Cliff Ebora
Your cashier is not your therapist
June 17, 2025By: Yulissa Huamani, Peak Associate and Zainab Salam, Opinions Editor The checkout line at the local grocery store might seem like a pleasant opportunity for a friendly conversation. Chatting with the cashier at the register while going grocery shopping can be a great moment of connection. However, this is only true if both parties feel comfortable. Being kind to customers is part of the job for the person behind the register. Though essential to the customer experience, these conversations are a labour that remain invisible. As customers, we need to extend kindness to workers by understanding the inherent power dynamics that…
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Passive screen time is dulling your life
June 4, 2025By: Ana Maria Tofan, SFU Student How often have you caught yourself scrolling while walking 10 steps to the kitchen for a snack? If you’re part of the generation of young adults who did not grow up glued to a…
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Political Cartoon: Carney gives into Trump
May 29, 2025By: Cliff Ebora / The Peak
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An alternative perspective on small businesses
May 14, 2025By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Small businesses contribute to local economies by offering unique products, innovations, and creating job opportunities. In Canada, they employ over five million people throughout the country and make up nearly 98% of all businesses. However,…
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The case of the missing cat
March 27, 2025By: Ace Ventura, Pet Detective It was a typical afternoon scrolling through my favourite micro-influencer’s Instagram — my barber’s grandma’s neighbour’s dog Leroy, when I noticed something truly peculiar. The caption on a post from 12 weeks ago featuring a…
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Trump appoints Onijah Robinson as USAID administrator
March 3, 2025By: Mason Mattu, member of the SFU <3 Onijah Fan Club WASHINGTON, DC — In a hastily-called press conference on March 3, US President Donald Trump announced American philanthropist and viral internet sensation Onijah Robinson as the next United States…
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The Green party is missing in action
February 18, 2025By: Mason Mattu, News Writer In 2019, I watched Green Party leader Elizabeth May stand her ground in the Federal Leaders Debate and thought to myself, “Wow, she is on fire.” This feeling has since dissipated. It’s clear the current…
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Shark Bowl: Canada’s Liberal leadership contenders
January 27, 2025By: Mason Mattu, Official Liberal party propagandist Trudeau’s 10-year leadership of the Liberal party is coming to an end. Liberal party officials have announced new party regulations for leadership races in the future. The party has declared a partnership…
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The mind and body are friends, so love them both
January 17, 2025By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Content warning: brief mentions of mental health issues. Psychotherapy and physical therapy work great on their own. But wouldn’t it be better if they were used in conjunction, and that was the norm? Many people…
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Buying the latest iPhone isn’t worth Congolese lives
December 2, 2024By: Zobia Khalid, Peak Associate Content warning: graphic descriptions of slavery, child labour, and amputation. As millions of people rush to buy the newest iPhone every year, we fail to address that at the very core of its existence is…
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