Nostalgia
Brighter Side: music nostalgia
January 5, 2026By: Zainab Salam, Opinions Editor Art has a way of preserving time. My favourite albums are basically an auditory photograph of what life was like when they were on repeat; music is a time capsule. Lately, I’ve been packing up my room for a move, and I stumbled upon my collection of CDs that included my favourite songs and my stay-up-all-night companions. Like plenty do while going through their items, I had to listen to some of them. So, I metaphorically and literally wiped the layer of dust that coated my far too-long-neglected shelved memories. And oh my god. Nostalgia…
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Things I hope to remember
October 1, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Staff Writer Dear Kaja in 2029, I hope you remembered to take your meds this morning. If you don’t have to take them anymore, congrats! If not, I hope Zoloft is still treating you well-ish. We just…
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Indulge your inner child to slow down
September 21, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Mainstream media, education systems, and society tend to place an emphasis on determining individuality through work, but shun you if you find interest in something different from the “norm.” Pressure around grades, job prospects, and…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Photo albums are falling by the wayside
July 25, 2022By Hannah Kazemi, Peak Associate Growing up, I loved pulling out my mom’s photo albums and looking at her pictures. I loved seeing how she did her hair in the 80s and dressed in the 90s. I’ve been to places I…
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When homesickness feels a lot like grief
June 6, 2022By: Alyssa Victorino, SFU Student I learned what it meant to be homesick when I was nine. My family and I packed up everything we owned, said heavy goodbyes to family and friends, and boarded a plane from Manila. Our destination…
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A surprise revisit from 2006
March 14, 2021By: Charlotte Gravert, Peak Associate I’ve been feeling funny lately. Could it be the annual spring fever? It’s already March and the midterm season is in full blast. Maybe I’m just stressed. I’m tossing and turning half asleep. I open…
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The Mandalorian’s execution gives the Star Wars franchise new hope
November 13, 2020By: Emma Best, SFU Student The Mandalorian is the best thing to happen to the Star Wars franchise since Star Wars: A New Hope (Episode IV) (1977). This show is a spaghetti western in space, filled with desert planet shootouts,…
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Ten simple facts that will make you feel instantly old!
February 23, 2015Time is a merciless bandit, perpetually thieving away your youth until you’re nothing but a corpse rotting away underground. Get ready to really feel your age with these 10 facts that are so wild, it’s hard to believe they’re true!…
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