Three music platforms for a better listening experience

By:  Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer  The onset of the 2000s ushered in the birth of online streaming, driven by small tech startups who would become...

A summer Christmas in Costa Rica

By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer “Pura vida” is the unofficial national motto of laid-back, cloudless Costa Rica. It is the one-size-fits-all response to life’s...

On cannabis literacy and harm reduction

By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer  We might know about weed only through its either glamorized or demonized representations in media. But what might a more...

The grand history of the spice trade

By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer The modern world is full of magic if you take a minute to peek under the hood. One such thing...

Spotlight on SFU Vocal Jazz

By: Julia Nijjar, SFU Student For the past few years, I’ve felt like a soprano singer trapped in the body of a student. How...

SFYou: Dr. Shivaji Mukherjee

By: Niveja Assalaarachchi Editor’s note: In the printed version of this article, The Peak mistakenly noted that Mukherjee is an assistant professor at SFU. This...

Life with type 1 diabetes

By: Mason Mattu, Section Editor  In September 2019, I lay in a hospital bed at BC Children’s Hospital. A nurse hovered over me, poking my...

SFYou: Kelly Chia discusses Memories of Home zine

By: Michelle Young, Co-Editor-in-Chief  Memories of Home is a vivid and tender zine written and illustrated by SFU alum, Kelly Chia. It explores identity, and...

The SFSS’ proposed financial restriction bylaws are not clear enough

By: Corbett Gildersleve, Project Assistant The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) held its annual general meeting on October 29, where undergrads discussed and voted on...

Club Profile: The Association of Latin American Students

By: Petra Chase, Features Editor SFU’s Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) has represented students from the region since the early 2000s. On October 1,...