Winona Young
At least we had good music: Best albums of 2020
November 30, 2020By: Winona Young, Peak Associate, Emma Jean, Staff Writer, Kim Regala, Peak Associate, Madeleine Chan, Opinions Editor, Meera Eragoda, Arts & Culture Editor Peaceful as Hell by Black Dresses [caption id="attachment_116632" align="alignnone" width="300"] Courtesy of Blacksquares Records[/caption] How do you find peace in a destructive world? In the case of Toronto-based artists Devi McCallion and Ada Rook, you find peace by creating techno music that is disorienting, discordant, and vulnerable. Ever since the pair began making music in 2017, the PC music scene has never been the same. Sonically, it’s clear that McCallion and Rook draw from a wide variety…
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My first impressions of skateboarding as a WOC
October 19, 2020By Winona Young, Peak Associate The first time I went to a skatepark with my board and helmet, I remember feeling excited. I chose to go on a BC holiday — which would turn out to be a big mistake…
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SFU student clubs are still trying to create community online
October 14, 2020By Winona Young, Peak Associate Following the trend of these unprecedented times, the SFSS launched its first online-exclusive Clubs Day on September 15–17. The event being moved to online follows SFU’s decision to make classes and planned gatherings remote in…
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What I learned about navigating relationships during COVID-19
July 7, 2020By: Winona Young, Peak Associate I’m not sure if therapy can count as a special interest, but if I see any article or event that involves self-improvement or healing as the focus, my reaction is usually of dorkish excitement. So…
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SFU students create organization to help frontline workers
June 8, 2020Written by: Winona Young, Peak Associate A group of SFU students have partnered with UBC students to launch a charity organization that provides free meals to healthcare workers. Feeding our Frontlines (FOF) collects donations online to buy meals from local…
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SFU ranked first in global university ranking for sustainable cities and communities
May 11, 2020Written by: Winona Young SFU was ranked first in the world by the Times Higher Education's (THE) 2020 University Impact Rankings for its contribution to sustainable cities and communities. Times Higher Education is an independent data-providing organization that ranks universities…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Sodium Podium
November 24, 2019By: Juztin Bello, Madeleine Chan, Kelly Chia, Gabrielle McLaren, Nicole Magas, Marco Ovies, Nathaniel Tok, Winona Young This first-year class cost you $500, the least you could do is pay attention! As a fourth year filling up her breadth courses with…
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Friend first, wingman second: A short story from a vintage SFU photo
November 17, 2019What do you think SFU students were doing on campus 40, 50 years ago? In honour of National Novel Writing Month and inspired by the New York Time’s segment ‘Past Tense,’ The Peak asked writers to spin short stories based…
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Long Story Short: Friend breakups can be as painful as romantic ones
November 11, 2019By Winona Young, Features Editor I’m in my room in Vancouver, scrolling through my Instagram feed. In the pale blue glow of my phone screen, I see the new post that she’s uploaded from New Orleans: a picture of herself…
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Everything you need to know about SFU’s sexual assault resources
November 5, 2019By: Winona Young, Features Editor CW: Mentions of sexual assault It’s been roughly two months since two SFU students were assaulted on Burnaby campus. With this in mind, care and sensitivity is still needed to address sexual assault in…
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