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Thousands gather in Vancouver in solidarity with Palestine
November 28, 2023By: 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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SFU students organize Vancouver’s first annual International Women’s Day March
February 27, 2023By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer Editor’s note: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, who was interviewed for this piece, is a former Peak employee. Karissa Ketter, a current editor who worked on the article, is also an organizer. The Peak acknowledges and has…
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Holi bash brings an Indian tradition to SFU Burnaby
March 14, 2018On Saturday, March 3, SFU’s Convocation Mall was lit up with coloured powder, music, and dancing in celebration of the Holi Festival, an ancient Indian tradition. The celebration has deep religious and cultural roots, as explained by the vice-president of…
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SFU marches for missing and murdered Indigenous women
February 19, 2018By: Cecile Favron, Peak Associate SFU students and community members turned out in large numbers for a march to bring awareness to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls on February 9. The second-annual event brought together dozens of people to march…
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Patches of black mould petition against university building closure
April 6, 2015[caption id="attachment_2121" align="alignright" width="300"] Illustration by Rebekah Chotem[/caption] Over 50 patches of potentially hazardous black mould gathered on Burnaby campus last Thursday to raise awareness about the university’s decision to shut down Louis Riel House. When the building closes at…
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The month you take your Christmas tree down and what it says about you
January 11, 2015December: You must really hate Christmas — and happiness in general. Did you even get a chance to look at the tree before you tore it down? January: The holidays are a busy time for everyone, so makes sense that…
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