Brianna Quan
VLAFF’s Queer Pix short films tell compelling stories of resisting oppression
September 15, 2020By: Michelle Young, News Editor Vancouver’s Latin American Film Festival (VLAFF) ran from August 27 to September 6, featuring a variety of programs available for virtual screening. I bought the Queer Pix selection, which featured short films, documentaries, and one animated short. Coming from Venezuelan heritage — and only visiting Latin America twice as a child — I was especially excited to dive into Latin American short films. As detailed on the event page, the pieces “celebrate courageous characters who stand strong against oppression.” The first film in the series, which was 15 minutes in length, was The Orphan…
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Political Corner: Irish border negotiations need to be handled more delicately than Brexit was
February 25, 2020By: Kelly Grounds, Peak Associate Three years and two prime ministers later, the United Kingdom successfully left the European Union on January 31. The rest of the year is going to be filled with UK-EU free trade talks. These talks are…
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10 ways to spend $10 at Mini Mart
October 7, 2019By: Talha Butt, Nicole Magas, Gabrielle McLaren, Marissa Ouyang, Marco Ovies, Brianna Quan, Andrea Renney, Paige Riding, Zach Siddiqui, Dylan Webb, Siloam Yeung Photos by Chris Ho Dear Minimart, It’s us: The Peak. Maybe you don’t know us, but we…
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For the love of SFU’s World Literature department — expand your horizons!
September 6, 2019By: Lubaba Mahmud, Staff Writer Disclaimer: This article is not sponsored by SFU’s World Literature department; it just portrays my giddy excitement for books and my love of reading! I am an avid reader, but I had a tendency to…
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Parents, are those social media accounts really for your kids?
June 8, 2019By: Encina Roh, Peak Associate In recent years, Instagram has seen an influx of parent-run accounts for young children. Such accounts have become immensely popular, each one prolifically documenting a child’s everyday life. As such, parents should reflect on whether they…
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