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Unhoused people shouldn’t be neglected during dangerous weather conditions
July 12, 2021By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate A few weeks ago, BC faced a dangerous heat wave, with temperatures hitting the high 30s and 40s. We saw 719 sudden deaths during this “unprecedented” event, from which the heat may have been a “significant contributing factor.” Weather irregularities like heat waves are a serious hazard to our health and well-being. In events like these, we need to do better in protecting unhoused people. Such events are felt disproportionately across various populations, where groups already facing inequities may be the most impacted. As a vulnerable population, unhoused people are at higher risk due to pre-existing…
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It’s time to treat the climate crisis for what it is: a crisis
July 5, 2021By: Marco Ovies, Features Editor I was disappointed this weekend after watching multiple news outlets talk about the heatwave without a single mention of the climate crisis. Additionally, conversations about how unhoused folks are dealing with extreme temperatures seem to…
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Rainbow capitalism does more harm than good
June 27, 2021By: Carter Hemion, Staff Writer Rainbow capitalism, a marketing strategy that commodifies Pride, largely harms LGBTQIA2S+ people. Every June, large corporations don rainbows to increase profits, just to forget about us the rest of the year. They often take little…
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Dear Peakie
June 25, 2021By: Sara Brinkac, Peak Associate and Knower of All Dear Peakie, I’ve been trying to find the perfect barbecue to buy for my dad. My budget is about $5. Please help. Sincerely, Broke Bloke Hi Broke Bloke, buying presents for your…
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Being an Asian immigrant in Canada
June 7, 2021by Nancy La, Staff Writer One of the few memories l have from first immigrating to Canada was my sister teaching me the English alphabet. We had just landed in YVR less than 12 hours before and we were both jet-lagged,…
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Top Ten reasons I’m still not over March 2020 even though March 2021 is here
March 1, 2021By: Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer Things have just progressively gotten worse One day, it’s just another day in a pandemic where I’m questioning how many Goldfish crackers I’ve eaten in the past week. Next, an ugly dictator is staging a…
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SFU-inspired cocktails to drown your university-related sorrows
February 1, 2021By: Kyla Dowling, Staff Writer CW: Mentions of blood, mental health The Midterm Season An iced-coffee inspired cocktail that is basically a $9 Starbucks drink with pizazz AKA an illegal amount of caffeine Ingredients: A handful of caffeine pills, crushed…
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The exploitation of Research Assistants (RAs) by SFU
November 28, 2020By Serena Bains, Staff Writer Research is one of SFU’s three pillars in its strategic vision, resulting in $161 million in income. Research assistants (RAs), a group that primarily consists of graduate students at SFU, conduct much of the day-to-day…
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Universal accessibility doesn’t just benefit those labelled as disabled
November 23, 2020by Serena Bains, Staff Writer Predating my disabilities, I still faced a multitude of inaccessible infrastructure and practices. Whether it’s having to go through a maze to reach the nearest elevator or not being provided the option of closed captioning…
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Experiencing a suicidal crisis as an SFU student
November 21, 2020By Anonymous Content warning: suicidal ideation, prescription drug use, institutionalization I was first diagnosed with disabilities during my first year at SFU. While coming to terms with the diagnoses themselves was difficult, it was nothing compared to the medications and…
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