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MONOVA is the little gem of North Vancouver
September 6, 2023By: Maia Lomelino (She/They), SFU Student Content warning: mentions of residential schools and internment camps. It’s not new that the Shipyards region in North Vancouver is becoming a hotspot for entertainment on the North Shore. With easy access from the Seabus, it features entertainment for all ages and tastes, and this is exactly where you’ll find the Museum of North Vancouver (MONOVA). MONOVA opened to the public in December 2021, but was only finalized with a brand-new climatized (temperature and humidity-controlled) area for special exhibits in 2022. Located on Esplanade street right by the Lonsdale Quay and Seabus terminal, the…
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Before They Cut Down Our Tree ponders growing out of friendship
September 5, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor An almost universal experience of adulthood is learning to accept that friendships change over time. For playwright Karter Masuhara, this unspoken realization occurred at an old friend’s bridal shower. “When I went, it…
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Nimona shows rebellion and heart
August 1, 2023By: Kelly Chia, Editor-in-Chief Based on its premise alone, I knew the movie Nimona would have my heart; anyone who knows me, knows I adore a good found family story. The titular character, Nimona (voiced by Chloë Grace Moretz), and…
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Stomach Bugs
August 1, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Psst. Hey. It’s me. You know, your friendly neighbourhood stomach. Or well, not neighbourhood, because I am inside of you, but whatever. So, what’s up? Why haven’t you fed us properly today? No, that small…
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Theatre Under the Stars: much to love and room to improve
July 25, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Since 1940, Theatre Under the Stars has put on family-friendly plays in Stanley Park’s Malkin Bowl, an outdoor venue equipped with comfortable seating, a commissary kitchen, bar, and emergency ponchos. This season, which…
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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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The benefits of joining your neighbourhood Buy Nothing
July 14, 2023By: Petra Chase, Art & Culture Editor What does the jar of candied ginger on my shelf have in common with the framed painting of lilacs hanging on my wall, or my thriving potted monstera plant? They were all gifted…
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A book’s journey from draft to award-winning design
July 14, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Have you ever wondered how chicken scratch drafts turn into colourful, award-winning hardcovers? Until August 31, you can find out at W.A.C. Bennett Library on SFU’s Burnaby Campus. Two free exhibits, the 2022 Alcuin Society…
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New app lets you take Indigenous-guided tours at your own pace
July 12, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor I’ve spent plenty of hot days biking along the seawall, exploring Xwayxway’s (Stanley Park) lush forests, and spotting salmon berries and squirrels by the lagoon. Even so, I realized I’ve only scratched the…
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Shared drives: the ultimate setup for a disaster in a group assignment
July 11, 2023By: Hana Hoffman, Peak Associate Hey friends. I hope I’m not the only person struggling with this, but I seriously can’t think of any more ways to keep folders and documents organized. Folders are supposed to make life EASIER, not…
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