Niveja Assalaarachchi
Meet the masthead: Introducing our team
September 7, 2026By: Petra Chase, Features Editor Abbey 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 she customizes article layouts, she says it’s all about tone: “Humans are very semantic creatures and we’re constantly creating meaning in things all the time, even if we’re not aware of it! Designing means to become aware of all those possibilities and use them to our advantage.” Abbey’s visual inspiration includes signage, menus, and brochures.…
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SFU Kendo Club gears up for national championships in August
August 6, 2026By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer Editor’s note: The Peak’s Arts & Culture editor Phone Min Thant is a member of the SFU Kendo Club, but was not involved in the writing of this piece. From August 7 to 9, the…
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2SLGBTQIA+ campus groups celebrate $50,000 coverage for gender-affirming healthcare
August 3, 2026By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer On July 16, the Graduate Student Society (GSS), in a joint Instagram post with the SFU Queer Collective, announced that per-procedure caps were being removed from gender-affirming healthcare benefits. These caps previously set a $5,000…
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Vancouver Public Library offers employment resources for persons with disabilities
July 19, 2026By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer In The Compass, a man named Ernest shared his story. He grew up in foster care, and at age six he started to lose his hearing. As a young man, he looked for jobs to…
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Memorandum of understanding for US-Israel war on Iran up in the air
July 13, 2026By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer On June 14, US and Iran announced they had come to a provisional ceasefire deal to end the state of conflict between the two countries. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed on June 17…
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New wildfire detection system opens on Burnaby Mountain and beyond
June 22, 2026By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer Ahead of the expected wildfire season, the City of Burnaby has opened a new wildfire detection system across different points of the city, including on Lhuḵw’lhuḵw’áyten (Burnaby Mountain). The system includes new technology such as…
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Road closures on Broadway causes uncertainty for local businesses
June 15, 2026By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer On May 6, the BC government announced the latest detour developments along Broadway in Vancouver. A road closure and a subsequent road detour is set to occur in July on West Broadway between Cambie street…
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Annual dragon boat festival cancelled due to FIFA World Cup
June 7, 2026By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer Dragon boating in Vancouver is a significant part of the city’s history, dating back to 1986. The first dragon boat races were held at Expo 86, a celebration of the 100th year of Vancouver’s official…
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Buddhists celebrate the teachings of Vesak 2,570 years on
May 24, 2026By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer Vesak is a religious celebration that marks the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana (passing away) of Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha. The day is regarded as the most important religious day of the year for the…
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War and peace through the lens of young adults in love
May 24, 2026By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer On May 1, the Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies, Beirut Film Society and Lebanon Cinema Days Canada premiered the film A Sad and Beautiful World (نجوم الأمل والألم) by the award-winning Lebanese director Cyril Aris…
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
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