Yasmin Hassan
All hail the artificial sun
May 13, 2025By: Yasmin Hassan, Peak Associate 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…
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The Cranium Clay Test confirms humanity’s deepest divide
April 1, 2025By: Yasmin Hassan, Board Game Psychology Reporter 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…
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Stop littering campus spaces
March 20, 2025By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff writer 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…
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Personal and communal stories behind Ramadan
March 17, 2025By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer and Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer 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…
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To boo, or not to boo?
March 11, 2025By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer & Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer 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…
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SFYou: Get to know SOCA’s new student support coordinator
March 10, 2025By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer 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…
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MAUVEY TO A BAWAH: A name, legacy, and cinematic journey
March 5, 2025By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer 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.…
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Vinyls are the perfect musical medium
March 5, 2025By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer 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…
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Cosmic glamour at The Birdhouse
February 13, 2025By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer 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?…
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SFU students to vote on fee increases
February 10, 2025By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer 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…
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