Council Chats: SFSS motion to call for permanent ceasefire in Gaza

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer On January 3, The Peak attended the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) bi-weekly Council meeting via Zoom. The adopted agenda...

Unhoused residents of Vancouver parks subjected to discrimination

By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Since 2018, Fiona York has dedicated her time to advocating for some of Vancouver’s most vulnerable populations. Unhoused residents of...

2023 — A Year in Review

By: Eden Chipperfield & Olivia Sherman TSSU Strikes for improving working conditions, June–October Learn more: The TSSU...

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...