Yasmin Hassan

A picture of a restaurant with three bright lights and a child under them.
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All hail the artificial sun

Yasmin Hassan May 13, 2025

When I’m driving late at night, and there’s a Ford F-150 beaming its stark white LED deathray high beams at my mirrors, I do not shun away; I assert my dominance by staring directly into the light because I am not afraid. My retinas are troopers, OK? Just like I stare down the piercing white lights from a car, I am NOT scared of the big light in rooms!  Society loves to villainize overhead lighting. We are constantly told that it is too harsh, sterile, and unforgiving. People act as though sitting under a well-lit ceiling fixture is akin to…

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Photo of an SFU science lab with illustrations of the four Cranium characters (Word Worm, Creative Cat, Data Head, and Star Performer) on top to make it look like they’re in the lab. They are around a hairy purple lump of Cranium clay. Star Performer is using tweezers to remove the hairs from the clay.
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The Cranium Clay Test confirms humanity’s deepest divide

Yasmin Hassan April 1, 2025

A new study from the Institute of Board Game Psychology (IBGP) has identified the only personality classification that truly matters: whether or not a person is willing to touch the Cranium clay. Cranium allows players to show off their drawing…

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This is a photo of the Terry Fox statue in the AQ courtyard, adorned with a scarf and empty beer cans.
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Stop littering campus spaces

Yasmin Hassan March 20, 2025

Look, we can all joke about the fact that the SFU campus may literally be one of the most damaged and maintenance-prone places, with boarded doors and safety tape galore. But, to some degree, the responsibility of keeping our community…

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Five hanging Ramadan decorations and lanterns.
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Personal and communal stories behind Ramadan

Yildiz Subuk and Yasmin Hassan March 17, 2025

The impact of Ramadan beyond the religious practices — Yildiz Subuk  Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, is the most important time for Muslim communities. It’s a time when many connect with religion, culture, and their loved ones.…

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The inside of a sports arena with the Canadian flag displayed on the jumbotron.
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To boo, or not to boo?

Yasmin Hassan and Phone Min Thant March 11, 2025

Politics have become a huge topic in sports communities recently, particularly hockey, as the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off was littered with dialogue around the annexation of Canada. This stemmed from Canadian hockey fans booing the American national anthem as a…

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A photo portrait of Muna Mavhima
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SFYou: Get to know SOCA’s new student support coordinator

Yasmin Hassan March 10, 2025

Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for clarity and concision. Muna Mavhima is the newly-appointed student support coordinator for SFU Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry (SOCA), a group on campus that creates space and community for Black students.…

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Four photos of BAWAH: top left is of BAWAH standing by a window wearing a chromatic purple top. Top right is of BAWAH standing in front of water and mountains with his arms up wearing a patterned top with long sleeves that billow in the wind. Bottom left shows BAWAH sitting in front of a fireplace and brick wall. In the bottom right, BAWAH balances a basketball on his knuckles and stands in front of a basketball hoop outdoors.
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MAUVEY TO A BAWAH: A name, legacy, and cinematic journey

Yasmin Hassan March 5, 2025

On a bone-chillingly cold Friday night, I made my way down to the VIFF Centre to watch the film premiere of MAUVEY TO A BAWAH. It’s directed by Andrew Huculiak and shot by Joseph Schweers. Most importantly, it’s about the…

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stack of vinyl at a record store
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Vinyls are the perfect musical medium

Yasmin Hassan March 5, 2025

Over the holidays, I finally got a gift I’ve wanted for years: a record player! I was so pleased with this funky little trinkit, but I needed actual vinyls to play on it. They’re not something you can have at…

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One of the event’s performers dressed in a blue dress with red flowers. As they move their fingers, the Gregorian zodiac signs float around them.
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Cosmic glamour at The Birdhouse

Yasmin Hassan February 13, 2025

It was a cool night in January, my new boots dug into my heels and made it hard to walk straight, but I kept trudging happily on towards my beacon of light; The Birdhouse. Why? Because Man Up hosted the…

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This is a photo of an orange door that says “executive committee” vertically on the side of it on the window.
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SFU students to vote on fee increases

Yasmin Hassan February 10, 2025

Editor’s note: As an independent student society, The Peak Publications Society would financially benefit from the Vote for Student Life referendum and non-editorial staff members are campaigning for it. We’ve taken steps to prevent conflict of interest from affecting our…

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