Yasmin Vejs Simsek
Educators combat gender-based violence in North Vancouver high schools
February 14, 2024By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Editor’s Note: This article was updated on March 14, 2024, to correctly note Adeyonu and Simsek are WAGE funded employees of the North Shore Women’s Centre. Content Warning: Mentions of gender-based violence and sexual assault. Flip the Script is a curriculum from experts and advocates to teach high school girls about sexual assault and gender-based violence. The North Shore Women’s Centre (NSWC) in North Vancouver runs a program with this curriculum in local high schools. The North Shore Women’s Centre is a hub for inclusion, care, and expertise in women’s health and well-being. The Peak…
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The default male
July 26, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer The “default male” is a term that describes males as the norm in our society and in data collection. This results in research being done only on cis male bodies with effects on other bodies…
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What the Buddha Never Taught showcases outdated narratives
July 25, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer What the Buddha Never Taught is advertised as a “rock opera” and is based on the book with the same name by Tim Ward. Playing at Jericho Arts Centre until July 10, this show was…
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SFYou: Dr. Jen Marchbank
July 15, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer Editor’s note: The acronym LGBTQ will be used, as is used by the interviewee. This is not meant to diminish or neglect those identifying with IA2S+. Dr. Jen Marchbank is a professor and graduate…
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SFUnexplained: Joy Johnson is the Editor-in-Chief of The Peak
July 15, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer Joy Johnson is the president of Simon Fraser University. Or is she? I’ve given this a ton of thought and at this point, there is not a doubt in my mind that Joy Johnson…
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The monster under my bed won’t pay rent
July 15, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer Dear Mrs. Goldblum of Goldblum and Sons, I am writing to seek legal advice. I have this monster under my bed, like I am sure many of your clients have had. While I do…
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Roe v. Wade: Your religion should not police my body
July 14, 2022By Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer Content warning: Mentions of sexual assault and anti-abortion sentiments The US Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade. The decision undermines the bodily autonomy of just over half the country’s population. The original 1973…
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Pride history exhibit opens in Surrey
July 11, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer Dr. Jen Marchbank from SFU’s gender, sexuality and women’s studies department has curated the first LGBTQIA2S+ exhibit at the Museum of Surrey. This comes as part of the museum’s Show and Share displays with elements…
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Authentic ramen connoisseur: Recipes from dormitory expert, Guy Ramsey
July 8, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer It was the year 2011 and I had just come back from a trip to Japan, and all I wanted was a smooth ramen throwback to take me back to the cherry blossoms of Tokyo.…
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Top 10 ordinary things for your classmates to endure
July 3, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer A pineapple Why not bring this mystery to class? You could either rock your pineapple like a baby, bring it to the teacher like an out-of-the-box-thinking teacher’s pet, or whip it out of your backpack…
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