Zainab Salam

ILLUSTRATION: A university student with a bunch of papers trying to study, but with a laptop open, an ipad playing Modern Family or some other comfort show, and the student looking at their phone rather than the papers
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Breaking free from the screen

Peak Web May 19, 2025

By: Zainab Salam, Staff Writer In this digital age, screens are central to nearly every aspect of our lives: work, education, entertainment, and socialization. While technology offers unprecedented convenience and connectivity, it also brings the risk of screen addiction. While not officially classified as a disorder, there are various types of screen addiction, ranging from social media addiction, gaming addiction, streaming and video addiction to multi-screen addiction. These are very real addictions that go beyond enjoying a few hours of screen time a day. According to a certified addiction professional, screen addiction “is identified by a compulsive need to use…

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PHOTO: A picture of a guy dressed in business attire standing in front of something in West Mall Centre that clearly indicates that he's a Beedie student. His hands should be in this position and a cocky grin. The idea here is to show his cockiness as the piece is "written" by a Beedie bro who thinks he knows the answer to everything.
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Guy Who Knows it All advice column: Parking purgatory

Peak Web May 19, 2025

By: The Guy Who Knows it All I have a humongous problem on my hands. And I heard you’re the best at solving those since you’re a Beedie student! I mainly have classes on the Burnaby campus, and parking here…

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A young man wearing a green t-shirt with the text “I love SFU walls.”
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Student spotlight: SFU wall advocate

Peak Web May 12, 2025

By: Zainab Salam, Correspondent for Misguided Student Movements As Canada’s top university for innovation, it’s unsurprising that SFU attracts visionary students. Today, we’re highlighting an SFU student with the potential to change the world.   I am reporting from the Student…

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A Mothers’ Day gift guide

Peak Web May 9, 2025

By: Zainab Salam,Staff Writer Mothers’ Day is on its way and for those who are indecisive about gifts, or just looking for a way out of routine surprises, here’s a personal guide — let’s say a manifesto — for celebrating…

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this is an illustration; the exchange of bloodied money for the canadian flag
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The rise of economic nationalism sidelines reconciliation

Peak Web March 3, 2025

By: Zainab Salam, SFU Student On the windy afternoon of January 19, I drove down to Bellingham to go shopping. I wanted some fridge necessities from renowned American grocer Trader Joe’s. The next day, Donald Trump was inaugurated, and since…

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