By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Editor's Note: The implications of the juxtaposition of the Swastika and the Star of David in this image is not a message authored by The Peak. The organizers probably did not control the signage that protestors brought. The photo was included to capture the event as is, as documentation of the protest taking place. For the record, here at The Peak, we are careful not to condone any message we judge to be antisemitic. Content warning: mentions of genocide, displacement, and war crimes Over 1,000 protestors gathered at the Vancouver Art Gallery on November 18…
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Editor's Note: Corrections have been made to this article: the Gaza in Context event happened on October 20, rather than November 10, as previously written. The academic freedom event referenced happened on November 10. By: Anonymous Student Content warning: mentions…
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By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Content warning: mentions of violence and genocide. Payam Akhavan is an international human rights lawyer and special advisor to the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). He’s best known for his work with the…
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By: Kelly Chia, Editor-in-Chief Content warning: mentions of bombings, genocide, racism. On October 24, member of provincial parliament (MPP) Sarah Jama was censured. This means Jama will not be recognized by the Speaker of the House. She made a statement…
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Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Content warning: descriptions of residential school abuse, anti-Indigenous racism, and genocide The remains of 215 Indigenous children were found near a residential school in Kamloops on May 27, 2021. Their identities are not yet known.…
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Written by: Kelly Grounds, SFU Student “Scallop War” breaks out between France and the UK An incident in which 35 French fishing boats chased five UK ones out of the Baie de Seine has been dubbed the “Scallop War.”…
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