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SFYou: Dr. María Ignacia Barraza
November 11, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer María Ignacia Barraza is an assistant professor in the department of world languages and literatures in the faculty of arts and social sciences at SFU. This semester, she’s teaching “Modern World Literatures 104W” and “World Literature 410,” with the special topic of Latin American Literature. Her research involves “the Spanish literary generations of 1898 and 1927, 19th and 20th century Latin American poetry and prose,…
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SFYou: Get to know SOCA’s new student support coordinator
March 10, 2025By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for clarity and concision. Muna Mavhima is the newly-appointed student support coordinator for SFU Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry (SOCA), a group on campus that creates space…
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SFYou: Raccoon City’s host, Katie Wilkie!
July 24, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer On a sunny afternoon, I drove up to the SFU Burnaby campus, jamming along to all sorts of music and listening to a friendly voice on Racoon City, one of CJSF’s radio programs. As I…
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SFYou: Ashley Jones’ art signifies connection and understanding
July 10, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Ashley Jones is an Indigenous artist whose body organ paintings are an ode to her love for science, and her Haida and Cree Métis roots. The Peak interviewed Jones to know more about her artistic…
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SFYou: Miranda Meents
March 4, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Professor Miranda Meents may have gotten her PhD in the field of Botany from the University of British Columbia, but her career has led her into studying and implementing evidence-based teaching strategies at SFU. A…
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Tips for the Beedie Kids
July 7, 2023by: Des'ree Isibor POV: You are a 16-year-old international student from Lagos, Nigeria, who just started her first semester at SFU studying business. There is a lot to take in: the constant rain and the way people casually walk under…
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SFYou: Dr. Rebecca Cobb’s Close Relationships Lab
March 17, 2023By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate and Research Assistant in the Close Relationships Lab “The love of your life.” “The one.” “Your person.” These expressions reference an assumption and expectation that has been set by society — monogamy. Despite monogamy only…
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The challenges of studying as a student with ADHD
July 15, 2022By: 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 these tips are designed for neurotypical brains, meaning they don’t work for everyone. The Peak…
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SFYou: Dr. Jen Marchbank
July 15, 2022By: 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 diminish or neglect those identifying with IA2S+. Dr. Jen Marchbank is a professor and graduate…
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SFYou: Chloe Goodison
September 8, 2021by Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of drug use and overdose The Story Behind NaloxHome During her commute from Coquitlam to Port Moody, Chloe Goodison witnessed a teenager collapse on the SkyTrain. Bystanders were unaware of symptoms of…
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