Maya Barillas Mohan
Tying masculinity to stoicism makes the world worse
July 13, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer, Corbett Gildersleve, Opinions Editor We can all attest to a growing phenomenon of masculine self-help within the past few years. Quarantine as a result of COVID-19 gave many of us a shared sense of isolation and helplessness. This moment was a prime backdrop for self-help spaces to encourage men to adopt stoic beliefs as a way to cope. Stoicism is roughly the idea that in circumstances you cannot control, one should concern themselves with things you can control, namely, your emotional responses. However, this has led to men co-opting and misunderstanding this philosophy to…
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Rhonda Webster’s reflections on growing up with a bipolar parent
July 13, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer A new melancholic book written by University of Victoria student Rhonda Webster describes the realities of bipolar disorder. Please Stay With Me, is about 80 pages long and illustrated in full colour by the…
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Digital photovoice and healthy masculinity
July 5, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer Due to toxic masculinity, a taboo still exists around conversations about men’s mental health struggles or their ability to sustain healthy relationships. This mirrors the relative inaccessibility of arts spaces for many communities, due…
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Low income transit pass moved by councillor Sean Orr
June 29, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer On June 3, councillor Sean Orr of the Coalition of Progressive Electors introduced a motion to create a low income transit pass to assist “those earning less than $40,000 a year” in Metro Vancouver,…
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In defense of the misunderstood, overly-hated, and elegantly useful comma
June 29, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer Dear TA, I am writing to you in response to my recent feedback, though I am also speaking in defense of myself, and other like-minded students, to advocate for elongated sentences which exceed traditional…
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Between suffering and saviourship
June 22, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of domestic abuse. If the 104-minute movie The Body Remembers When The World Broke Open feels like a lifetime, it could be because it offers a completely undiluted clip of one.…
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New Artopia lodge Cosmo creatively repurposes industrial space for artistic use
June 15, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer Notoriously expensive with an undeniable creative pulse, Vancouver is still able to create affordable working spaces for full-time artists, thanks to David Duprey. In an interview with Duprey, the founder of artist-forward Narrow Group,…
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SFU’s ecofeminist exhibition: Earth Love: Intended Chiefly for Young Persons
June 7, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer On May 28, a curated tour and a literary exhibition opened up on the third floor of WAC Bennett Library. The Peak reached out to those responsible for a collaborative interview over email with…
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Dear Peakie: Making peace with new roommates among other unwelcome connections
June 7, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Peakie-in-Residence and Mason Mattu, Humour Editor Dear Peakie, Yesterday, while taking a bike ride next to Stanley Park, I ran into my mom. We aren’t on speaking terms after she tried to rent out my room…
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SFU’s Geography Student Union hosts RANGE 2026 conference
May 31, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer and Noeka Nimmervoll, News Editor Flush with undergraduates, graduate students, and a sprinkling of high school students, the SUB Ballroom was bustling on Saturday morning, May 9. Everyone had congregated for the RANGE 2026…
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