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November 15, 2021

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News Editor Nancy La

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OPINIONS

November 15, 2021

PEAK PERFECTION

WHAT GRINDS OUR GEARS?

Loud neighbours in SFU Residence

I need you to kindly turn off your music and let me get some sleep

SFU Residence is home to almost 2,000 students, and living in close quarters with so many people can have its cons. For instance, not only are the rooms in Residence small, but the walls are so thin, you can hear when your neighbour gets up in the morning. When I’m studying for midterms I don’t want to hear you blasting Mariah Carey in your room regardless of how close we are to Christmas. It’s important to make yourself feel at home in Residence, especially when staying for multiple semesters. But being conscious about noises and disturbing others late at night is important too. Being thoughtful of your neighbours is always appreciated, and it is important to remember people have different schedules than you. Someone living next to you could be waking up at 6:00 a.m., and your neighbour living across from you might be pulling an all-nighter for an exam. Keeping in mind the varied sleeping schedules of students, most buildings have quiet hours after 11:00 p.m. I have had midterms in the morning and I hear people outside my door chatting about the latest Marvel movie, which is bound to distract me. No one wants to snitch and complain to the community advisors, but it’s also insensitive to disrupt your neighbours’ sleeping schedules for your own pleasure. If you are unusually loud at night, being mindful and apologizing to your neighbour after can help. Otherwise, you will have to deal with me being an absolute menace without enough sleep. You’ve been warned.

Tamanna T., Staff Writer

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OPINIONS

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Opinions Editor Marco Ovies

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November 15, 2021

ARTS & CULTURE

Arts & Culture Editor Sara Wong

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Five Vancouver-based tattoo artists you need to know about

PHOTO: @shiyu_tattoo via Instagram

Find inspiration from brightly saturated colours to detailed line illustrations

@shiyu_tattoo

Victoria Lopatka, Staff Writer As I’ve gotten quite a few tattoos in Vancouver, I’ve come across lots of talented artists. Nostalgic pop culture pieces? There’s someone who can do that. New school Japanese combinations? Yes, please. Dainty black and grey details? Absolutely. If you’re looking for a new tattoo artist to partner with on your next creation, check out these five based in Vancouver. For booking details, visit the artists’ websites or social media profiles.

Works at: Monkey King Tattoo Specialty: Traditional and new school Japanese tattoos

If you’re interested in a traditional Japanese tattoo, look no further than @shiyu_tattoo. She has been tattooing for nearly four years and has dabbled in script, watercolour, American traditional, and neo traditional styles. Shiyu has expressed interest in tattooing tennyo, kiyohime, and floral sleeves in the future.

PHOTO: @paisleypopart via Instagram

PHOTO: @_kirilo via Instagram

@paisleypopart

Works at: Grapevine Tattoo Specialty: Bright colours and pop culture imagery

Pokémon, Tamagotchis, sweet treats, and Lisa Frank portraits — that’s what you’ll find in Paisley’s portfolio. Each tattoo is saturated with eye-popping colours contained in strong, crisp lines, looking more like pictures or paintings than tattoos. Paisley would be a great artist for any nostalgic tattoos based on childhood TV shows, movies, cartoons, or toys. To book with them, fill out the submission form in their Instagram bio. FAQs, including those about deposits and COVID-19 policies, can be found in their Instagram bio.

@_kirilo

Works at: Gastown Tattoo Parlour Specialty: American traditional style

Parlour owner and American traditional expert, Mitch Kirilo has been regarded as “one of the most impressive artists in Vancouver” — and it’s not hard to see why. His designs are bold, bright, and crisp, depicting animals, insects, monsters, and more. His slogan in his Instagram bio is “tuff tattoos for soft people.” Kirilo is not booking right now, but keep an eye on his social media for upcoming openings.

PHOTO: @ink.is.therapy via Instagram

@ink.is.therapy

Specialty: Fine-line nature tattoos

Visit the-peak.ca for five more amazing Vancouver-based tattoo artists.

@medusa.illustration

Works at: Karmma Tattoo Specialty: Fine-line illustrative pieces

I may be biased as I’ve gotten two tattoos from Marie Joy Caldwell (@medusa.illustration), but if you want a tattoo that looks like it could be a storybook illustration, then she’s a mustvisit. Her portfolio includes a wide array of pieces, from mythical creatures to landscapes to astrological figures. All of them share one thing in common: fine, crisp detailing. Caldwell is currently only booking flash designs. To see those, check out the highlights on her Instagram account.

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Works at: Third Eye Tattoo Parlour

I originally found Taylor through her TikToks (@inkistherapy) and was really drawn to the intersection of mental health awareness and tattoos. Her Instagram features fine-line floral and vine tattoos — and when I say “fine line,” I mean fine. The designs are extremely delicate and dainty. She regularly does tattoo giveaways, so if you’re wanting to get something done, but are a little low on cash, keep an eye out for those!

PHOTO: @pais@medusa.illustration via Instagram

ARTS & CULTURE

November 15, 2021

TRENDING NOW

THE REBIRTH OF LOCAL BRAND ALEX S. YU New collection Capsule 001 debuted at Vancouver Fashion Week SS22 JAY M E E SA L I S I // P E A K AS S O C I AT E

Alex S. Yu’s designs captivated the audience at this year’s Vancouver Fashion Week. With flowy silhouettes, crafted with colours and fabrics highlighting femininity, his work conveyed an aura of whimsy with every step down the runway. Fashion design was not always what Yu intended as a career path. After graduating from high school, he attended SFU to study computer science. However, the idea of pursuing fashion stayed in the back of his mind, so he decided to sign up for a sewing introduction course at the Blanche Macdonald Centre. He eventually shifted his studies away from computer science and towards fashion full-time. After receiving a graduate degree in womenswear at the London College of Fashion, he went on to win a design competition. This awarded him the opportunity to show his very first collection at Vancouver Fashion Week in 2014. Inspired by Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom, Yu’s new unisex collection, Capsule 001, invites us to escape our everyday lives and enter a world full of fantasy and adventure. His designs are reminiscent of the movie characters’ earth-toned scout outfits with pops of bright orange, pink, and purple. The statement colours in his collection symbolize his brand’s signature elements: joy and hope. “I want people [ . . . ] to feel a little bit happier when they put my clothing on,” Yu shared in an interview with The Peak.

