Why you should have voted in the SFSS elections

More than four out of five of you reading this didn’t vote in the SFSS elections. Part of me doesn’t blame you. As someone who...

Tax the rich to support the homeless

It was a beautiful day. The rare Vancouver sun was shining and I was merrily on my way to Harbour Center via the 135....

Letter to the Editor

Dear editors of the Peak, Re: SFSS Candidate Endorsements You recently published an article endorsing certain candidates to the SFSS Board of Directors. While I agree...

WEB COLUMN | TIM’S BIT — Writer’s block: the constipation of the mind

Tim’s Bit: Tirades on our stupidest things. . . is a new web-exclusive column featuring Tim Mottishaw’s comedic tirades on some of our humanity’s dumbest...

One day, same-sex parenting won’t be a big deal

It’s amazing what a photo can do once it has gone viral. Though the above photo of two dads cradling their newborn son, Milo...

Trigger warnings are not an excuse to censor free speech

Inormally write for The Peak’s humour section, so something really has to bug me to put me in the den of seriousness. Lately that...

Why doesn’t mainstream feminism embrace women of colour?

Today’s feminist problem is that mainstream feminism often attempts to speak on behalf of the struggles of women of colour, while silencing them in...

Dangling modifiers are more important than the US election

Dangling modifiers are more important than the US election, because I can change dangling modifiers. Modifiers are clauses that precede a sentence. They define...

‘Sexy’ restaurant dress codes violate human rights

Working as a restaurant server is a hard job. You are constantly on your feet, you have to deal with rude customers, and all...

COLUMN | GUESS AGAIN, GRANDPA: Millennials eat out all the time, and it’s making us broke

If you asked me what I do when I hang out with friends, I would probably tell you that I love to go out...