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Three locally made beverages to drink for the weather you want, not the weather you always get
July 17, 2020By: Sara Wong, Peak Associate It’s officially summer, which means it should be time to cut up some watermelon and bring out the lemonade — though Mother Nature doesn’t always appear to have gotten the memo. However, the rare sunny days she does grace us with can be enjoyed even more with these three new, locally-made drinks! Dickie’s Ginger ginger beer I have a confession to make: I generally dislike carbonated drinks. However, the ginger beer from Dickie’s Ginger is so good it transcends this dislike. My first taste of Dickie’s Ginger was incredibly special. After interviewing Vincent Garcia about…
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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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Pokémon Sword and Shield’s new DLC proves these games need more TLC
July 9, 2020By: Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor After a not-so-glowing first reception, Pokémon Sword and Shield just got its first DLC add-on, Isle of Armor. Players can now travel from Galar to the Isle of Armor, complete with new sidequests and a…
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The honesty and vulnerability of Ocean Waves will lap at your heart
July 9, 2020By: Michelle Young, Staff Writer Studio Ghibli films have finally arrived on Netflix Canada. You can now watch Ghibli classics like My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, and Kiki’s Delivery Service as you please. However, one of the Ghibli films that…
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Lights’ How To Sleep When You’re On Fire is a vibey, instrumental space jam
July 3, 2020By: Michelle Young, Staff Writer Canadian electro-pop artist, Lights, recently released the album, How To Sleep When You’re On Fire. Starting out in the 2006 MySpace scene, the artist has evolved her sound throughout the years. Clean and electronified earlier…
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BeetBox’s vegetarian and vegan fare offer an upbeat experience for your mouth
June 30, 2020By: Sara Wong, Peak Associate Food has always been political in nature. Take a moment to reflect on how “traditional” the California sushi roll is or how American farm-to-table restaurants are well-recognized, whereas ethnic restaurants constantly remain in the shadows.…
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Monday Music: My coming-of-age movie soundtrack
June 29, 2020All Monday Music for the Summer 2020 semester is now available on The Peak’s Spotify Playlist, Monday Music Summer 2020. Don’t forget to follow thepeaksfu on Spotify to listen more easily! By: Marco Ovies, Editor-in-Chief With social distancing still being a thing,…
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Dora Kamau is creating empowerment-focused spaces for women to heal
June 25, 2020By: Michelle Young, Staff Writer Dora Kamau is a Vancouver-based meditation teacher and mindfulness artist who hosts meditation classes and conversations for women to emotionally heal from stress, trauma, and self-doubt. Previously the founder of Bliss Your Heart, “an online…
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Cooking up a conversation with co-founder of Dashi Eats, Nneoma Chiakwelu
June 22, 2020By: Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer Second-year Beedie School of Business student, Nneoma Chiakwelu, along with her business partners Ashia Jaji (Capilano University) and Doyin Agbaje (Douglas College) launched Dashi Eats, a Vancouver-based Nigerian meal service at the beginning of this…
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Tonye Aganaba’s resilience as a Black queer-identifying musician is apparent on Something Comfortable
June 18, 2020By: Kim Regala, Peak Associate It was in early 2015 when Vancouver-based multidisciplinary artist and musician Tonye Aganaba first noticed symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS). That same year, they were diagnosed with MS, a chronic condition that targets your central…
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