Nercya Kalino
Joe Sacco and Glen Coulthard discuss Paying The Land
November 7, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer Joe Sacco’s new book Paying The Land illustrates and unfolds the stories of the Dane peoples that have lived in the Mackenzie River. Their land in the Northwest Territories has valuable resources and is a central part of the Dene’s livelihood. Sacco is a Maltese-American cartoonist and journalist. His work focuses on “fieldwork in conflict zones and places where people are facing displacement and dispossession.” His other books include The Fixer, Notes from a Defeatist, Footnotes in Gaza, and more. In the book, Sacco travels to Canada to learn about “people in conflict over the…
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Food for Thought: My mother’s porridge heals
November 2, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer Whether rice, oat, or flour based, porridge is the dish that carries the comfort of childhood in many cultures. It’s a basic food in my culture that most Malawians grow up eating. Now that I’m in…
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Hidden Gems: Black-owned restaurants
October 26, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer Harambe Ethiopian Restaurant 2149 Commercial Dr., Vancouver / $8–$30 per plate (small and large portions) Harambe is a great place to experience Ethiopian culture and food at once. The restaurant has a beautiful, inviting interior…
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Opinions in Garbage: Reginald the III and Stinks the Raccoon discuss
October 26, 2022By: Kelly Chia, Humour Editor and Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer The Peak has had the incredible opportunity to gather two of SFU Burnaby’s most coveted raccoon starlets: resident food critic Reginald the III himself and Stinks the Raccoon, TV personality…
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Dr. Viktor Jirsa discusses his work on The Virtual Brain
October 25, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer The Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology hosted a conversation with Dr. Viktor Jirsa, facilitated by professor of biomedical, physiology, and kinesiology, Dr. Stephen Robinovitch. Jirsa is director of the neuroscience institute in Marseille and a…
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Netflix releasing Dahmer was a sickening act
October 24, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer Content warning: discussions of homicide, mentions of racism There’s a cruel level of insensitivity embedded into the new true crime series titled Dahmer. Currently, Netflix seems to be riding out its influence in the streaming…
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Letter to a legend: My first role model
October 20, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer Dear Ms. Dines, I decided to write to you because before we met, I hated sports so much. The idea of having to continuously push myself, and test my own mental strength and stamina through…
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Modern representation in comic books is on a positive journey
October 17, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer Everyone deserves to have their own superhero. Fortunately, the last two decades have seen this mantra become increasingly realized in the comic book industry. Global interest in superheros has led to a vastly diverse audience,…
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Monday Music: African gospel
October 17, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer As a Christian, worship through music is one of the ways I connect with God. Here are African gospel songs that get me in the mindset of praise and help me overcome my challenges. I…
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SFU student creates One Stop Mental Health Canada
October 17, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer One Stop Mental Health Canada is set to be introduced one province at a time within a year, starting with co-creator Chloe White and Erin Rebello’s home province, Ontario. The digital project aims to bridge…
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