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Pandemic pain poems
April 4, 2021By: Subaig Bindra Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace I try calming my worries by listening to Foo Fighters during cold showers, but then I worry about the ethics of using so much fresh water. [caption id="attachment_117864" align="alignnone" width="288"] ILLUSTRATION: Siloam Yeung / The Peak[/caption] Groceries The only time I get to talk to girls is when I am at Superstore. I make sure I really need something obscure and hard to find, so we can look for it together. All we do is make eye contact and walk past the bulk packs of socks. How romantic, my lack of romance.…
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jooj two: an experimental pop album that explores the nature of grief and loss
April 4, 2021By: Kaila Bhullar, Peak Associate Editor’s note: Answers have been edited for length and clarity. New music alert! Toronto interdisciplinary artist Sook-Yin Lee, originally from North Vancouver, has an upcoming album, jooj two, created by her and her “creative mischief…
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Club Ilia permanently closes at UniverCity
April 4, 2021Written by: Emma Jean, Staff Writer Club Ilia, the restaurant on SFU’s UniverCity strip, has permanently closed. This comes after a year of forced closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In its former location, the local pub chain BierCraft opened…
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Five non-Marvel and DC superhero comics to cleanse your palate
March 30, 2021By: Madeleine Chan, Opinions Editor Superhero comics published by Marvel and DC are great . . . sometimes. Don’t get me wrong, there are stellar comics that these companies produce, but they are still rife with inconsistent storytelling and prejudice,…
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Visibility isn’t an option for all trans people
March 28, 2021by Carter Hemion, Peak Associate With International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, it is vital to recognize that trans visibility is a privilege and occurs on a broad spectrum. Celebrating trans people’s accomplishments and fighting oppression requires recognizing…
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Lawsuit filed against SFU for data breach
March 27, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer Following SFU’s data breach on February 3, 2021, BC law firm Slater Vecchio LLP filed a class action lawsuit against the university on behalf of the 200,000 individuals affected by the incident. The lawsuit…
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Teaching Support Staff Union continues to advocate for research assistants
March 22, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer In 2019, SFU signed a Memorandum of Agreement of Voluntary Recognition with the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) to grant the university’s research assistants (RAs) equal rights and benefits as other SFU employees. Since…
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Research assistants need healthcare and SFU’s labour practices need reform
March 21, 2021by Emma Jean, Staff Writer Over the past month, the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) has been circulating a petition that demands research assistants (RAs) — who fall under the TSSU — be granted the benefits they were promised by…
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Jeff Cooper, creator of “The Mixd Project,” highlights Black-mixed folks’ experiences
March 21, 2021By: Yelin Gemma Lee, Peak Associate On the evening of March 10, Vancouver creative Jeff Cooper gave a virtual presentation called Mixd: The past, the present and the future of Black folks of mixed race. Cooper’s seminar-style presentation connected the…
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