Niveja Assalaarachchi
The Mush Hole comes to Vancouver
December 18, 2025By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer Content warning: Mention of residential schools The Kaha:wi Dance Theatre (KDT) will, for the first time, bring their show The Mush Hole to Vancouver. The Toronto-based studio will be performing at Vancouver Cultch’s Historic Theatre from November 14 to 16. The show is centred on the experiences of those who survived Canada’s first residential school, the Mohawk Institute, also known as “Mush Hole,” which operated from 1828 to 1970. The performance incorporates multiple lived experiences of what happened at the site, spanning across generations. The Peak interviewed Santee Smith, the artistic director of the Kaha:wi…
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Halal restaurant recommendations in Metro Vancouver
November 11, 2025By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer October marks Islamic History Month in Canada, highlighting the many contributions of Muslim Canadians to society. One of the hallmarks of life for Muslims is the consumption of Halal (حلال) food. Roughly translating to “permissible”…
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UBC tenants group demands protections for housing on campus
November 11, 2025By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer On October 9, the Vancouver Tenants Union’s UBC chapter (UBC-VTU) issued ten demands for the UBC Housing authority. The proposals call on UBC Housing to enact tenant protections, establish rent controls, and build equitable housing…
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Senate Spotlight: SFU’s new academic plan passed and School of Medicine opens for applications
November 11, 2025By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer On October 6, the SFU Senate reviewed the final version of the 2025–30 academic plan and discussed the new School of Medicine. Reports from the chair and committees were also heard. The Peak attended the…
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Burnaby Mountain is inaccessible, and that has to change
November 11, 2025By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer Getting to the Burnaby campus is a pain in the ass; there I said it! The commute to the Burnaby campus has often been the topic of conversation among SFU students. Most of us have…
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Non-profit proposes wildlife feeding bylaw for the City of Burnaby
November 11, 2025By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer A new proposal has emerged calling on the City of Burnaby to pass a bylaw deterring the public from feeding wildlife. The movement is spearheaded by The Fur-Bearers, a Canadian charity that aims to advance…
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Stanley Park conservationists raise questions over the chopping of old-growth tree
November 11, 2025By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer In early September, a 400-year-old Douglas fir tree was found cut down in Stanley Park. The tree, measuring 38 meters tall and 30 centimetres wide, caused “significant damage to an adjacent riparian area” when it…
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Nepal’s Gen Z protests have led to an uncertain political transformation
November 11, 2025By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer On September 4, the government of Nepal, headed by then-prime minister K. P. Sharma Oli, banned 26 social media platforms from being accessed within the country. The government introduced the ban for platforms that did…
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How I escaped an R5 on its way to the recycling depot
November 9, 2025By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer and Mason Mattu, Humour Editor PLEASE listen to me. NEVER TAKE THE R5!!! I have had the most miserable experience on it recently, and I can only hope nobody faces the same horrors as I…
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ST N CRUNCH opens at SFU Burnaby
November 9, 2025By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer On September 3, CRUST N CRUNCH opened as one of SFU Burnaby’s newest fast food joints. The restaurant, replacing the old Jugo Juice franchise, aims to serve “an elevated pizza experience that delivers on quality,…
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
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