Featured Stories
Fighting a Losing Battle
June 16, 2014Vancouver’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 central location for community building and social change in Vancouver. Many local businesses and organizations help to foster a sense of community and culture for the neighbourhood. Spartacus Books is among these organizations. A non-profit bookstore, it is run completely by volunteers and, until recently, stood…
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Pipe Dream
June 16, 2014SFU contains a host of hidden wonders; one of them, in particular, is dear to my ear. As far back as I can remember, I have felt enamored by music of Scottish origin — in particular, the tradition of piping…
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World Cup Woes
June 16, 2014For most of us in Canada, it’s difficult to understand the immense impact that the World Cup and soccer in general have on the rest of the world. Think of it this way: can you think of any other sport…
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Apply to be The Peak’s Editor in Chief!
June 16, 2014In 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 Chief will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the paper as well as the hiring…
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Ballet BC alumna Makaila Wallace begins a new chapter
June 16, 2014Makaila Wallace is embarking on a new chapter of her career. After almost 11 years with Ballet BC, she is now an independent artist looking for new adventures and exploring all the possibilities for her future. “It was time for…
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The Concrete Acropolis
June 9, 2014“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 the design of the university.” Dr. Gordon Shrum, a 65-year old former physics professor and recently…
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Competing concert proposals foster SFSS discord
June 2, 2014Following 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 the table. VP student services Zied Masmoudi was the first to bring forward a motion to…
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Santa Barbara shootings expose the dangers of our societal misogyny
June 2, 2014The lives of seven young people were taken in Isla Vista at Santa Barbara City College on May 23, and if you haven’t been paying attention, you should be. There is more to this incident than gunman Elliot Rodger’s personal…
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Which music festivals should you go to?
May 26, 2014It’s that time of year again, guys — it’s summer. For most, this means less time spent on work and school, and more time spent soaking up the sun, sipping margaritas and shooting the breeze with friends. You’ve basically got…
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Bookstore loses half a million dollars
May 26, 2014After ending the 2013/2014 fiscal year with almost half a million dollars in losses, the SFU Bookstore is looking to new avenues to expand their services while meeting student demand in the technology age. “We had to eat this burden…
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