Black Hair in Focus offers a nuanced discussion on the power, politics, and beauty of Black hair

By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor On June 30, SFU Students of Caribbean & African Ancestry (SOCA) hosted Black Hair in Focus: The History and Politics...

My coming-of-age soundtrack, the upgraded sequel

By: Marco Ovies, Editor-in-Chief Fans of The Peak (or as I like to call them, Peaklings) will remember that I wrote a Monday Music about...

Dr. Ken Seigneurie’s event How Stories Move Us highlighted the universality of storytelling

By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate My first non-academic Zoom lecture consisted of a professor reading us stories. I last had that in . . ....

Pokémon Sword and Shield’s new DLC proves these games need more TLC

By: Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor After a not-so-glowing first reception, Pokémon Sword and Shield just got its first DLC add-on, Isle of Armor. Players can...

The honesty and vulnerability of Ocean Waves will lap at your heart

By: Michelle Young, Staff Writer Studio Ghibli films have finally arrived on Netflix Canada. You can now watch Ghibli classics like My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited...

Monday Music: The Top Pop Albums of 2020 (so far)

By: Ahad Ghani, SFU Student It’s been a strong year for music, and we’re only halfway there. We’ve received comeback albums from Lady Gaga and...

Lights’ How To Sleep When You’re On Fire is a vibey, instrumental space jam

By: Michelle Young, Staff Writer Canadian electro-pop artist, Lights, recently released the album, How To Sleep When You’re On Fire. Starting out in the 2006...

BeetBox’s vegetarian and vegan fare offer an upbeat experience for your mouth

By: Sara Wong, Peak Associate Food has always been political in nature. Take a moment to reflect on how “traditional” the California sushi roll is...

Monday Music: My coming-of-age movie soundtrack

All Monday Music for the Summer 2020 semester is now available on The Peak’s Spotify Playlist, Monday Music Summer 2020. Don’t forget to follow thepeaksfu on...

Dora Kamau is creating empowerment-focused spaces for women to heal

By: Michelle Young, Staff Writer Dora Kamau is a Vancouver-based meditation teacher and mindfulness artist who hosts meditation classes and conversations for women to emotionally...