Olivia Sherman
SFU professor discusses risks of hypervisibility for Black trans community
March 6, 2024By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Content warning: Racism, transphobia, sexual harassment, and violence. Dr. Victoria Thomas is an assistant professor of media, communication, and public engagement in SFU’s School of Communication. Her research primarily focuses on the hypervisibility of different genders and sexualities, particularly the representation of Black trans women in media. Her newest seminar, Transformative Justice: A Revolutionary Praxis for Reducing Anti-Trans Sentiment, examined these ideas. Thomas started her lecture discussing the state of visibility for trans women in media. She started by addressing trans actress Laverne Cox’s debut on the cover of TIME magazine in 2014. This was…
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Expert analyzes the rise of right-wing ideology in Europe
March 6, 2024By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Kurt Hübner is the chair of German and European studies at the University of British Columbia. His lecture with SFU, Europe on the Brink: The Rise of Right-Wing Populism, discussed the rising trends of right-wing…
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Annual International Women’s Day march returns
February 26, 2024By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Editor’s note: Karissa Ketter, a current editor who worked on the article, is an organizer of this event. The Peak acknowledges this and has taken steps to prevent conflicts of interest or potential bias from…
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New exhibit opens at SFU Burnaby library
February 19, 2024By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer The SFU Special Collections and Rare Books (SCRB) department within the SFU Library is home to thousands of manuscripts, books, papers, and photographs from throughout history. The newest exhibit in the department, Archival Oddities, features…
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Burnaby refinery causes smoke to spread across Vancouver
February 19, 2024By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer On January 21, the Burnaby Refinery experienced a technical issue with one of its processing units, resulting in smoke, a strong odour, and fumes spreading into Vancouver. Despite being owned by a Calgary-based company, the…
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Educators combat gender-based violence in North Vancouver high schools
February 14, 2024By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Editor’s Note: This article was updated on March 14, 2024, to correctly note Adeyonu and Simsek are WAGE funded employees of the North Shore Women’s Centre. Content Warning: Mentions of gender-based violence and sexual assault. …
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UBC collaborates with Israeli university in archaeological field study
February 8, 2024Editor's Note: The Peak is in communication with UBC to include their statement in this article. A statement was not previously included due to a miscommunication between UBC and The Peak. Additionally, explicit attribution was added for Isber Sabrine’s comments…
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Conservation scientist discovers changes in BC salmon
January 30, 2024By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer By looking at past salmon populations in the Skeena Watershed in northern BC, Michael Price, SFU postdoctoral fellow, can estimate what the future holds for salmon populations in BC. Through his research, Price discovered that…
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Transit supervisors declare job action in Metro Vancouver
January 23, 2024By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer The transit supervisors in Metro Vancouver have begun an overtime ban after the vote to strike gained 100% support on December 22, 2023. Transit supervisors have been without a contract since late 2022. The Canadian…
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Cloverley Park to be paved into parking lot for new elementary school
January 16, 2024By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Nestled in North Vancouver’s Calverhall neighbourhood for over 40 years, Cloverley Park has provided green space, a playground, a tennis court, and sledding hills for its residents. However, the park will soon be paved over…
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