Dev Petrovic
Opinions in Dialogue: Why are pronouns so important?
March 22, 2021Incorporating the introduction of personal pronouns on day-to-day occasions has become increasingly normalized. The sharing of pronouns is evident in group introductions, social media bios, and Zoom usernames — the variations and platforms are endless. But why is this so important and how do pronouns change with language and dialect? Students Madeleine Chan and Jacob Mattie discuss. Jacob: Establishing a strong sense of identity is something that, if not universal among all humans, has certainly been a challenge for me. A part of this is due to expectations on my behaviour, from both myself and those around me. As the…
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Myanmar, Once Again? looks at Myanmar’s civil disobedience movement
March 21, 2021Rarely in Westerm mainstream media are events in foreign countries covered, which is why the political tension in Myanmar is not a topic that many people in the Western world are privy to. The seminar sponsored by the David Lam…
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SFUnexplained: SFU started the pandemic to finish construction (and to make President Andrew Petter feel better)
March 20, 2021Don’t you think it’s a little strange that “construction” and “pandemic” have the same amount of syllables? Coincidence? I think not. Clearly, SFU started a global pandemic just to finish the endless drilling and pounding — also to get students…
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Western Canada Marine Response Corporation responds to fuel spill on Tsleil-Waututh territory
March 14, 2021On February 22, the Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC), who work to clean marine spills, responded to a fuel spill on the Burrard Inlet caused by an oil tanker. The spill took place on the Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s territory and…
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International Women’s Day needs to represent more than just cis women
March 6, 2021Every year on March 8 for International Women’s Day, social media platforms are flooded with variants of “go girl” posts, celebrating “strong, powerful, independent women.” While women have every right to celebrate the progression of their rights, why haven't we…
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Top Ten reasons I’m still not over March 2020 even though March 2021 is here
March 1, 2021Things have just progressively gotten worse One day, it’s just another day in a pandemic where I’m questioning how many Goldfish crackers I’ve eaten in the past week. Next, an ugly dictator is staging a violent coup. What happens tomorrow?…
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Dr. Parin Dossa envisions social justice from the margins
February 27, 2021Content Warning: Discussion of war, islamophobia, racism Living in a Western country in the Global North, it is often difficult to view social justice outside of the walls of our familiar political system. Envisioning Social Justice From the Margins was…
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There are alternatives to traditional sex during a pandemic
February 19, 2021It’s been 10 months since Canada declared a state of emergency to combat the spread of COVID-19. These 10 months have been a time of utmost social deprivation: no hugging friends, going on dates, and no sex — for those…
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Dear cis people…
February 15, 2021By Madeleine Dear cis people, I think we need to have a talk. I’m so glad that you’re comfortable enough in your gender identity that you have the desire to express its normativity to the universe, but I think it’s…
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SFU gender and health equity researchers discuss sex work inequities during COVID-19
February 15, 2021SFU assistant professor in the faculty of health sciences, Shira Goldenberg and her research assistant, Jennie Pearson, spoke with The Peak about some of the issues facing sex workers due to COVID-19. This includes sex work criminalization, inaccessibility to government…
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