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Meet SFU’s independent student societies
January 15, 2018By: Gabrielle McLaren Last December, The Peak reported that student societies independent from the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) may be in danger of losing their on-campus spaces due to a lack of space in the Student Union Building (SUB) and the upcoming expiration of their current leases in June 2018. These on-campus student societies include the Embark Sustainability Society, the Simon Fraser Campus Radio Society CJSF, and the Simon…
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What Instagram can tell us about 2017
January 12, 2018By: Victoria Lopatka Buzzfeed, Newsweek, and Mashable recently released their lists of the most-liked Instagram photos of 2017. Though these lists boast minor differences, superstars like Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Cristiano Ronaldo and Beyoncé remain in the public eye. These…
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A hard pill to swallow
January 16, 2017[dropcap]A[/dropcap] 2013 survey conducted by the Canadian Organization of University and College Health found that 90% of students feel overwhelmed by their schedules, and 50% of students reported feeling “hopeless.” All of us experience enormous amounts of stress during our…
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Snowy SFU a sight to behold at night
December 6, 2016With the first major snowfall in the greater Vancouver area in nearly three years happening on Monday, it was the first snow day for many of the undergraduate students at Simon Fraser University, as classes were cancelled. While Burnaby Mountain…
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The drug problem Vancouver isn’t dealing with
November 13, 2016The growing problem When you think of frequent drug users, you don't think of students, friends, family — but the reality is, assumptions about drug users in Vancouver is causing the fentanyl crisis to reach its high. In June, drug…
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The student housing crisis that isn’t going away
September 5, 2016Priced out of options Moving is awful. So is not knowing where you’re going to live for the upcoming semester. Everything about student accommodation in Vancouver nowadays is just terrible. Now, imagine you were being evicted from your affordable housing…
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The double life lived by student sex workers
May 24, 2016As Ava* embarks on the first semester of her master’s program, she is relieved that the admissions committee at her graduate school didn’t find out about one of her part-time jobs. The University of Calgary environmental sciences student dabbled in…
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An interview with SFU’s coolest feminist radio-host, Kitty Cooke
April 4, 2016Twenty-two year old Kitty Cooke is a communication and archaeology student, DIY enthusiast, and the co-host of CJSF’s feminist radio show, IntraVenus. Sassy and smart, Kitty sees her communication and archaeology education as her pathway to educating others on culture…
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turmOIL
April 3, 2016Editor's note: The Peak recognizes Burnaby Mountain as unceded Coast Salish territory. However for simplicity we will refer to the land as Burnaby Mountain throughout this article. On top of Burnaby Mountain, SFU could have been a shining example of…
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Technology disconnects us from our real lives
February 29, 2016Technology — in any form — is the kryptonite of most students I know. It’s the fertile breeding grounds for procrastination, fraught with click-bait, buzzing notifications, and constant stimulation. I feel myself fall prey to it all the time, and…
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