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Dialogue series highlights diversity among BC youth
May 30, 2023Editor’s note: Jocelyn Wong, who was interviewed for this piece, has previously contributed to The Peak. The Peak acknowledges and has taken steps to prevent conflicts of interest or potential bias from influencing the article. On May 6, Alice Mũrage wrapped up an online dialogue series for youth titled “identity and belonging in multicultural BC.” The three-part series was held in collaboration with BC Black History Awareness Society, Dr. Maureen Kihika, and SFU’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue. The event featured Indigenous storytelling, poetry,and breakout dialogue sessions, along with other activities. In 2020, Mũrage began research on BC’s Black…
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New anthology explores how Vancouver’s support structures can guide us through precarious times
January 23, 2023In the midst of a global pandemic, climate change, and economic instability, What Are Our Supports? provides a unique look at the ways artwork can inspire human connection. The anthology, which was published on January 21, recognizes how support structures…
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Make a splash on SFU’s rowing team
January 18, 2023SFU sports clubs are organized and entirely student-led, motivated by a common interest in participating in athletic activity. Not only is joining a sports club beneficial for both your mental and physical health, but it also reduces stress levels, expands…
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CRAB Park Tent City organizes online winter fundraiser
January 13, 2023CRAB Park tent city “Ayx Village,” is the only encampment deemed legal by the BC Supreme Court. This year they organized a fundraiser to support residents throughout the winter. Fiona York, a volunteer and advocate of Ayx Village, sat down…
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The Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) welcomes all members with open arms
July 15, 2022You hear it said time and time again. Joining a club at any level — high school, university, adulthood — can be a life changing experience. This is true for both domestic and international students navigating post-secondary, and especially beneficial…
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Panelists elicit hope for the future of university-community engagement
February 20, 2021How are universities responding to the needs of students among the pandemic? How are universities ensuring they remain engaged with the community? These are just a couple of the questions that After the Pandemic: The Future of University-Community Engagement tried…
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Disabled sexuality is more than what’s on our screens
February 15, 2021It’s an understatement to say that disabled people and sex have a long, complicated history. In the past, we were victims of eugenics and sterilized against our will. In the present, we’re subjects of ridicule, pity, infantilization, and desexualization, particularly…
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Jeremy Stone: “‘Buy Local’ isn’t just for Christmas!”
February 1, 2021Jeremy Stone, director of the community economic development (CED) program at SFU, uses the concept of ecological resilience as an analogy for economic resilience within communities. The former refers to the capacity of an ecosystem to respond and recover from…
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Helping our communities means buying local — especially during a pandemic
June 6, 2020Most people can probably agree that it’s been a heavy couple of months: social restrictions, event cancellations, and the overwhelming pressures that come with existing during a global pandemic. But even in these difficult times, it is important that we…
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Dinner with a View gives the rich a place to burn their money — and little else
January 4, 2020A new pop-up restaurant opens on January 15 in Vancouver that advertises a novel perspective on dining. Organizers of the event call it “Dinner with a View.” For one hour and 45 minutes (and a $200 reservation fee), guests can…
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