Yildiz Subuk

A personified coffee cup wearing Hello Kitty pajamas stands in front of a burning Jugo Juice. He is tipping his coffee lid as a sign of respect, almost remorseful for his actions.
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The Peak investigates: Jugo Juice closure

Peak Web July 3, 2025

By: Coffee Brown, now in witness protection Coffee Brown was recently faced with his most difficult task as a member of the Beverage Mafia. Brown had been loyal to the mafia family for decades, but after his last hit, he knew it was time to retire. Years of guilt caught up to him, and he realized he needed to free himself from the burden.  He is set to testify against the Beverage Mafia next year (with a full pardon of his crimes), but has agreed to provide his statement regarding the suspicious closure of the Jugo Juice next to Renaissance…

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Do not underestimate the power of local politics

Peak Web July 1, 2025

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer The federal and provincial governments dominate political discourse in Canada. They tend to make the news highlights and generate the most engagement from the Canadian population. However, local politics also affect a person’s day-to-day life.…

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From capitalism to colonialism, how do structures of power control the way we think?

Peak Web June 18, 2025

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer The Hundred Years War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi Rashid Khalidi’s account of the oppression faced by Palestinians is the perfect place to start for those who have limited knowledge of Palestinian history. Khalidi covers…

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Grieving the Lapu-Lapu festival tragedy

Peak Web June 16, 2025

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Lapu-Lapu Day — a day to celebrate resistance — traces its roots to when Datu Lapu-Lapu defeated Spanish colonial rule during the 1521 Battle of Mactan in the Philippines. Since 2023, Vancouver has held a…

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India’s Operation Sindoor glorifies the murder of innocent people

Peak Web May 27, 2025

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of war, terrorism, and genocide. Operation Sindoor, a military operation executed on May 7 by the Indian government, disguised murder as a “noble” act. The operation was a response to the catastrophic…

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Illustration of a row of small businesses including a barber shop, coin laundry, bookstore, and farmer’s market.
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An alternative perspective on small businesses

Peak Web May 14, 2025

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Small businesses contribute to local economies by offering unique products, innovations, and creating job opportunities. In Canada, they employ over five million people throughout the country and make up nearly 98% of all businesses. However,…

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Who killed McFogg?

Peak Web April 11, 2025

By: Thievius Raccoonus The search for McFogg has finally ended. After years of wondering what happened to our beloved Scottish mascot, the dog has finally turned up back at SFU . . . but not in the way anyone wanted…

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Pictionary with Stix the Burnt-Out Candle

Peak Web April 5, 2025

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer In his free time, to decompress for the capitalist machine, our favourite comic protagonist Stix the Burnt Out Candle likes to play a version of pictionary where he draws pictures, and has his friends guess…

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This is a photo of former prime minister Justin Trudeau standing before a Canadian flag.
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Trudeau’s ingenuine approach to being deemed progressive

Peak Web March 27, 2025

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer In a recent speech, ex-prime minister Justin Trudeau firmly declared he is a Zionist. There was no hesitation, just offensive, misinformed statements spewing from his mouth. He began his atrocious speech with a completely botched…

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Incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our education

Peak Web March 24, 2025

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer The incorporation of Indigenous knowledge has been widely disregarded in western sciences. Due to racism and colonialism, Indigenous knowledge is often reduced to something that cannot fit within the frameworks of western pedagogy. Eurocentric education,…

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