Matthew Fraser
Articles by Matthew Fraser

Reclaiming history and imagery
March 18 2019 CommunityIn the ever-changing modern world, the importance of media and its portrayal of the history and narratives of marginalized groups has increased dramatically. As more people turn to social media and …

A story of incite and candor
March 4 2019 CulturePoet, short story writer, novelist, punk rock singer and mother; a series of occupations Yasuko Thanh fills on a day by day basis. Now, with the release of Mistakes to Run With, Yasuko Thanh will …

From many mother tongues
February 18 2019 CommunityAs Canada continues to welcome immigrants, the language diversity within the country continues to increase. The 2016 census shows that over seven million Canadians report having an immigrant mother …

Studying love bigger than race
February 4 2019 LocalJennifer Adkins is a public scholar at UBC engaged in researching interracial relationships and social ideas about race.
She hopes to address questions present of race and how humans relate to each …

PuSh festival - Thoughts on the cards
January 21 2019 Cover Story Photo by Manuel Vason
Selina Thompson’s exhibit, entitled Race Cards, will be an interactive and thought-provoking journey …

Every city is a world on its own
January 21 2019 VerbatimThose who travel frequently expose themselves to the nuances of each new “world” even when they exist in a shared country. From the true metropolitan cities to small, mountainside villages each …

From the collective to the individual
January 7 2019 Art WE is the distinction of I. | hoto courtesy of Maegan Hill-Carroll, Vancouver Art Gallery
The China-based Polit-Sheer-Forum …

An outlook for immigrants
December 10 2018 Immigration Photo courtesy of Canadian Immigrant Magazine
Despite having a Bachelor’s degree in business administration (BA) from …

Youth for a Change and the LGBTQ+ leadership in Surrey
November 19 2018 Community Pride flag in Surrey. | Photo courtesy of Surrey604.com
Under the guidance of LGBTQ+ activists over the years, the greater …