Fighting a Losing Battle

Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is often seen as a neighbourhood fraught with poverty, crime, and violence. However, despite its socio-economic issues, it is also a...

Pipe Dream

SFU contains a host of hidden wonders; one of them, in particular, is dear to my ear. As far back as I can remember,...

World Cup Woes

For most of us in Canada, it’s difficult to understand the immense impact that the World Cup and soccer in general have on the...

Apply to be The Peak’s Editor in Chief!

In anticipation of the passing of The Peak's new constitution, the collective will be electing an Editor in Chief on July 2. The Editor in...

Ballet BC alumna Makaila Wallace begins a new chapter

Makaila Wallace is embarking on a new chapter of her career. After almost 11 years with Ballet BC, she is now an independent artist...

The Concrete Acropolis

“You know, Mr. Bennett, I want to have something really outstanding in the way of architecture, and I’d like to have a competition for...

Competing concert proposals foster SFSS discord

Following the popularity of last year’s SFSS concert events, this year’s board of directors is bringing not one, but two competing concert proposals to...

Santa Barbara shootings expose the dangers of our societal misogyny

The lives of seven young people were taken in Isla Vista at Santa Barbara City College on May 23, and if you haven’t been...

Which music festivals should you go to?

It’s that time of year again, guys — it’s summer. For most, this means less time spent on work and school, and more time...

Bookstore loses half a million dollars

After ending the 2013/2014 fiscal year with almost half a million dollars in losses, the SFU Bookstore is looking to new avenues to expand...