City of Burnaby becomes first municipality in Canada to call for Gaza ceasefire

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide and war.  At the Burnaby City Council meeting on November 6, the Council Chamber unanimously voted...

Thousands gather in Vancouver in solidarity with Palestine

By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Editor's Note: The implications of the juxtaposition of the Swastika and the Star of David in this image is not...

SFU community urges university to support Palestine

Editor's Note: Corrections have been made to this article: the Gaza in Context event happened on October 20, rather than November 10, as previously...

Bill S-276 hopes to mark September as Ukrainian heritage month

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer On October 19, a new bill proposing the implementation of Ukrainian Heritage month was introduced in the Senate by Senator...

BorderPass aims to improve international students’ academic endeavours

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer International students in Canada face a variety of challenges, including financial burdens, language barriers, affordable housing, health care, and academic...

International human rights lawyer discusses genocide and conflict

By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Content warning: mentions of violence and genocide.  Payam Akhavan is an international human rights lawyer and special advisor to the prosecutor...

Study shows fast fashion’s detrimental effects on the planet

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Fast fashion has taken over the world. With the rise of social media platforms like TikTok, trends come in and...

VPD executes arrest and search warrant on drug testing operation

By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer On November 1, the director and founder of Get Your Drugs Tested, Dana Larsen, was arrested after a search warrant...

Belongings Matter report discusses property rights for unhoused individuals

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer The Government of Canada’s publications regarding property rights state, “Everyone has the right to the use of enjoyment of property...

Council Chats: SFSS rejects TEDxSFU grant request

By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer The Peak attended the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) meeting on November 8. Matters discussed include expelling councillors due to...