Nancy La
Food for Thought: Mooncakes and the importance of reunion
September 20, 2021By: Nancy La, News Editor While others anticipate fall as the time for pumpkin spice lattes, September brings me a whole different reason to be excited: the Mid-Autumn Festival. This year, it is on September 21. When I was growing up in Vietnam, the Mid-Autumn Festival was a big deal: kids running around on the streets with their own homemade lanterns (mine was Hello Kitty-shaped), pomelos being offered in shrines, and of course, a giant family dinner followed by the consumption of mooncakes. There are various explanations for the origins of the festival, and different southeastern countries have varying origin…
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Teaching Support Staff Union and faculty respond to SFU health guidelines
September 13, 2021By: Nancy La, News Editor On August 24, the BC Provincial Health Office (PHO) issued an updated COVID-19 guideline for post-secondary institutions. The revised guidelines include a mask mandate for return to class, but students will not be required to…
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SFU opens pop-up vaccine clinics
September 7, 2021By: Nancy La, News Editor Following BC’s new health mandates for COVID-19, SFU will be hosting popup vaccine clinics on the Burnaby and Surrey campuses starting August 27. Students on the Vancouver campus are encouraged to book appointments with Vancouver…
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SFSS BDS motion sees support from Palestinian and Jewish students and opposition from Hillel
August 6, 2021Written by: Nancy La, Staff Writer This is a developing story that The Peak may cover in future pieces. Find previous reports of the motion here. On May 19, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) motion passed a motion in…
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Food for Thought: The bittersweet past of Vietnamese coffee
August 2, 2021By: Nancy La, Staff Writer Every morning, I would wake up to my mom making Vietnamese coffee. Thick, fudgy condensed milk softening the descent of black coffee as it dripped down from the metal phin filter definitely made for a…
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SFU alum co-creates new app encouraging cafés and consumers to go green
July 26, 2021By: Nancy La, Staff Writer Bringing your own (BYO) cup to cafés to reduce waste is already a great act of sustainability, but two climate activists have created an online platform to make it even more rewarding. Founded by SFU…
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The roommate that will change your life
July 18, 2021By: Nancy La, Staff Writer Congratulations! You’ve finally secured a basement for rent at a small price of $2,500 a month. Of course, adulting is nothing but finishing one task only to be met with more tasks. The next…
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Vaccine production companies place money first
July 12, 2021by Nancy La, Staff Writer If the invention of the vaccine is humanity’s greatest gift, then the concept of medical patents is our greatest curse. News of vaccine shipments being delayed and affecting the global supply chain presents a glaring…
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Food for Thought: Coffee’s complicated history
July 10, 2021By: Nancy La, Staff Writer It is a universally acknowledged truth that many students wishing to perform their best require caffeine’s help. Coffee is one of the most popular caffeinated beverages, yet it is a product that leads to dangerous…
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The new climate emergency parking plan is ineffective
July 5, 2021By: Nancy La, Staff Writer The City of Vancouver is planning on implementing additional parking barriers as part of its Climate Emergency Parking Program. The plan includes a “pollution charge” of $500 (for “moderately polluting” vehicles, like gas-powered sedans) or…
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