Maya Barillas Mohan
It’s elbows up — but also shut the fuck up
October 4, 2026Political canvassing is not for the faint of heart. When some fellow leftist organizers I work with asked me to go doorknocking, I almost said no. But, what the heck, I thought. Carney’s inaction on literally everything is so, plainfully obvious. So I thought. I ended up being so scared I could only knock on one house a day. First house (day 1) Plush, neatly mown lawn. Hopefully these residents weren’t ignoring water restrictions. With those new AI data centres, they might have to get used to it . . . Me: Carney is proposing a pipeline to “deliver oil…
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Food deserts and accompanying health issues
September 26, 2026Living in Metro Vancouver, we all have access to fresh air . . . but not everyone has equal access to fresh produce. Food deserts are areas with limited access to healthy and affordable choices. According to Statistics Canada, in…
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The semesterly commute back to Burnaby
September 20, 2026With fall semester anew, many of us have had to travel back to campus after a summer home or elsewhere. The ritual of packing up your life from the different places you belong can be difficult, but it can also…
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The Medzih Story inspires us to protect culture and ecology
September 20, 2026Discussions on the impacts of human interactions with the natural world are only becoming more critical as we increasingly experience a worsening climate crisis. The British Columbia Environment Film Festival uses short films to increase awareness and understanding of these…
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A Life in Plein Air promotes patient observation through beautiful paintings of Vancouver
September 13, 2026From 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…
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The season for seasonal affective disorder and the winter blues
September 13, 2026Someone 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 energy, hopelessness, and sleep issues. Diagnostic…
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StudyTok promotes a problematic approach to learning
September 7, 2026You 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 largely a path to a better…
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Meet the masthead: Introducing our team
September 7, 2026Abbey 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 and Technology. Asked about how…
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Feminist scholars’ literature explores gender and war
September 6, 2026Content 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 after the attacks of September 11.…
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SFSS launches fall bar crawl to promote campus life
September 6, 2026“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 on campus obscures how small the…
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