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

In the age of AI, effort has become optional. As students, we no longer need to flip through textbooks or reread chapters. As one...

When the state kills, who is the enemy?

Content warning: Mentions of war, violence, and death. We are often told war can be justified. Our history textbooks glorify national victories. Our films wrap...

A box of halwa and generational love

It’s summer vacation. I’m only 12 years old and my maternal grandmother’s house is infused with the nostalgic smell of halwa made with atta...

Friends of Simon: building community through education

The author of this article is a Friends of Simon tutor. Following The Peak’s conflict of interest policy, the piece’s payment has been reduced.  “It’s...

Breaking free from the screen

In this digital age, screens are central to nearly every aspect of our lives: work, education, entertainment, and socialization. While technology offers unprecedented convenience...

An alternative perspective on small businesses

Small businesses contribute to local economies by offering unique products, innovations, and creating job opportunities. In Canada, they employ over five million people throughout...

Can news platforms build trust in a fractured world?

We find ourselves in a world where news media thrives on crises. Headlines are designed to scare, intimidate, divide, and most of all, keep...

Incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our education

The incorporation of Indigenous knowledge has been widely disregarded in western sciences. Due to racism and colonialism, Indigenous knowledge is often reduced to something...

Non-violent and non-physical forms of protests

Gwangju, Tiananmen, Sidi Bouzid, Yangon, Bangkok, and Kyiv — these are just some places that have exemplified the efforts of ordinary people in their...

Myanmar, four years into the military dictatorship

Content warning: Mentions of murder, massacres, conflict, and brief mention of mutilation. It was the last day of January, coup rumours from the previous days...