Ana Staskevich
CONFESSIONALS: I convinced my professor to start the tapeworm diet
September 28, 2019Written by Ana Staskevich, Peak Associate Forgive me, SFU trash-panda gods, for I have sinned. Disclaimer: I’m actually a PRETTY GOOD student with a decent enough GPA — well, I’m not on academic probation, at least. And I know that classes require a lot of effort. But sometimes they’re just way too hard and the professors . . . well, they don’t make things ANY easier! Okay, I’ll just come out with it — I manipulated my professor into starting the tapeworm diet. Look, I know that sounds insane. But what’s more insane is just how hard it is for…
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Dear Professor, give us a heads-up on what we’re signing up for
September 11, 2019By: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer Many professors have a “tough shit” approach to complaints about course workloads. If you want to do well in your studies, you have to sacrifice sleep, your social life, showers, and a small chicken. When did…
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Paul Kennedy presents guest lecture to CMPT 320: “What would Marshall McLuhan say?”
August 13, 2019By: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer Paul Kennedy, broadcast journalist and former host of CBC’s “IDEAS,” presented a guest lecture to the CMPT320 students and additional guests at SFU’s Burnaby campus. Winner of the ACTRA award for best Canadian radio documentary, Kennedy…
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Midsommar: worth the hype but not for the squeamish
July 29, 2019By: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer Midsommar, directed by Ari Aster who also directed the 2018 horror Hereditary, wastes no time throwing its audience into the seemingly idyllic fields of Hälsingland, Sweden. Filled with flowers, gorgeous scenery, and psychedelic drugs, the…
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SFU Lifeline raises concerns about misrepresentation to SFSS Board
July 21, 2019By: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer, and Onosholema Ogoigbe, News Team Member Editor’s note: Previously, this piece featured quotes attributed to Lily Moric. However, The Peak has been unable to verify these quotes and have removed them accordingly. On July 11,…
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Where are Black women in SFU politics?
July 21, 2019[25/07/19]: This story was corrected from an older version. Corbett Gildersleeve was identified as an SFU alumnus and a co-organizer of the event. Gildersleeve is an SFU alumnus who attended the event to show his support. By: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer…
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Student Masterchef: Surprise Mystery Box Challenge
July 19, 2019Written by: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer Illustration by: Alice Zhang As students, we all know how tedious buying groceries and meal planning (actual meal planning, not buying a pizza and rationing it for a week) can be. Not all of us…
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Do you hear the students sing?
July 9, 2019Written by: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer Illustration by: Marissa Ouyang "Do You Hear The Students Sing?" [Business:] Do you hear the students sing? Singing the song of undergrads? It is the war cry of stressed youth Who are the…
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Staff Study Songs: Peak recommended music to zone in and focus
July 5, 2019By: Kitty Cheung, Jennifer Low, Gabrielle McLaren, Nicole Magas, Ana Staskevich, and Alison Wick For the start of midterms, some of The Peak staff collaborated on a list of their favourite study music. From all-inclusive genres to specific albums, find their…
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Contemporary Alaska Native identities and cultural tourism in Sitka
July 2, 2019By: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer Alexis Bunten is an Native Alaskan (Aleut/Yup’ik) scholar and ethnographer. With a PhD in cultural anthropology in hand, Bunten is involved in Indigenous and environmental foundations including the Native-led hub, Bioneers. Her book titled So, How…
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