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OPINIONS iClickers? More like "Bye Clickers"
SPORTS
The Peak sports weekly wrap up
HUMOUR Favourite charaters, terrible roommates
News
Youeal Abera Staff Writer
Henry Tran Coordinating News Editor
Henry Tran / Coordinating News Editor Michelle Gomez, Youeal Abera / News Team
January 21, 2019 news@the-peak.ca
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News
Henry Tran Coordinating News Editor
Henry Tran / Coordinating News Editor Michelle Gomez, Youeal Abera / News Team
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Opinions
Gene Cole / Opinions Editor
January 21, 2019 opinions@the-peak.ca
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Zach Siddiqui Copy Editor
WHAT GRINDS OUR GEARS? Computer-lab desk-hoggers When you’re walking through the library during peak study season, a free desktop computer can be a rare sight. As someone who sure doesn’t want to lug her brother’s bulky hand-me-down gaming computer out of the house, I revel in the library computers as a great resource. What irks me, however, is coming across fellow students sitting in front of computers with the keyboard pushed back, with their laptops filling up their space. Why do students keep doing this. All there is for you at those desks is less room to work; even when pushed away, the mouse and keyboard take up a third of your desk space. That space is already limited considering your pile of notes, splayed open books, and laptop. Combined with a blank monitor just in front of your face, this cannot possibly be a convenient spot for you to study. Please, if you have your own computer, go sit at a regular desk. Find a cubicle, an open table, a comfy armchair, or any other sort of ideal study furniture. Don't take up seats in the library computer labs when you already have the benefit of your own portable computer. You're hindering students who don't have their own portable computers from getting their shit done. Written by Kitty Cheung
Graduated from Simon Fraser University in psychology in 2011 Competed in BC Court of Appeal moot where her TRU team won Articled at Boughton Law Corporation in Vancouver, where she is now an associate Practices corporate, commercial and intellectual property law
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Opinions
Gene Cole / Opinions Editor
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Arts
January 21, 2019
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Intimate. Moving. Graceful. These are three words that come to mind instantly after listening to Saba’s 2018 album, CARE FOR ME. One of the first things I noticed was how the production throughout this album is infused with a sense of melancholy that fills every word of every verse with unbidden emotion. And that is exactly what this album is intended to do: unlock those emotions that we would rather not think about most of the time. In an interview with Sway in The Morning, Saba described CARE FOR ME as “an emotional rap album” that documents the “lowest point” of his life. This album exudes honesty, and tracks like “FIGHTER” and “PROM / KING” come across more like stories than songs. CARE FOR ME is aptly named in that it is an album that demands your full attention. While, of course, there are standout tracks that work well on their own, such as “BUSY / SIRENS” and “LIFE,” the album is a musical journey that is best listened to from start to finish. Anyone who thinks that all rap music is juvenile, or that rap somehow isn’t poetic, surely hasn’t heard of Saba. One constant of this album is his ability to capture human emotion — ranging from the angst of day-to-day life, societal expectations, and dealing with tragedies like the death of a loved one — in an eloquent but digestible fashion. CARE FOR ME is a masterpiece that reflects real life, and it is clear throughout that Saba is an artist who isn’t afraid to be vulnerable.
PLANET BANDO By So Loki
Winona Young Arts Editor
If anyone still thinks Vancouver doesn’t have an interesting music scene, they probably haven’t heard of So Loki (Sam Lucia and Geoffrey Millar). These two local artists should be on the radar of any fan of hip-hop. On first listen, Planet Bando stands out from So Loki’s past work (such as their collaboration with bbno$ — Whatever) due to its intensity. The opening track “One” starts off the EP with energetic rap verses from Lucia and powerful, layered production from Millar. Throughout the six-track EP, So Loki maintains the energy from “One” and continues on from there without slowing down. Planet Bando is the perfect addition to any turn-up playlist and will have you moving your feet instantly, clearly encouraged by lines like “Everybody shake that ass / If you not, then you better make room for the dancers” on “Spensive.”
Planet Bando may come across as more serious than Whatever, but it somehow manages to remain just as fun. “Elephant Man” is an instant ear-worm, and “No Regrets” ends the EP on a jubilant note. My only real criticism is how short the EP is, totaling just about 14 minutes. While I will miss opening lyrics like “Bob Ross flow” from Whatever, it’s clear So Loki haven’t lost their “Swagu.”
“Wave (feat. AstroLogical)” By Kapok – Single While this track isn’t brand new, Kapok is a Vancouver based Mayan-Canadian rapper who you need to know about if you love hip-hop. “Wave” is an upbeat song that is sure to brighten even the greyest Vancouver day. Kapok delivers masterful flow and nuanced lyricism while maintaining an overall sense of fun and levity that makes “Wave” infinitely replayable. He was also recently named one of Rudegang Entertainment’s top five Vancouver Hip Hop artists of 2018, so be ready for more great artistry from him this year.
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LAYOUT BY TIMOTHY CHOW
Sports
Andrew Ringer Sports Editor
January 21, 2019
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Humour
MATCHING PARTNERS, MEETING GRADES
January 21, 2019
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