Maya Barillas Mohan
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 to platform queer people’s struggles and joys. To learn more, I read an article from Xtra Magazine where author Robin Perelle and her interviewees reflect on queer spaces. Today, Davie Village is “the heart of gay Vancouver,” but before the ‘80s, queer businesses were scattered throughout Vancouver. Archivist Ron Dutton said, “Gay people could get away with being gay” in…
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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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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…
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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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Thomus Donaghy overdose prevention site faces third closure in three years
June 23, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer The Thomus Donaghy overdose prevention site (OPS) has experienced a series of relocations since its opening in 2021. Most recently, its planned reopening on June 1 was cancelled by the City Council. The OPS,…
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