Dress for school like you’re ready to take on the day, not like you’re ready to go back to bed

Written by: Eva Zhu, Peak Associate When I’m at school, I’m  either there to participate in friendly debates or fall asleep in every single one...

The Belittling of Black Girl Magic

By: Youeal Abera Very few athletes in the history of professional sports have achieved what Serena Williams has. Tennis fan or not, Williams’s name alone defines...

POLITICAL CORNER: The power of diplomacy

Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate In today’s world, it’s easy to get discouraged by what we see in politics. From extreme partisanship to the...

Calling Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness “too gay” is homophobic

Written by: Winona Young, Staff Writer Netflix’s reboot of Queer Eye is our TV equivalent of heartwarming chicken soup, only with avocado and patterned shirts....

WHAT GRINDS OUR GEARS: Trite, overused, and repetitive tropes

Written by: Stefanie Baltasar, Peak Associate It’s one thing to fit a trope into a TV series which is recognizable and fun, letting it take...

Why are Vancouverites so afraid of homeless people?

Written by: Amal Javed Abdullah, Staff Writer At the end of last year, the City of Vancouver faced backlash and protests when one of the...

Ontario’s return to its 1998 sex-ed program will only harm students

Written by: Winona Young, Staff Writer I realized while growing up that sex positivity is a rarity in many places. I’ve picked up quite a...

Students who drive have no choice but to deal with SFU’s problematic parking policies

Written by: Amal Javed Abdullah, Staff Writeparking SFU’s Burnaby campus is labeled as a commuter campus, as the majority of students live neither in residence...

POLITICAL CORNER: It’s time to abandon attack ads, Canada

Written by: Liam Wilson, Peak Associate The 2019 Canadian federal election is still 15 months away, but already it seems that the major political parties...

WHAT GRINDS OUR GEARS: Cheap assholes who haggle with you

Written by: Eva Zhu, Opinions Editor Don’t you just love the people who will spend a good half-hour arguing with you about why your already-discounted...