Carter Hemion
Vancouver drug decriminalization model falls short for youth
May 26, 2021by Carter Hemion, Staff Writer Vancouver is currently pushing to be the first Canadian city to decriminalize drug possession. Unfortunately, this initiative falls short in addressing community needs and is particularly unfavourable for Vancouver’s youth. Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP) advocate for youth and address substance use through a human rights and health concern perspective rather than one of criminality. Chair of the Vancouver Chapter of CSSDP Samara Mayer shared further information with The Peak on what the “Vancouver model” of drug decriminalization may mean for youth and the CSSDP’s concerns with this new initiative. The initiative’s changes…
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It’s time to get rid of academia’s grind culture
May 17, 2021By: Carter Hemion, Staff Writer These days, students are expected to prioritize hard work over all else. We grind all day, stay up late working, and skip meals to finish assignments. We are taught to give up everything for our…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: May 17–23
May 17, 2021By: Carter Hemion, Staff Writer Locked Upside Down | May 21–23 | $12–30 (Sliding Scale) | Online Locked Upside Down is the product of three Vancouver-based circus artists. On film, Leyna Bella, Kasha Konaka, and Stephanie VanDyck express their experiences…
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SFUnexplained: Images Theatre is definitely haunted
May 16, 2021By: Carter Hemion, Staff Writer Have you ever wondered why time passes differently in Images Theatre? Have you felt a strange breeze when all the doors were closed, maybe with an unusual smell? (And no, the smell from your classmate’s…
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Quiz: Which SFU entity is your soulmate?
May 9, 2021By: Carter Hemion, Staff Writer It’s the second biggest question on everyone’s mind at SFU right after “when will we get a tuition freeze?”: which entity at SFU is your soulmate? SFU’s timeless concrete walls are home to some of…
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Osob Mohamed reflects on her year as SFSS president
May 8, 2021Written by: Carter Hemion, Staff Writer As the 2020/21 Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board closes their year, outgoing president Osob Mohamed reflected on her time at the SFSS. Accomplishments Mohamed told The Peak one of the things she was…
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Visibility isn’t an option for all trans people
March 28, 2021by Carter Hemion, Peak Associate With International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, it is vital to recognize that trans visibility is a privilege and occurs on a broad spectrum. Celebrating trans people’s accomplishments and fighting oppression requires recognizing…
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Disability Day of Mourning remembers those killed by their family and caretakers
March 13, 2021Written by: Carter Hemion, Peak Associate Content warning: discussion of ableism and violence against those with disabilities. Autistics United Canada and disabled community members hosted the Disability Day of Mourning last week to commemorate disabled lives lost at the hands…
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Dear cis people…
February 15, 2021By: Madeleine Chan, Carter Hemion, and Dev Petrovic By Madeleine Dear cis people, I think we need to have a talk. I’m so glad that you’re comfortable enough in your gender identity that you have the desire to express its…
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A diary of what I did during winter break
January 11, 2021By: Carter Hemion, Peak Associate Day One (December 17) Dear Diary, Today I did the laundry that’s been piling on my chair for the last two weeks while pretending I haven’t been wearing the same sweatpants with a questionable stain…
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