Cassandra Nguyen

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QUIZ: Which Peak staff member are you?

Peak Web March 16, 2026

By: Maya Barillas Mohan Are you a morning person? Or perhaps you gas yourself up in the morning for the long day ahead and fall right back to bed. Maybe somewhere in between? Based on your morning routines, we’ll tell you which Peak staff member you’re most like!  What were you doing last night? Devising a plan to overthrow the “corrupt and tyrannical” authority of the paper.  Asleep. Soundly and responsibly. Definitely not dreaming about homework. Locked in. Glitching out. Workworkworkworkworkwork. Socializing AND doing a homework marathon. You can have it all.   You’re looking in your fridge before rushing…

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Cactus Club uniform required for entry

Peak Web February 3, 2026

By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer “May I, monsieur, offer my services without the risk of intruding?”  Let me introduce myself first. From my white T-shirt, low slung baggy jeans, and ultra-mini platform boots,  I look like a Cactus Club…

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An illustration of a person sitting with their hand beneath their chin. They are covered in label stickers. The label stickers have the following written across them: “stigma”, “misrepresentation”, “lack of support”, and “alienation”.
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People with psychosis must be supported

Peak Web August 13, 2025

By: Zahra Khan, SFU Student and Zainab Salam, Opinions Editor Psychosis is a mental health condition that affects a person’s perception of reality. It can occur at any time and is increasingly common. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health…

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ILLUSTRATION: a lecture hall, with students using their electronic devices (laptops, and tablets). Some are online shopping, some are one social media websites, and others are messaging their friends. While a professor is lecturing in front of the class.
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Our devices aren’t ruining education, but they’re not helping either

Peak Web July 24, 2025

By: Kiana Montakhab, SFU Student Next time you’re in class, take a moment to look around you. Is anyone actually paying attention? Or are we all half-engaged, aimlessly clicking through tabs on our laptops and scrolling through our phones? Is…

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An illustration of a group of students huddled in a protest outside a university with signs that read: “No More Online Group Projects”
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Group work shouldn’t be mandatory in online courses

Peak Web June 24, 2025

By: Yulissa Huamani, Peak Associate Online courses are a valuable tool for students to relax their schedule and seek flexibility. This is especially true when students want to take a break from traditional in-person classes or reduce their course load…

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