resistance
Long Story Short: I’m learning to redefine my understanding of rest
January 26, 2026By: Ella Pendlington, SFU Student Content warning: brief mention of slavery. I knew beginning university would be a big change. Now that I’ve finished my first semester, I wouldn’t say it’s the content that’s been the biggest challenge, but the pressure that has suddenly been put on me. I took three courses while working one to two shifts a week, and at times, this was enough for me to feel overstimulated. Yet when I looked at my peers, it felt as though I wasn’t doing enough. Perhaps they too were struggling, but just didn’t show it. According to Universities Canada,…
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Sumaiya Tufail to deliver TEDxSFU talk on poetry as resistance
July 24, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Editor’s note: The Peak would like to note that Josh Ralla, one of our staff members, is an executive director of TEDxSFU, but had no involvement in writing this article. Sumaiya Tufail began the Slam…
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VLAFF’s Queer Pix short films tell compelling stories of resisting oppression
September 15, 2020By: Michelle Young, News Editor Vancouver’s Latin American Film Festival (VLAFF) ran from August 27 to September 6, featuring a variety of programs available for virtual screening. I bought the Queer Pix selection, which featured short films, documentaries, and…
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Black Hair in Focus offers a nuanced discussion on the power, politics, and beauty of Black hair
July 13, 2020By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor On June 30, SFU Students of Caribbean & African Ancestry (SOCA) hosted Black Hair in Focus: The History and Politics of Black Hair, a live online discussion on how Black hair has been coded, stigmatized,…
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