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

Coffee Brown July 3, 2025

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 Coffee in the AQ exclusively to The…

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Do not underestimate the power of local politics

Yildiz Subuk July 1, 2025

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. For example, they are responsible…

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

Yildiz Subuk June 18, 2025

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 the Israeli occupation of Palestine…

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Grieving the Lapu-Lapu festival tragedy

Yildiz Subuk June 16, 2025

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 festival honouring Lapu-Lapu, which serves…

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India’s Operation Sindoor glorifies the murder of innocent people

Yildiz Subuk May 27, 2025

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 April 22 terrorist attack that…

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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

Yildiz Subuk May 14, 2025

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, the narrative around small businesses…

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Who killed McFogg?

Thievius Raccoonus April 11, 2025

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 him to. McFogg…

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Pictionary with Stix the Burnt-Out Candle

Yildiz Subuk April 5, 2025

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 the hidden messages. Can you…

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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

Yildiz Subuk March 27, 2025

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 definition of Zionism — he…

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Incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our education

Yildiz Subuk March 24, 2025

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, which dominates Canadian education, often…

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