Maya Barillas Mohan
A Life in Plein Air promotes patient observation through beautiful paintings of Vancouver
September 13, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer From September 1 to 29, 2026, a new arts exhibit at Richmond’s Lipont Gallery will be displaying the works of Richmomd-based artist Junyi Ji. A Life in Plein Air “advocates for the irreplaceable value of painting from life,” with paintings created throughout last year. The Peak reached out to Ji for exclusive insight on what it means to be an oil painter capturing the splendor of nature in an increasingly hurried, digital environment. A Life in Plein Air “advocates for the irreplaceable value of painting from life,” with paintings created over the past year.…
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The season for seasonal affective disorder and the winter blues
September 13, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer Someone with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) experiences depression related to daylight changes during seasonal transitions. Some of the symptoms of SAD overlap with common depression symptoms, like a loss of interest in activities, low…
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StudyTok promotes a problematic approach to learning
September 7, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer You may have heard of StudyTok. It’s a niche community with guides on creating effective flashcards, instructions for prettier handwriting, and all-nighter study marathon timelapses. University life has long been romanticized online. Education is…
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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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Feminist scholars’ literature explores gender and war
September 6, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of intimate partner violence and war. SFU’s Harbour Centre talk, Sex and the War on Terror at 25, hosted by the Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies, is set exactly 25 years…
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SFSS launches fall bar crawl to promote campus life
September 6, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer “Your freshman orientation week might be the most exciting one of your whole degree,” a SFSS representative declared to the crowd of eager first years. I suspect it’s exciting because the newfound freedom gained…
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Exploring queer spaces in the city
August 3, 2026By: Kelly Chia, Peak Associate and Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer As we approach Pride here in “Vancouver,” members of diverse queer communities in Davie Village and Chinatown are still advocating for one another. Many queer walking tours are made…
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In Pieces on making music
July 26, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer I have seen the band In Pieces live several times and can confirm: they know what they’re doing. Their sets are high energy and their members glow with the stagelights. The up-and-coming Vancouver rock…
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FIFA showed Vancouver a glimpse of what transit is possible
July 19, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer There is an energy injected into Granville Street lately: coloured smoke bursting through the thick crowd, extended liquor-serving hours, and being able to catch the train home late. Hosting FIFA has brought many changes…
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Photo campaign honours substance-use disorder victims
July 19, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer Established by the International Network of People Who Use Drugs, International Drug Users Remembrance Day is held annually on July 21, to “remember the people whose lives were unjustly cut short due to the…
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