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Wendell Zylstra
34 articles
Arts & Culture
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A Perspective on Death and Suicide
Content warning - this article discusses suicide and assisted death.
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Arts & Culture: A (School) Year in Review
As the beginning of spring finally rears its head, many are prompted to reflect on the long, grey, colder months that came before. Though wi…
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The 35th Annual Women’s Memorial March and The Missing and Murdered Indigenous
This article contains mention of topics surrounding the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls movement. Hotline numbers and abuse …
Arts & Culture
Jesus is Camp!
For much of my life the musical theatre genre had been one I avoided. The campiness that runs rampant through the writing and art design all…
Arts & Culture
Courtroom Artists: Relics or Gems?
There are many archaic traditions that trickle down into modern day happenings. This is often seen in governments and their institutions. Th…
Arts & Culture
All That Glitters… Is Gay!
Modern discourse surrounding queer representation in media looks more at the specifics of what makes good representations as opposed to harm…
Arts & Culture
Hyaluronic Acid is Peace, Wrinkles are Slavery, Ignorance is Strength
Advertising may be the most annoying and unremarkable part of our day. Annoying for endlessly cushioning all the things we try to relax and …
Arts & Culture
Sh*tshow Not Living up to Its Name: Artists Pleased
On Tuesday the 25th, I attended the Visual Arts Course Union’s “Shitshow.” I first saw the collage styled poster donning the concrete poles …
Arts & Culture
The Essential Frankensteins to Watch Out For
Following the recent release of Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein, debates flared up online regarding the quality of the representation of w…
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Love to Local Art Galleries & Stores
Throughout my travels around Canada, I have seen many different small galleries and art stores. Frequently, these stores and galleries are d…
Arts & Culture
On-Campus Publications Want You!
As I say to many of my fellow Arts majors, having less course work than a science degree does not often mean less work. Beyond the basic tim…
Arts & Culture
Chill Playlists to Read Articles to: Background Studying Sounds for Phoenix Readers
A little while ago, myself, my partner, and a friend of mine were in a café studying. We all had our respective headphones in listening to w…
Arts & Culture
Academic Barriers: Jargon, Jargon, Jargon
A large majority of any kind of class comes with memorizing terms. These terms often pertain to the topic studied in the course: for example…
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Absolutely No Rehearsal: In Conversation with Francisco Rubio
September 29th was the date slated for the first Jazz Jam of the year, and my good friend and I went, as we always do. We were excited for a…
Arts & Culture
Archival Ships on The Sea of Information
In recent years there has been a substantial rise of digital archival accounts on Instagram. These accounts aim to document certain parts of…
Arts & Culture
Community Reflections: Public Art
In the town where you grew up, you might remember some kind of public art, whether that be a massive statue, mural, or an installation. Thes…
Arts & Culture
A Fairytale Fantasy: The ECU’s Magical Ball
As I entered the English Course Union’s (ECU) Fairytale Fantasy ball on March 25, it became instantly clear that I had walked into another w…
Arts & Culture
Artists: Go to DAD!
It is twice now that I have had the pleasure of attending one of UBC Okanagan's recently developed Drawing and Discourse club’s (or DAD club…
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Social Media, Short Attention Spans, and Undercooked Opinions
My friend and I were talking generally about life the other day. We shared our opinions, our thoughts and feelings, and our overall ideas ab…
Arts & Culture
It’s The Little Things: The Trinket Trend
You may have seen the remarkable uptick of people — on campus and off — adorning themselves with little keychains and tools of all kinds. So…
Arts & Culture
Advertising and Art
Art in the modern age — especially online — has faced many unexpected challenges.
Arts & Culture
David Lynch: The Man, The Artist
There is a name you will hear in artist’s circles that sticks in your head. It’s punchy and it creates an image before you even know who it …
Arts & Culture
Recycled Ideas in Film: The Good, The Bad and The Hundreds of Beavers
Think about some of the movies you have heard about or seen in theaters in the past couple of years.
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Contemporary Classics: Adventures in Minimalism
Classical music will forever be marked as some of the greatest music ever made in the eyes of many academics and composers. The perception o…
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Digital Arts: Art in The Age of The Internet
The digital world has become unmistakable as a part of life. Most of us interact with some form of digital media every day.
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Off With The Canon!
What comes to the top of your mind when the idea of classic literature is brought up?
