Yelin Gemma Lee
Save Old Growth interrupts classes at SFU and UBC to raise awareness for their initiative
April 1, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer Since the beginning of March, Save Old Growth has been interrupting classes at SFU and UBC once a week to raise awareness for their environmental activism campaign. The campaign aims to stop old-growth logging in BC by blocking the Trans-Canada Highway. Although there are some classes selected at random, they’ve been aiming to interrupt forestry classes at UBC and environmental science classes at SFU. The Peak spoke to Save Old Growth founding member Zain Haq to learn more about these interruptions. He explained each interruption involves four activists: one to speak to the class for…
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First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Student Association changes name
March 29, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer During their annual general meeting on November 23, 2021, the former First Nations Student Association officially changed their name to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Student Association (FNMISA). In the same meeting, updates and changes…
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A behind-the-scenes look into an upcoming New West pop-up gallery
March 29, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer Editor’s note: Lee is one of the artists involved in APT POP through the upcoming exhibit, Colossus. I don’t remember when I started loving art. When I reflect on my childhood, I see finger painting,…
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Itse Hesse creates Black Girl Collective with a focus on mentorship and connections
March 22, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer Since immigrating to Canada, SFU alumni Itse Hesse has struggled with the lack of safe spaces for Black women to connect with and support each other. Recalling these unmet needs, Hesse officially founded the Black…
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Council to investigate information breach in March 2 meeting
March 19, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer Council establishes ad hoc committee to investigate public disclosure of in-camera session Acting SFSS president Corbett Gildersleve moved a motion to task an ad hoc committee to investigate the public disclosure and potential breach of…
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Rebekah Stevens finds healing through traditional Indigenous beadwork
March 8, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer The relationship between an artist and their art is what makes their work reach people in ways words can’t identify. For Rebekah Stevens, the Indigenous studies and linguistics student behind @beksbeads on Instagram, this relationship…
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SFU Public Square presents lecture on the healthcare crisis in India
March 8, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer Content warning: contains depictions of violence and abuse. On February 2, Dr. Vaibhav Saria, assistant professor at SFU’s department of gender, sexuality, and women’s studies presented “Care and Crisis in India.” Saria’s lecture focused on…
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Rise in crime attributed to COVID-19 insecurity
March 8, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer Two researchers have published a study on COVID-19’s impacts on Vancouver crime patterns. According to SFU News, the study’s key findings revealed areas with economic disadvantage experienced an increase in crime during the pandemic.…
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Dr. Debra Thompson lectures on Black belonging in North America
March 1, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer On February 17, Dr. Debra Thompson presented, “Homegoing: Blackness and Belonging Across the Canada/US Border,” at the Harbour Event Centre. She is the second guest speaker in SFU department of history’s annual public lecture…
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Dr. June Francis speaks on anti-Black racism in Canadian schools and universities
February 23, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer BC Black History Awareness Society hosted Dr. June Francis, associate professor at the Beedie School of Business, for their Black History Month opening event. Her lecture, “History of Anti-Black Racism in Schools and Universities,” focused…
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