Arts
Six non-fiction books that ask you to feel deeply
June 3, 2025By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer and Michelle Young, Co-Editor-in-Chief I love books that breathe — that smile gently at me and invite me into their orbit; that ask, “Will you join me? Will you look at what you’ve been avoiding?” If you think non-fiction is about dry facts and dull history, this list is an invitation to reconsider. How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones Jones’ memoir is…
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Easy udon for when the executive isn’t functioning
May 30, 2025By: Noah Jozic, SFU Student A dear friend shared this recipe with me, knowing I was struggling to cook regularly because of mental health challenges. This super easy udon is her go-to when she is low on energy. I could…
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Personal reflections on the launch of Elegy for Opportunity
May 30, 2025By: Alex Traynor, SFU Student On May 10, I ventured down to SFU Harbour Center in Vancouver for the first time to attend the official book launch for Elegy for Opportunity, written by the award-winning poet and SFU English alum…
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From the campus to the big screen: SFU student film goes global
May 28, 2025By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer What started as a class project has since turned into a creative awakening for Kitty Cheung, SFU alum and former Peak staff. Bringing together poetry, live action, and illustration, the short film Ad Hominem 2…
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SFU’s artistic history comes to life in A Magical Time
May 22, 2025By: Kyla Wane, SFU Student One step onto SFU’s Burnaby campus, and the word “prison” comes to mind. However, the campus’ grey walls and bleak buildings hold a rich cultural history. A Magical Time: The Early Days of the Arts…
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Resisting and rebuilding, one delicious Burmese Plate at a time
May 21, 2025By: Petra Chase, Peak Associate Content warning: brief mention of genocide. In Burma, April is a time for celebrating a new year. During the five-day festival called Thingyan, people pour and throw water on each other on every street, a…
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Pack your summer with community at Slice Vancouver
May 19, 2025By: Noah Jozic, SFU Student Looking for a new hobby this summer? Hoping to meet artsy friends? Trying to develop your art practice, but lacking studio space? Look no further! Slice of Life Vancouver, or “Slice,” is a community-oriented studio…
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Monday Music: When soft weather brings hard feelings
May 14, 2025By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer Driving through X̱wáýx̱way (Stanley Park) this morning, I noticed something that jolted me out of my usual daze of cherry blossoms and sunkissed daydreams: trees, felled and fallen. The ones standing didn’t look much better,…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: May Events
May 12, 2025By: Osna Hadef, SFU Student PHOTO: Screenshot courtesy of @soumakboutique / Instagram Turkish/Syrian Coffee on Hot Sand & Boardgames Kids Market, 1496 Cartwright Street, Vancouver May 17, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Free registration via Eventbrite Soumak Boutique’s…
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A Mothers’ Day gift guide
May 9, 2025By: Zainab Salam,Staff Writer Mothers’ Day is on its way and for those who are indecisive about gifts, or just looking for a way out of routine surprises, here’s a personal guide — let’s say a manifesto — for celebrating…
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