Dev Petrovic
WGOG: Dirty Evos
July 4, 2023By: Dev Petrovic, Peak Associate Picture this: you just made it to your booked Evo after walking several blocks to what was supposed to be the “nearest” Evo car sharing vehicle. You are famished and deteriorating, and the only thing that can save you is a nice, clean, car ride. Alas, the Evo is none of those things. Bags of dog shit, used tissues, a half eaten apple core in the cup holder, and crushed White Claw cans in place of legroom, are all real and non-exaggerated conditions I have encountered. It seems as though some Evo users forget the…
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Dear CAL: we want Subway Surfers side-playing in our lectures
March 20, 2023By: Dev Petrovic, Peak Associate Dear Centre for Accessible Learning, Word around campus tells us you’re able to pull some strings and make things happen, and we wanted to get in on that. We are the SFU Centralized Union for…
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Student frustrated with The Peak’s “journalism quality” because crossword is too hard
November 25, 2021By: Dev Petrovic, Peak Associate A recent act of puzzling aggression against The Peak — fuelled by kind of a tricky crossword — has sparked confusion among the publication’s student-journalists and staff members. A not-so-frequent reader of The Peak, who…
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I’m sick of being my own ally
June 1, 2021By: Dev Petrovic, Opinions Editor Pride Month is once again around the corner and as much as I’d like to celebrate and forget about the atrocities of our not-so-queer-friendly reality, there’s still too much that weighs on me daily. Non-binary…
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The Bright-er side: Pandemic binge-watching is an unlikely learning opportunity
May 18, 2021By: Dev Petrovic, Opinions Editor Since the start of the pandemic, I have been on a never-ending streaming service marathon. From binge-watching corny shows like Emily in Paris to National Geographic documentaries, I have surpassed my personal preferences as well…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Misleading prices
May 11, 2021By: Dev Petrovic, Opinions Editor Generally, I don’t mind spending a little bit more on food items that I enjoy, as long as I am aware of the monetary value of the product. Alas, it seems like grocery stores tend…
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Inclusive language should be a priority in classrooms
May 10, 2021By: Dev Petrovic, Opinions Editor As a political science major, I tend to witness a lot of class conversations that take place at other communities’ expenses. Almost always, these conversations are facilitated by the professor and more often than not…
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SFU needs to level the playing field for refugee students
April 5, 2021by Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer SFU Student Services recently announced they are increasing their efforts around admission inclusion and accessibility for refugee students. While the initiative is still in its early stages, concerns around the difficulty of the current admission…
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Dancer Jessica McMann details the experience of practicing performance art in a pandemic
April 4, 2021By: Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer Spring has sprung and so has the dance festival season, so if you’re hoping to get your arts on, now is the time. Made in BC – Dance on Tour is continuing this year, despite…
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SFU security guard can’t tell if person entering building is a student or raccoon
March 30, 2021By: Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer That’s the best you can do, SFU? You gave me a plastic folding table to sit at while ensuring the university’s security? I’m in the AQ, a building once infested by students but now abandoned.…
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