Sofia Chassomeris

4 weeks ago | the-peak.ca | Sofia Chassomeris

By: Sofia Chassomeris, Opinions Editorthis body aches for death, a cure? a resolution,like it longs to rest in the muddy embrace of a graveso that the earth may hold me as gently as my tender flesh allows. she will unbind my muscles from the bone,curl her fingers in my sinewand draw me open,feed me to her soil,quench the thirst of her children with plasmas and cradle them in my ribsin the dip of my pelvisor at the joints of my limbs.

1 month ago | the-peak.ca | Yildiz Subuk |Sofia Chassomeris

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer and Sofia Chassomeris, Opinions EditorMedia literacy is a person’s ability to critically analyze the media they consume. Media is a form of communication, and what constitutes media varies; books, films, music, and especially the news are common forms of communication. We engage with media on a daily basis, but to critically think about the content we consume is different from passive consumption.

Jan 22, 2025 | the-peak.ca | Sofia Chassomeris

By: Sofia Chassomeris, Opinions EditorAs a girl, I feared the merciless spectre of age. I was taught it would tarnish me — crow’s feet, smile lines, stiff limbs and fingers all blemishes in contribution to decay. But when I am watching friends’ faces stretch into expressions I’m slow to place, my own lips beaming before I know I’m happy; when I notice the creases beneath my mother’s eyes as she greets me, or until I’m opening a jar her gave up on; I realize this is how the body remembers.

Jan 15, 2025 | the-peak.ca | Sofia Chassomeris

By: Sofia Chassomeris, Opinions EditorThere it is again, that funny feeling. Climate change is causing catastrophic floods, droughts, wildfires, atmospheric rivers, bomb cyclones, and extreme temperatures around the world. In seemingly unrelated news, the US just reported the country’s first death from H5N1 bird flu.

Dec 3, 2024 | the-peak.ca | Sofia Chassomeris

By: Sofia Chassomeris, News WriterIn early November, SFU established its latest research institute, the Global Institute for Agritech (GIA), to “seek innovative solutions” for agricultural development and food security amid the climate crisis. The GIA aims to “conduct cutting-edge research on innovative agritech solutions” to “foster a more resilient agricultural future.”Food insecurity has increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.