Activism
Vancouver punk’s role in creating community in an introvert’s city
July 29, 2025By: Katie Walkley, Peak Associate When spending time in Vancouver’s public spaces, I notice it is common practice to avoid eye contact. Instead of engaging in other people’s lives, we tend to stay focused on our own. I used to think all of Vancouver was like this — cold, distant, impersonal. Then, two years ago, I started going to some of the city’s punk shows. When my friends first introduced me to them, I did not understand the appeal of thrashing around with strangers, especially after hearing stories of bloody noses. However, once I finally built up the courage to…
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Personal and communal stories behind Ramadan
March 17, 2025By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer and Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer The impact of Ramadan beyond the religious practices — Yildiz Subuk Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, is the most important time for Muslim communities. It’s a time…
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The right to protest our universities’ decisions
June 10, 2024By: Anthony Houston, SFU Student Content warning: mentions of genocide and police violence. University students across the world have organized encampments in the wake of the ongoing genocide in occupied Palestinian territories. These encampments are pro-Palestinian demonstrations, requesting their respective…
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Local banner drop critiques TMX pipeline
May 30, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Staff Writer On Wednesday May 8, grassroots group Climate Convergence Metro Vancouver organized a banner drop in New Westminster. This was to protest the recent Canada Energy Regulator (CER) decision to approve operations for the Trans Mountain…
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Opinions in Dialogue: Intersectionality in leftist spaces
February 27, 2024By: Olivia Visser, Copy Editor and Michelle Young, Opinions Editor Intersectionality, a concept coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, notes “that all oppression is linked.” It is “the acknowledgement that everyone has their own unique experiences of discrimination and oppression and we…
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Annual International Women’s Day march returns
February 26, 2024By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Editor’s note: Karissa Ketter, a current editor who worked on the article, is an organizer of this event. The Peak acknowledges this and has taken steps to prevent conflicts of interest or potential bias from…
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The power of speaking up
January 23, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide, warfare, and assassination. Speaking up in the face of adversity, hardship, and uncertainty is immensely important. Nothing will change for the better if we never use our voices to stand…
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Poetry for Peace is SFU Slam Poetry’s project for Palestine and beyond
January 15, 2024By: Sude Guvendik, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide. In response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Palestine, SFU Slam Poetry organized a powerful event titled Poetry for Peace on December 1. The event aimed to provide a platform…
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Brands complicit in genocide to stop supporting now
November 14, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Content warning: descriptions of war, death, and genocide. After at least 240 hostages were brutally taken by Hamas militants on October 7, Israel declared war on Gaza under the guise of self-defense. As…
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You cannot separate sports and politics
March 5, 2023By: C Icart, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of sexual assault, genocide, racism, and police brutality We are less than a year and a half away from the next Summer Games. In light of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, will Russian…
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