Editor’s Voice
Apathy and earthquakes don’t mix
May 11, 2015[caption id="attachment_2410" align="aligncenter" width="940"] Photo Credit: Rachelle Tjahyana[/caption] I’ll admit, I haven’t yet taken the time or $20 to make my own earthquake survival kit. It’s a simple thing to do, really. Nothing a sheer half hour spree at Canadian Tire couldn’t accomplish: flashlight, first aid kit, radio, bottled water. So why haven’t I yet? I’ve been aware of the possibility of a massive-scale earthquake for ages — even before I rolled into this city. Come to think of it, hundreds of earthquakes greater than magnitude 1.5 hit the West Coast last year alone. BC’s Pacific Coast, according to Natural…
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I found my ambition at this newspaper
April 7, 2015[caption id="attachment_2263" align="alignright" width="400"] Photo Credit: Brandon Hillier[/caption] When I graduated high school, I wasn’t a particularly decisive person. I decided to go straight to post-secondary from high school because I didn’t know what else to do with myself. I…
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Stop — collaborate and listen
March 23, 2015[caption id="attachment_1670" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo credit: Brandon Hillier[/caption] Some people have trouble speaking up and voicing their opinion in a work environment. I get it — it’s awkward to have to share your own personal views, especially when it means…
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Who needs spare time? Not me.
March 16, 2015[caption id="attachment_1207" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo Credit: Talha Qadir[/caption] Hello, my name is Tessa, and I’m a workaholic. That might not sound like such a big deal, or even something very negative. But being able to admit this to myself recently…
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Obsessed to the nines
March 9, 2015[caption id="attachment_952" align="alignnone" width="940"] Image Credits: Talha Qadir[/caption] About a year ago, I went out on a blind double date with a friend of mine, his girlfriend, and her friend. It was bound to be an awkward night, and as…
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Having the courage to embrace my vulnerability
March 1, 2015[caption id="attachment_800" align="alignnone" width="940"] Image credit: Brandon Hillier[/caption] During a recent youth leadership retreat with my church, I had the opportunity to participate in a team-building exercise that each person take turns sitting on a stool as the rest of…
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Younger is better: realizing my potential
February 23, 2015[caption id="attachment_759" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo credit: Brandon Hillier[/caption] Working in an office of your friends and peers is a wonderful thing, but there are certain difficulties that come with being the youngest of the group. I’ve had the good fortune…
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Perusing the benefits of reality TV
February 16, 2015[caption id="attachment_420" align="alignnone" width="940"] Image Credits: Brandon Hillier[/caption] Some people spend their free time writing music and jamming with their friends. Others volunteer overseas, building homes and saving orphans while travelling the world. Me, I like to watch reality TV.…
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Cluttered with memories
February 2, 2015No longer living with my parents, I’m surprised that I haven’t yet moved past the concept of having “a room.” In my entire rented suite, only my room seems suited to holding my mass collection of life-relics. It’s surrounded by…
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An ode to the glass (of milk)
January 26, 2015Each week, one of The Peak’s editors must write an Editor’s Voice — a column where we say something profound, or muse about the world around us in a way not often encouraged in our own sections. These articles usually…
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