MAUVEY TO A BAWAH: A name, legacy, and cinematic journey

On a bone-chillingly cold Friday night, I made my way down to the VIFF Centre to watch the film premiere of MAUVEY TO A...

Postcards from Congo is an artful graphic history

Content warning: brief mentions of slavery, child soldiers, and war. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the second largest country in Africa, yet its...

Love, intimacy, and more in The Peak’s February TV picks

A love letter to XO, Kitty — Karly Burns, Fact Checker  For those who love coming-of-age romance tropes, XO, Kitty will have you feeling butterflies....

The cure to that heartache is Strange Medicine

Grenadian Canadian musician Kaia Kater, born in Montréal, tells the story of her roots through music. She released her first EP, Old Soul, right...

Chinese and Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebrations

The spiritualism of Vietnamese celebrations — Kayle Cole  My Lunar New Year celebrations start when my mother calls her Vietnamese fortune teller to ask questions...

Community Days at SFU

Editor’s note: The Peak acknowledges that Chloë Arneson, who was interviewed, was a News Writer for The Peak in 2023. However, the writer and...

The everlasting power of community in It Takes A Village

The Vancouver Asian Film Festival was memorable, bringing community members together through a collective love of storytelling. The power of community is sometimes overlooked...

Plant yourself in purple lights with Alexandra Caprara’s Ultra Violets

SFU’s reputation is made through intensive research programs and rewarding co-ops, but what many may not realize is how comprehensive our arts departments are....

SFU students to perform at Bound! The Musical

Shakespeare’s work lives on in plays, adaptations, and apparently the fictional town of Middleburg? Running from November 19 to 20 at the Metro Theatre,...

Need to Know, Need to Go: SFU’s free fall activities

The fall season can feel a bit lonely as the gloomy weather takes over. However, you can rest assured, as SFU Burnaby has several...