Gudrun Wai-Gunnarsson
Kula Kitchen’s Asha Wheeldon reflects on the importance of sharing resources in a community
June 14, 2021By: Yelin Gemma Lee, Peak Associate Kula Kitchen, an online food service business that offers Afro-centric plant-based foods, has kept me nourished throughout the long semesters of COVID-19. Much more affordable than frequenting the UberEats app, Kula’s nourishing foods were delivered to my door each Saturday. They helped me out a lot with the struggle of cooking three times a day as a busy student. Beyond that, their Instagram page and shop collaborates with and highlights women-owned and BIPOC businesses frequently. On May 18, 2021, Kula Kitchen celebrated three years of operations. The Peak sat down with founder Asha Wheeldon…
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The recent rise of anti-Asian hate crimes and their long history
April 12, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Peak Associate Content warning: graphic descriptions of violence, sexual assault, racism Soon Chung Park. Hyun Jung Grant. Sun Cha Kim. Yong Ae Yue. Delaina Ashley Yuan. Paul Andre Michels. Xiaojie “Emily” Tan. Daoyou Feng. These are the…
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A Beedie fashion scramble
April 5, 2021By: Emma Jean and Paige Riding “STACIA! Get in here!! Shut the door, will you?” “Yes, ma’am.” “Listen. Something really, really bad happened, but you can’t tell anyone.” “Of course not, ma’am.” “Good. Now, Stacia, you know the Spring Beedie…
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It’s time to start using content warnings for course material
April 5, 2021by Kyla Dowling, Staff Writer Whether it’s the content warning that displays in the left corner of a Netflix screen, or a giant “TW” at the beginning of a TikTok video, content and trigger warnings are being used more frequently.…
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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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Contract Worker Justice campaign urges SFU to employ food and service workers directly
April 5, 2021Editor's note: a previous version of this article referred to Martin Pochurko as "Porchuko." It has now been corrected. Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU students, staff, and worker unions released an open letter to end outsourcing of contract workers.…
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Club Ilia permanently closes at UniverCity
April 4, 2021Written by: Emma Jean, Staff Writer Club Ilia, the restaurant on SFU’s UniverCity strip, has permanently closed. This comes after a year of forced closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In its former location, the local pub chain BierCraft opened…
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President of Students of Caribbean & African Ancestry removed due to negligence
April 3, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer On March 12, 2021 former president of SFU Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry (SOCA) Tim Maruti was removed for failure to fulfill his presidential duties throughout 2020 and 2021. Upon removal, Maruti posted a…
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Looser COVID-19 restrictions don’t override personal security
March 29, 2021by Alex Masse, Staff Writer BC recently loosened COVID-19 restrictions to allow outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people, following a ban that began back in November. Many people I know are celebrating this change and making plans in their…
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Lawsuit filed against SFU for data breach
March 27, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer Following SFU’s data breach on February 3, 2021, BC law firm Slater Vecchio LLP filed a class action lawsuit against the university on behalf of the 200,000 individuals affected by the incident. The lawsuit…
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