Michelle Young

An illustration of Moo Deng, the pygmy hippo, she is calmly lying on some grass.
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Quiz: Which Moo Deng are you?

Peak Web October 22, 2024

By: Michelle Young, Copy Editor Your Blenz order (warm milk) is wrong. You: Spit it out immediately.  Despite the barista’s apology and offer to remake your drink, you insist on talking to the manager and lecture them about how you can tell there are one too many syrup pumps in there. You can literally only drink milk, after all.  Sip it and walk out.  A rando is throwing small objects at you. You: Run (or bounce) away. Attempt to bite them. To your dismay, you can’t reach. Relocate your nap. You know they will be sued and fined — as…

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A Día de los Muertos calavera (skull)
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Vancouver events for Latin American Heritage Month

Peak Web October 15, 2024

By: Michelle Young, Copy Editor and Hailey Miller, Staff Writer October is Latin American Heritage Month, with a variety of events happening across Vancouver and throughout the mainland through October 15 to November 3. Latincouver and the Vancouver Latin American…

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This is a photo of the SFU Burnaby Campus over the reflection pond.
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Concerns raised regarding recent SFU layoffs

Peak Web July 13, 2024

By: Michelle Young, Copy Editor This summer, SFU laid off nearly 100 staff and eliminated positions citing budget concerns. Some of those positions included administrative staff, such as jobs in Student Services — including positions in SFU Health and Counselling…

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A gift box wrapped in green paper with a twine bow tie.
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What Grinds Our Gears: Not wrapping gifts

Peak Web July 2, 2024

By: Michelle Young, Copy Editor Before you say anything — I’m not talking about wrapping gifts in cheap plastic that creates landfill waste, as I swore off buying this kind of wrapping paper years ago. However, I don’t think sustainability…

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An illustration of a girl, stars and astrological signs strewn in her hair.
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Horoscopes July 1–7

Peak Web July 2, 2024

By: Michelle Young, Copy Editor Aries March 21–April 19  Isekai this, isekai that. Everything you own is isekai because you deeply relate to boring protagonists with no personality, and use manga for wish fulfilment. I promise if you were thrown…

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A photo of the VLACC (address: 1885 Venables St, Vancouver,)
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Exploring Vancouver’s Latin American culture

Peak Web May 25, 2024

By: Michelle Young, Copy Editor Though Latin Americans make up roughly 3% of Canada’s population, we are here. Latin Americans have come to Canada since at least the 1950s, with an influx of Chileans migrating to Vancouver following the Chilean…

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Illustration. Someone using their smartphone against a black background. The phone light illuminates their face, which displays an exhausted expression. Surrounding them are illustrative emojis and notifications.
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Opinions in Dialogue: Is social media helpful or harmful?

Peak Web May 25, 2024

By: Jin Song, Peak Associate and Michelle Young, Copy Editor Social media use has skyrocketed in recent years. What once felt like a novelty is now commonplace, as it’s become increasingly rare to meet someone who doesn’t use any form…

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Photo of a Teddy Bear
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SPOOF: Brown bear is gonna be mad. . .

Opinions April 1, 2024

From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Brown bear is gonna be mad… ONCE YOU START READING THIS DO NOT STOP OR YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK FOR 12 YEARS AND YOUR SKIN WILL BE SO DRY AND CRACKED THAT NO MOISTURIZER…

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Sample fragrance bottles
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It shouldn’t be this hard to get fragrance samples in Vancouver

Peak Web March 20, 2024

By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor I love fragrances. I spend most of my time working or studying at home, so I primarily wear them for myself to smell throughout the day. However, even a 50ml bottle can cost upwards of…

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What Grinds Our Gears: Shared laundry rooms

Peak Web March 19, 2024

By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor There is a certain etiquette to sharing a laundry room or going to a coin laundry. Don’t overfill the machine, don’t let your clothes sit there, don’t be nasty. I do my part. I don’t…

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