Cassandra Nguyen

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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 patron. Indeed, I am. Your city has an abundance of Cactus Clubs, I understand. I am from a not-so-distant alternate world where there is only Cactus Club. If one fails to fashionably deserve Cactus Club, there is always an Earls or a Joeys placed lowly among the Fuller Family consortium. In this world, I enjoyed endless truffle fries and happy…

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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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