A newbie guide to Vancouver

By: Daniel Salcedo Rubio Don’t worry, today I’m not speaking about science at all, I’m actually going to talk about my experience in Vancouver so...

The memefication of the Queen’s death

By: C Icart, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of colonialism, genocide, and sexual assualt  Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ is dead and I feel like I’m one of...

How can scientific communication evolve for the average reader?

We live in the era of sharing articles after only reading the title (hopefully, you, dear readers of The Peak, don’t follow this trend)....

A timeline of SFSS conduct and concerns

By: Meera Eragoda, Features Editor May 2022  President Helen Sofia Pahou and the new Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) begin their 2022/23...

Study tips for people with ADHD

By: Meera Eragoda, Features Editor While everyone who experiences ADHD will experience it differently, this non-exhaustive list will hopefully provide some new tips to try....

The default male

By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer The “default male” is a term that describes males as the norm in our society and in data collection. This...

Growing up unaware of my autistic identity

By: Olivia Visser, Staff Writer The concept of neurodiversity was not widely discussed when I was growing up. People were either normal or they were...

The challenges of studying as a student with ADHD

By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer We’ve all seen the lists of study tips that advocate for strict schedules and the Pomodoro Technique, but most of...

SFYou: Dr. Jen Marchbank

By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer Editor’s note: The acronym LGBTQ will be used, as is used by the interviewee. This is not meant to...

Exploring Canada’s racist history of drug prohibition

By: Olivia Visser, Staff Writer Content warning: anti-Asian racism, anti-Indigeneity, white supremacy, xenophobia, drugs, and drug-related death This month, BC set out to be Canada’s first...