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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 (RCMP). One week later, several organizations, including the Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS), formed a coalition to host a press conference and demand a full investigation for Rentería Valencia. Since 1979, the BWSS has worked to advocate and provide support for women experiencing abuse, with the goal of ending violence against women and girls. The Independent Investigations Office of BC…
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Quiz: Which Moo Deng are you?
October 22, 2024By: Michelle Young, Copy Editor Your Blenz order (warm milk) is wrong. You: Spit it out immediately. Despite the barista’s apology and offer to remake your drink, you insist on talking to the manager and lecture them about how you…
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Using public transit is superior
October 9, 2024By: Yagya Parihar, SFU Student Some time back, a friend told me about how “embarrassingly high” her car insurance is. Soon after, I read an opinion piece in The Peak complaining about parking on campus. I thought to myself, “You…
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The sweet potato in cupboard is my inspiration
October 5, 2024By: C Icart, Humour Editor They say you shouldn’t meet your heroes, but some of us didn’t have a choice. Some of us met our heroes way before they became our heroes. We met them at the grocery store in…
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Things I hope to remember
October 1, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Staff Writer Dear Kaja in 2029, I hope you remembered to take your meds this morning. If you don’t have to take them anymore, congrats! If not, I hope Zoloft is still treating you well-ish. We just…
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SFU’s BSA weighs in on a chain of violence and disaster in Bangladesh
September 23, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Editor Content warning: mentions of natural disasters, government oppression, and death. The line “একতাই বল” (ako-ty-bal), meaning “unity is strength,” resounded through the streets of Vancouver in July from SFU’s Bangladesh Student Alliance (BSA). Driven by…
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If the CRA really wanted my money, they’d pick up when I call
September 18, 2024By: C Icart, Humour Editor It’s not tax season, but I would like to talk about taxes anyway. After all, this is my section; I can write about whatever I want (oop, our editor-in-chief has just informed me that is…
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Welcome to SFU!
September 11, 2024By: Tam Nguyen, Staff Writer Congratulations, your nightmarish high school experience ends with you getting into SFU! Let’s be honest, this is the best-case scenario given that UBC doesn’t want you, and you’re not cool enough for Toronto and Montreal.…
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Imperfect fits: Pride edition
July 31, 2024By: C Icart, Humour Editor Vancouver is hosting Pride this week, and even though “we are all born naked,” that is not the appropriate outfit for the occasion. So, you could make endless Pinterest boards until you develop the perfect…
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Shit people say to my disabled ass
July 29, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer As someone who was born disabled, nothing makes me cackle more than the ridiculous remarks of arrogance that grace my everyday life. Happy Disability Pride Month — whether you celebrate it or not. I, frankly,…
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