Tips for the Beedie Kids

by: 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...

SFYou: Dr. Rebecca Cobb’s Close Relationships Lab

By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate and Research Assistant in the Close Relationships Lab “The love of your life.” “The one.” “Your person.” These expressions reference...

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...

SFYou: Chloe Goodison

by 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...

SFYou: Motoki Long-Nozawa discusses LGBTQIA2S+ language in classrooms

by Michelle Young, News Editor Name: Motoki Long-Nozawa Pronouns: he/him Hometown: Tokyo, Japan Occupation: Japanese language instructor  Department Affiliation: Department of World Languages and Literature  Fun fact: “I drink a...

SFYou: Rumneek Johal, news journalist and social media savant

by Harvin Bhathal, Peak Associate Rumneek Johal is what we would call a Peak success story – one of our own. A former Peak journalist who...

SFYou: Kandice Sharren on podcast production and education

by Nancy La, Staff Writer   Name: Kandice Sharren Pronouns: She/her/hers Occupation: lecturer/lead editor and project manager of Women’s Print History Project Department Affiliation: Department of English  Hometown: St. Albert,...

SFYou: Stacey Copeland on the sounds of queer feminism on the airwaves and in academia

by Emma Jean, Peak Associate   Name: Stacey Copeland Pronouns: she/her/hers Department affiliation: School of Communication Hometown: Barrie, Ontario Occupation: Full-time PhD candidate, supervising podcast producer Fun fact: Copeland is a...

SFYou: Dr. Lesley Schimanski

By: Katarina Chui, SFU Student Name: Lesley Schimanski Pronouns: she/her/hers Departmental Affiliation: Department of Psychology Hometown: Pincher Creek, Alberta Occupation: Sessional Instructor, Psychology and Cognitive Sciences Among students, Dr. Lesley...