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Staying home prompted Yu to make his designs more comfortable. He added, “Capsule 001 is sort of like a rebrand and rebirth.” A year and a half hiatus due to COVID-19 gave Yu time to think more about his brand and what he wanted it to represent. Staying home for longer periods of time prompted him to incorporate better functionality and wearability into his pieces. We see these new elements manifested in Capsule 001’s unrestricting pieces, which effortlessly drape over the models’ bodies. Of all the complex pieces that graced the runway, I found myself drawn to a bright pink babydoll dress layered over a white turtleneck and paired with a matching pink bucket hat. Oversized puff sleeves and a loosefitting waistline made this candy-coloured dress the epitome of playfulness. This theme was driven home by the pronounced bubbly texture of the dress and hat. Layering such flowy silhouettes with lively patterns brought together the brand’s identifying components of femininity and joy.

PHOTO: H.F.E & Co Studio

In an industry dominated by white European designers, Yu explained it was important for the brand to be his name because it represents his identity and culture. “I think there’s no better way than to use my last name, but I choose to use my English [first] name instead of my Mandarin name. It’s because I grew up here in Vancouver, so I wanted to have the name that has both of my cultures,” he said. Yu’s designs have been featured in celebrated fashion publications, including Vogue UK, Vogue Italia, i-D, and GQ. He has also shown his collections at the London, Tokyo, and Toronto Fashion Weeks. Yu currently teaches three courses at Blanche Macdonald as he works on his brand’s Capsule 002 collection. He shared that the new collection will take a similar direction from the last, but with different inspiration and new elements. Learn more about Alex S. Yu’s work on his website.

SPORTS

STRONG START, FLASHY FINISH

NATURE COMPELS YOU

Sports Editor Isabella Urbani

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SPORTS

November 15, 2021

GOING FOR GOLD

How is SFU doing so far this season? SFU’s swim team has been very successful so far. At the Logger Relays, which took place last month in Washington state, the team won first overall. Out of nine races each, the men won five and the women emerged victorious in every event. The Logger Relays also marked head coach Demone Tissira’s debut with the SFU team, making their first place finish even more special.

What kind of races can swimmers compete in? The cornerstones of competitive swimming are backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle. Backstroke involves swimming on — you guessed it — your back, with a flutter kick and alternating arm movements. Meanwhile, breaststroke and butterfly are swum facedown. In the former, you move your arms in a semicircle motion while your legs perform a frog kick. The latter uses a dolphin kick as you simultaneously throw your arms forward out of the water. Freestyle allows competitors to choose what stroke they want to swim. A combination of the aforementioned four strokes is called a medley. Swimmers participate in these categories either as individuals or in teams during relay events. For each style, the length varies between 50–10,000m.

What are some swimming records at SFU? On the SFU Athletics swimming and diving website, you can find a list of the top five fastest swim times, broken down by category and gender binary (men and women). The most recent number one records were achieved in 2020 by Collyn Gagne and Antonio Morino of the men’s team. Gagne completed the 400 yard individual medley in 3:47.36 and Morino swam the 200 short course metre breaststroke in 2:12.98. Meanwhile, the longest-held record so far is in the women’s 200 yard freestyle relay, which was won in 1995 by Karen Chow, Ala Ferguson, Sharon Turner, and Diana Ureche with a time of 1:35.18. Also of note are Jessie Gibson (11) and Adrian VanderHelm (10), who hold the most individual records.

How do swim meets operate in the NCAA? In addition to the race events listed above, the NCAA has categories for the following: • Backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly: 50m • Individual medley: 100m • Freestyle and medley relays: 4x50m There are also events measured in yards instead. “In USA swimming competitions, swimmers compete in yards during the school year and meters in the summer.” The former is often referred to as a short course season, where the pools are 25 yards in width. This is the standard in NCAA swimming competitions.

Have any SFU swimmers competed in international competitions? A handful of SFU swimmers have competed at the Olympic level! One of them, Bruce Robertson, was the first medalist from SFU. He won silver in the 100m butterfly and bronze in a 4x100m medley relay at the 1972 games in Munich. Freestyle swimmer Gary Macdonald added to the total with his silver medal during the 1976 Olympics. Other Olympic competitors include Doug Martin (1976) and Diana Ureche (1992). SFU swimmers have also placed well in the Pan American Games. In 2003, Kathleen Stoody earned three medals — one silver and two bronze — competing in the 4x100m medley relay and the 100 and 200m breaststroke.

Can students go swimming in the leisure complex pool? Yes, SFU and FIC students can use the Aquatic Centre. However, you have to reserve a slot online first. This also means your recreation membership must be active. Instructions on how to register for both can be found online. The Aquatic Centre is open until 7:00 p.m. on weekdays, 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays, and 3:30 p.m. on Sundays. Some of the sessions are for women only. For more details, and to learn more about SFU Recreation’s health and safety protocols, visit their website.

HUMOUR

Humour Editor Carter Hemion

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November 15, 2021

HUMOUR

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