Maya Barillas Mohan
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 geography conference, “a one-day academic conference featuring research presentations, workshops, and networking — giving you a sense of what geography looks like as a career,” according to the RANGE website. Hosted by the Geography Student Union (GSU), the conference featured an introductory Q&A panel, talks from six presenters on various topics in geography, as well as a hosted lunch. Gabrielle…
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Future Geographies shifts the despair of climate change into artistic inspiration
May 31, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer The words “climate change” often inspire a sweeping flood of anxiety, but the new Vancouver Art Gallery exhibition, Future Geographies, uses these words for education, contemplation, and hope. Spanning multiple floors, the gallery displays…
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How monuments shape public spaces
May 24, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer SFU’s Harbour Centre campus is not unlike an art gallery; it’s a silent, cool, and dimly lit retreat from the frenzy of West Hastings. It was at Harbour Centre that I attended a free…
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Brighter Side: Making the most of your last summer class
May 10, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer Spring semester always feels like a struggle for the finish line with the summer semester lurking around the corner. Possibly the best-lit semester of the school calendar, actually. I’m from the prairies, so the…
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Health policy expert Dr. Leah Shipton explains duplicative health-care
May 10, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer Canada’s health-care system desperately needs healing, but we can’t take it to the doctor. In an interview with health policy expert and term assistant professor at SFU School of Public Policy Dr. Leah Shipton,…
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A teaser of Waterfront’s best kept summer secret
May 10, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer A well-hidden gem, Junction Market rests atop Waterfront Station in Granville Square. Initially, The Peak’s correspondent yours truly got lost en route. It did not occur to me to climb a small flight of…
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Which path will your future take?
March 30, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer LET ME PREDICT YOUR FUTURE. As an oracle of racoon present, tell me some things about you and I will predict your future. The only caveat is that all choices lead to a super…
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OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE FUEL
March 30, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer The ALL NEW dining hall has revamped itself with groundbreaking, precise feasting. I was told that no student is able to think of any prompts to feed their AI essay machines after their meals.…
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Home, belonging, and marginalization at Dr. Umezurike’s book launch
March 23, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer Dr. Uchechukwu Umezurike, an English professor from the University of Calgary, came to SFU to share his new book. The SFU English department and the Institute for African and Black Diaspora Research and Engagement…
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Cafés to study at this finals season
March 23, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer Passion8 Lougheed branch: Monday–Sunday, 1:00–10:30 p.m. A few minutes’ walk from Lougheed SkyTrain station Cambie branch: Monday–Thursday/Sunday, 1:00–11:00 p.m.; Friday–Saturday, 1:00 p.m.–12:00 midnight Take either the 099 B-Line or the 009 bus (to UBC)…
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