Aria Amirmoini
Diaspora Citizenship: Palestinian Journeys
October 6, 2023Content 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 communities in Canada. During the…
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MONOVA is the little gem of North Vancouver
September 6, 2023Content 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 Seabus, it features entertainment for all…
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Bright Futures is a time capsule of Bill Reid’s legacy
August 3, 2023You 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 a man surrounded by animals, rowing on…
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TEDxSFU reveals their theme for the 2023 conference
August 1, 2023Editor’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 its new theme for the…
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NDP proposes new housing plan to lower rent and stop renovictions
June 27, 2023On 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, who use the guise of…
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Fitness should be fueled by the desire for health, not beauty standards
March 2, 2023Content 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 if countless influencers are looking…
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