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“Tipsy Taho” podcast promotes Filipino culture and diversity
February 27, 2021By: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate Editor's note: For clarity, this piece has been modified to acknowledge that utang na loob can have different meanings to different communities. A late-night Zoom call started it all. After Rio Therese Capistrano, Thea Marie Melliza, and Kim Regala — three friends and Vancouver-based Filipinas — got to talking, they became inspired to learn more and educate others about their Filipino culture. They named their podcast Tipsy Taho, after a Filipino dessert, taho, which contains tofu, brown sugar syrup, and tapioca pearls. In an interview with The Peak, Capistrano, Melliza, and Regala detailed the significance…
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Attacking the wrong people takes away from crucial dialogues
January 13, 2021by Kim Regala, Peak Associate I recently came across a Tweet from singer-songwriter Shamir that read: “A white boy from Utah who calls himself Ritt Momney getting successful off a cover of a Black woman's song sounds like violence to…
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At least we had good music: Best albums of 2020
November 30, 2020By: Winona Young, Peak Associate, Emma Jean, Staff Writer, Kim Regala, Peak Associate, Madeleine Chan, Opinions Editor, Meera Eragoda, Arts & Culture Editor Peaceful as Hell by Black Dresses [caption id="attachment_116632" align="alignnone" width="300"] Courtesy of Blacksquares Records[/caption] How do you…
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The radicalization of social sciences and humanities students at SFU
November 21, 2020By Harvin Bhathal, Alison Wick, Madeleine Chan, Emma Jean, Kim Regala Simon Fraser University (SFU) is an environment that fosters radicalization against the current economic, political, and social systems in place. Whether it is from the inactions of the university…
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Tonye Aganaba’s resilience as a Black queer-identifying musician is apparent on Something Comfortable
June 18, 2020By: Kim Regala, Peak Associate It was in early 2015 when Vancouver-based multidisciplinary artist and musician Tonye Aganaba first noticed symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS). That same year, they were diagnosed with MS, a chronic condition that targets your central…
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Songs to lay on the grass to
May 25, 2020All of the Monday Music for the Summer 2020 semester is now available on The Peak’s Spotify Playlist, Monday Music Summer 2020. Don’t forget to follow thepeaksfu on Spotify to listen more easily! By: Kim Regala, Peak Associate There’s nothing…
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Pixar’s latest film Onward holds a strong message about sibling love and personal growth
April 2, 2020by Kim Regala, Staff Writer On his sixteenth birthday, shy and unconfident Ian Lightfoot (voiced by Tom Holland) receives a gift that gives him the magical ability to bring his deceased father back to life for a day. Determined to…
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Start your own hiking adventures with these tips from a fellow hiker
March 28, 2020By: Kim Regala, Staff Writer It’s important that we continue to take care of both our physical and mental health in light of the recent COVID-19 developments. One of the ways I’ve managed to maintain my sanity throughout all of…
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Kennedy Falls: the jungle gym experience you’ve been waiting for
March 22, 2020By: Kim Regala, Staff Writer I’m an absolute sucker for a good mountain view, so I feel pretty lucky to live in a province like British Columbia that is known for mountain ranges and hikes that take you to high…
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Add a little green to your life with these lovely low-maintenance babies
March 22, 2020By: Kim Regala, Staff Writer As someone who has killed a cactus before from feeding it too much water, I am just as surprised to be proclaiming myself today as . . . a Plant Mom™. Now before you dismiss me…
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