Interview
Giovanni HoSang reflects on his year as SFSS President
May 11, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, News Editor As the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board switches over for the upcoming school year, it is time to say goodbye to the 2019/2020 Board. Outgoing President Giovanni HoSang shared his parting thoughts with The Peak on his time with the SFSS. Can you list some highlights of your time with the SFSS? HoSang’s main goal coming into the year was to improve the relationship between the SFSS and the students, the Rotunda community, and the independent student societies. A highlight for him is seeing more of a bond between all of the groups…
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The Peak interviews SFU’s incoming president, Dr. Joy Johnson — Part 1
January 27, 2020Written by: Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor After a prolonged consultation and hiring period, Dr. Joy Johnson was hired as SFU’s next president. The Peak sat down with Dr. Johnson for an interview, which will be published in three parts. Some…
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Dr. Steven Tanaka talks Next Music from Tokyo
June 19, 2019By: Kitty Cheung, Staff Writer Next Music from Tokyo, an annual cross Canada tour of Japanese Indie bands, came to Vancouver for its fourteenth time this past May. The tour is organized, and funded, by Japanese-Canadian and Toronto Anaesthesiologist Dr.…
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Skoden Festival directors talk reconciliation, community engagement, and the festival’s first year
May 27, 2019By: Alison Wick, Arts Editor Skoden is a one day Indigenous Film Festival happening Saturday, June 1 at SFU Woodwards. Skoden, an Indigenous slang term for “let’s go then”, promises to showcase Indigenous filmmaking in BC and to foster conversations…
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Jay Shin, Conservative: A sit down with the candidates from the Burnaby South by-election
February 23, 2019By: Alex Bloom In the lead up to the Burnaby South by-election on February 25, I spoke (separately) to all three recognized party candidates over the phone. You can read my interview with Jagmeet Singh, NDP, and Richard Lee, Liberal.…
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Richard Lee, Liberal: A sit down with the candidates from the Burnaby South by-election
February 23, 2019By: Alex Bloom In the lead-up to the Burnaby South by-election on February 25, I spoke (separately) to all three recognized party candidates over the phone. You can read my interviews with Jay Shin, Conservative, and Jagmeet Singh, NDP. Richard…
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Reggie Watts: A Jack of All Trades Entertainer
February 22, 2019By: Hannah Davis, Staff Writer Imagine a child, standing silently on the edge of a playground, bundled in a coat covered in “[dangly] buttons.” A different child approaches and pulls on one of the jacket’s adornments. The boy in…
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“Masculinity means nothing to me” and other life mantras with Chris Fleming
February 11, 2019By: Winona Young, Arts Editor He’s the meme man of our dreams, the maniacal mother in “Company is Coming,” and is afraid to talk to men — he’s Chris Fleming. This week, The Peak interviewed the comedian to talk about…
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Director Joel Edgerton tells all about his process adapting the memoir, Boy Erased, to film and more
November 5, 2018PC: Joel Edgerton stars in Boy Erased as head therapist, Victor Sykes Until June 6, 2018, gay conversion therapy was still legal in Vancouver. While many may think gay conversion therapy couldn’t possibly still exist, shake their heads at…
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Everything you need to know about SFU Streetfest
September 8, 2018By: Winona Young The Peak: In your own words as the co-chair of Streetfest, can you please describe what SFU Streetfest is? Mark McLaughlin: The SFU Streetfest at UniverCity that we're going to be holding September 14 is really…
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