Maya Barillas Mohan

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SFU’s ecofeminist exhibition: Earth Love: Intended Chiefly for Young Persons

Peak Web June 7, 2026

By: 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 associate professor at the School of Contemporary Arts, Denise Oleksijcuk, and PhD student Salena Wiener, to learn more about the tour and its related collection, Earth Love: Intended Chiefly for Young Persons.  The two curators told us they “got along right away” because they are both avid readers. They’re also “drawn to writers that encourage us to imagine a future…

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Dear Peakie: Making peace with new roommates among other unwelcome connections

Peak Web June 7, 2026

By: 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

Peak Web May 31, 2026

By: 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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Future Geographies shifts the despair of climate change into artistic inspiration

Peak Web May 31, 2026

By: 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

Peak Web May 24, 2026

By: 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

Peak Web May 10, 2026

By: 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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A worn-out outdoor sign that reads “Mount Saint Joseph’s Hospital / Emergency / Surgical / Day Care.”
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Health policy expert Dr. Leah Shipton explains duplicative health-care

Peak Web May 10, 2026

By: 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

Peak Web May 10, 2026

By: 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?

Peak Web March 30, 2026

By: 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

Peak Web March 30, 2026

By: 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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