Designing parks for social connection

By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer One brutal awakening many young adults go through is the realization that leisure time is not a guaranteed part of...

FNMISA builds space for Indigenous students

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Room 1440 of the Student Union Building (SUB) is home to the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Student Association...

Why local newspapers still matter

By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer I picked up my first copy of The Georgia Straight on a crisp fall afternoon, wandering through the East Vancouver...

Grieving the Lapu-Lapu festival tragedy

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Lapu-Lapu Day — a day to celebrate resistance — traces its roots to when Datu Lapu-Lapu defeated Spanish colonial...

The crisis in education isn’t AI — it’s meaning

By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer In the age of AI, effort has become optional. As students, we no longer need to flip through textbooks...

When the state kills, who is the enemy?

By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer Content warning: Mentions of war, violence, and death. We are often told war can be justified. Our history textbooks glorify...

A box of halwa and generational love

By: Rusham Verma, SFU Student It’s summer vacation. I’m only 12 years old and my maternal grandmother’s house is infused with the nostalgic smell of...

Friends of Simon: building community through education

By: Phone Min Thant, Arts & Culture Editor The author of this article is a Friends of Simon tutor. Following The Peak’s conflict of interest...

Breaking free from the screen

By: Zainab Salam, Staff Writer In this digital age, screens are central to nearly every aspect of our lives: work, education, entertainment, and socialization. While...

An alternative perspective on small businesses

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Small businesses contribute to local economies by offering unique products, innovations, and creating job opportunities. In Canada, they employ over...