Aria Amirmoini
Diaspora Citizenship: Palestinian Journeys
October 6, 2023By: Sude Guvendik, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of displacement. Saeed Teebi is a Canadian writer who was a finalist for the Atwood Gibson Prize for Fiction and shortlisted for the 2021 CBC Short Story Prize. Teebi recently engaged students and faculty at SFU for a conversation about the themes of citizenship-as-belonging and identity within diaspora communities. The event, titled “Diaspora Citizenship: Palestinian Journeys,” was co-sponsored by SFU international studies and featured an exploration of Teebi’s celebrated collection of stories, Her First Palestinian. Teebi’s work has garnered attention for its exploration of Palestinian identity and the experiences of Palestinian diaspora…
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MONOVA is the little gem of North Vancouver
September 6, 2023By: Maia Lomelino (She/They), SFU Student Content warning: mentions of residential schools and internment camps. It’s not new that the Shipyards region in North Vancouver is becoming a hotspot for entertainment on the North Shore. With easy access from the…
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Bright Futures is a time capsule of Bill Reid’s legacy
August 3, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor You probably know Bill Reid (1920–1998) for his grand jade sculpture at the YVR airport, an image which was also printed on Canadian 20-dollar bills in 2004: The Spirit of Haida Gwaii depicts…
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TEDxSFU reveals their theme for the 2023 conference
August 1, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Editor’s note: The Peak would like to acknowledge that Josh Ralla, one of our staff members, is an executive director of TEDxSFU, but had no involvement in writing this article. On July 10, TEDxSFU unveiled…
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NDP proposes new housing plan to lower rent and stop renovictions
June 27, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer On May 26, the New Democratic Party (NDP) announced their latest housing plan, which focuses on lowering rent and ending renovictions across Canada. Approximately 30% of rental homes are owned by corporate landlords in Canada,…
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Fitness should be fueled by the desire for health, not beauty standards
March 2, 2023By: Sangwoong Choi, SFU Student Content warning: mentions of eating disorders. On Instagram and TikTok, workout videos are uploaded countless times a day. If you watch enough of them, you’ll likely feel guilty about your body image. It’s almost as…
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