Sofia Chassomeris
First past the post is ineffective and anti-democratic
October 27, 2024By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer This provincial election season has been a frustrating time. No, let me rephrase. Every election since learning what first past the post (FPTP) is has been a frustrating time. When you’re a kid, you’re taught democracy is fair, and puts power in the hands of the people. Unfortunately, the electoral system that we use in Canada, both provincially and federally, doesn’t put power in the hands of the majority — let alone the people as a whole. To understand why FPTP is non-representative both on the provincial and federal level, we must look to the electoral…
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Black Colombian refugee fatally shot by Surrey RCMP
October 22, 2024By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer Content warning: mentions of death, police violence, racism, and domestic abuse. On September 19, Vanessa Rentería Valencia, a Black Colombian refugee and mother, was killed in her Surrey home by BC Royal Canadian Mounted Police…
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Over 2,000 people killed in Lebanon
October 22, 2024By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer Since September 23, escalating Israeli airstrikes targeting the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah have killed nearly 2,000 people in Lebanon and displaced over one million at the time of writing this article. These attacks, which included…
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Council Chats: Numerous by-elections to be held
October 15, 2024By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer Editor’s note: we recognize that The Peak has an interest in the fee increase discussed at this meeting. The coverage in this article was undertaken by a member of our editorial team who’s not involved…
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BC Premier plans to expand involuntary care
October 7, 2024By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer Content warning: brief mentions of substance use, mental health disorders, brain injuries, death, and involuntary detainment. On September 15, BC Premier David Eby’s office released a statement detailing plans to open more involuntary long-term care…
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Anti-SOGI protests outnumbered by counter-protests
October 5, 2024By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer On September 20, parents against the addition of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) program to public schools organized “1 Million March 4 Children” protests across BC. Global News reported that the turnout for…
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Indigenous advocates call for more efficient truth and reconciliation
October 1, 2024By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer Content warning: mentions of residential schools, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, and colonialism. With the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, advocates are bringing attention to the “minimal to no progress” made…
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SFU Student Strike for Palestine holds general assembly
September 28, 2024By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer “SHAME!” shouted upward of 50 students gathered at convocation mall on September 13. SFU students gathered at the Burnaby campus for a general assembly to organize protests against SFU’s investment in the ongoing Palestinian genocide.…
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Vancouver Climate Strike coincides with UN Summit of the Future
September 21, 2024By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer On September 20, thousands of people congregated in downtown Vancouver for the Vancouver Climate Strike. The strike coincided with the United Nations Summit of the Future, which took place September 22–23, where world leaders met…
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The TSSU returns to bargain with SFU to secure research workers’ rights
September 21, 2024By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer The Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) returned to bargain with SFU, beginning with the non-substantive terms of their collective agreement. On their website, the TSSU refers to this period as the first stage of bargaining…
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