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...

Embrace SFU’s commuter culture

Picture your Monday morning. You drag yourself out of bed, question whether you really need this university degree (as per routine), and grudgingly prepare...

The SkyTrain redemption

Lost in the wallows of two bombed midterms, I nearly miss the voice of a forty something Fijian-Canadian man beside me as he sparks...

A call for inclusive climate action

We’ve all seen the ads — the polar bears precariously balancing on blocks of ice for a Coca Cola commercial, the devastated ecosystems captured...

Yes, TransLink should add signage for invisible illnesses

In Adam Van der Zwan’s recent article published in the Feb. 29 issue of The Peak, “TransLink Shouldn’t Add Signage for Invisible Illnesses,” he...

Big media stifles environmentalism

We all know by now that Leonardo DiCaprio has been a strong advocate for climate change action for a number of years. His most...