Jonah Lazar
The West’s invasions will never liberate the women of West Asia
November 2, 2026By: Jonah Lazar, Staff Writer In November 2001, as the US threw bombs on Afghanistan, then first lady Laura Bush spoke on a presidential radio address. She proclaimed that the “fight against terrorism” being waged in Afghanistan after 9/11 was also about the liberation of women. This rhetoric was used throughout the US-led invasion of Afghanistan, framing the US as a noble, intervening party standing between the Taliban and the women of the region. Images of women like Aisha Mohammadzai, an Afghan woman scarred by her Taliban fighter husband, made the front page of TIME, as the US attempted to…
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Vancouver Asian Film Festival returns for historic 30th anniversary
November 2, 2026By: Jonah Lazar, Staff Writer The Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) is back and bigger than ever, as it returns to town for its landmark 30th edition, running from November 5 to 15. This year’s edition, “our legacy, our future,”…
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SFYou: Rishu Bagga and Hyago Santana Moreira
October 26, 2026By: Jonah Lazar, Staff Writer The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) is the student-funded organization representing and serving SFU’s undergraduate students. The executive committee is made up of seven students who manage “day-to-day operations and implement Council’s decisions,” according to…
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Students raise concern over McTaggart-Cowan Hall living conditions
October 19, 2026By: Jonah Lazar, Staff Writer and Noeka Nimmervoll, News Editor SFU’s McTaggart-Cowan Hall reopened for the fall 2025 term after undergoing renovations that lasted nearly two years. However, early this fall semester, it was met with mixed online reviews concerning…
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Book Nook: Reads on Latin American history
October 4, 2026By: Jonah Lazar, Staff Writer Latin American Heritage Month is a fitting time to revisit and remember the political struggle, authoritarianism, and foreign intervention that gripped most of Latin America during the 20th century. The following books offer entry points…
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ABC and mayor Sim add poll on drug use and involuntary care to municipal election
September 26, 2026By: Jonah Lazar, Staff Writer and Noeka Nimmervoll, News Editor On August 14, the City of Vancouver announced that two non-binding plebiscites, or polling questions, will be added to the ballot of the 2026 Vancouver municipal election, which will take…
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Little Mountain Gallery celebrates 10 years of comedy
September 26, 2026By: Jonah Lazar, Staff Writer Little Mountain Gallery is a Vancouver-based non-profit art collective that has been operating since 2006. Originating out of a 1930s auto repair shop, the gallery was home to numerous types of artistic performances before transitioning…
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Adapted music gives way to Turner Churchill’s musical resilience
September 13, 2026By: Jonah Lazar, Staff Writer Turner Churchill has called Vancouver (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ Nations) home for roughly eight years. During this period, Churchill spent time working at Long & McQuade, where he met many fellow musicians and was frequently…
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Meet the masthead: Introducing our team
September 7, 2026By: Petra Chase, Features Editor Abbey Perley spent two of three years at The Peak as production editor. She’s returned to assistant production editor for her last two semesters before taking on the world with a degree in Interactive Arts…
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Content moderation unfairly silences queer expression
August 3, 2026By: Jonah Lazar, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of rape, incest, and child sex abuse. Last year, anti-porn organization Collective Shout successfully lobbied to prevent transactions from users buying video games containing “adult content” on game purchasing sites Steam and…
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
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