quite sure about this whole thing, but TSSU tactics caught your attention and pushed you to get more educated about unions and the labour required for universities to operate. Mostly Ds: Joyless Johnson You’re mostly bummed you’re not getting the full academic experience you wanted out of the semester, but you know the full work stoppage was not TSSU’s first choice and you love a good alliteration.
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