Noeka Nimmervoll
Survivor of Nagasaki bomb speaks on nuclear weapon abolishment
August 7, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Content warning: graphic descriptions of bodily harm, death, miscarriages, and sickness. On July 21 at the Harbour Centre, SFU International Studies hosted a lecture on building a future free of nuclear weapons. The event highlighted the collaborative efforts of Peace Boat and Mines Action Canada to educate people on the realities of nuclear war and push governments to choose peace. The lecture featured a speech from Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor Kuramori Terumi, who spoke on her experiences from the time of the devastation and its ongoing aftereffects. The Peak attended the event to learn more. …
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SHOWSTORM: An interview with Etchos
August 6, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer On August 6, Vancouver-based Filipino artist Etchos will debut SHOWSTORM at the Vancouver Black Library, accompanied by Couch Jams. The project is a live multimedia performance of Etchos’ new extended play (EP), performed alongside a…
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A guide to selling your U-Pass
August 2, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll Hey, kid. Yeah, I’m talking to you. Do you want to make money off your U-Pass? I bet you do. You don’t go to class anyways, huh? Well, listen up. Here’s my tried and true method for…
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SFU needs to improve their accommodations system
July 24, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Between Burnaby Mountain’s poor transportation and the daily Stairmaster challenge, it’s no wonder the majority of students, staff, and alums think the needs of people with disabilities aren’t met at SFU. This includes those with…
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SFU alum challenges the stigma towards death
July 16, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer On Sunday, June 29, Ava Quissy, a recent SFU political science graduate, hosted a Death Café at Slice Vancouver that welcomed all community members. The café hosted group conversations about death, using prompt cards to…
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CONFESSIONAL: I “pay it forward” in the drive-thru to gain aura points
July 14, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Imagine you’re me. A writer, in an age of inflation and AI takeover. Like Charlotte Lucas in Pride and Prejudice, “I’ve no money, and no prospects. I’m already a burden to my parents.” With my…
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A Screening of The Encampments
July 9, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Content warning: descriptions and mentions of genocide, ethnic cleansing, inhumane conditions, violence, police brutality. On Thursday, June 26, SFU’s Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies hosted a screening of The Encampments: Inside America’s Student Uprising at…
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Reconciliation goes beyond economic solutions
July 9, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer The federal Liberal party is busy. Claiming to strengthen our nation’s economy amidst the tariff war, which threatens Canada’s sovereignty and economic power. The current government was elected, in no small part, because Prime Minister…
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Designing parks for social connection
July 7, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer One brutal awakening many young adults go through is the realization that leisure time is not a guaranteed part of the adult schedule. To me, it seems we are all busy with work, school, planning…
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Pride, politics, and the pause on performative allyship
July 1, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Taking a stand on certain issues is a useful tactic for businesses to connect with their consumers. For example, the recent Canada-US trade war has motivated Canadian companies to advertise using the “Buy Canadian” trend.…
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