chronic illness
Opinions-in-Dialogue: Accessibility in journalism
July 26, 2026By: Zainab Salam, Editor-in-Chief and Michelle Young, Copy Editor Journalism is becoming increasingly precarious in Canada. For years, The Peak has tried to create a workplace environment where student journalists can learn and thrive, especially by creating an accessible workplace. However, as chronically ill editors come closer to graduation, they reflect on whether journalism could be a viable career, despite journalistic experience. Zainab: As I near my graduation date, I am finding myself growing increasingly nervous about how I will navigate the professional world. As a person with chronic illness and frequent flare- ups, I have faced an array of…
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Reflections on dating as a person with chronic illness
July 13, 2026By: Zainab Salam, Editor-in-Chief After years of dormancy, a few months ago, with strong encouragement from important people in my life, I went out on a date. As wonderful as dating can be for some, it feels so exhausting that…
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Opinions in Dialogue: Living with chronic mental illnesses
July 5, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici and Isabella Urbani, Staff Writers Mental illness can tear you down. There’s moments when you wonder where the vision of you who wasn’t so impacted by your mind is. At first, mental illness feels manageable. Like it…
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At the intersections: malas energías, queerness, and shaky hands
May 22, 2022By: Cynthia Piña, SFU Student Everyone is made up of multiple components and experiences that culminate in a sense of identity. These components can include what we like, the school we go to, and the culture we grew up in.…
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Opera Mariposa hosts its annual Benefit + Awareness Campaign
May 18, 2022By: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate Opera Mariposa, an opera company, is hosting its 10th annual Benefit + Awareness Campaign for myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and fibromyalgia (FM) during May 1–June 1, 2022. Their website notes they are “Canada’s first entirely, openly disability-led…
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