What’s in your bag, SFU?

Written and photographed by: Jennifer Low, Peak Associate  It’s pretty simple. We took a walk around SFU and asked people to tell us about the...

SFU students take the Zero Waste Challenge

By: Jessie Harper and Kimberly Huynh Jessie’s story My journey with zero waste living began while I was living in downtown Vancouver in a 180-square-foot apartment. I...

Why you’re paying so much for textbooks: Part 2 ⁄ 2

By: Alexander Kenny, Peak Associate  When students discuss the topic of textbook prices, it is almost unanimous amongst them that prices are too high. Last...

A crash course on renters’ rights for students

By Winona Young, Peak Associate  If it is your first time renting solo on an apartment, suite, etc., and landlords are going to hope and...

Why you’re paying so much for textbooks: Part 1 ⁄ 2

By: Alexander Kenny, Peak Associate  Purchasing textbooks has become a macabre ritual amongst post-secondary students. Students at SFU, myself included, always spend time discussing, comparing,...

Summer job roundup

By: Bernice Puzon  Summer is the time for beautiful weather, hanging out with friends, and if you’re lucky enough, taking a break from school. While...

Summer adventure roundup

By: Anindita Gupta, SFU Student A road trip in the summer sounds like something out of a breezy, Hollywood movie. But you and your selected group...

Bugs and bones: the most fascinating thing at this school you’ve never heard of

By: Umer Altaf  Unknown to most students and hidden behind the dreary hallways of the Shrum Science Centre, an immaculate organisms collection resides within our...

The bigger picture: a closer look at five pieces of SFU art

By: Natasha Tar, Copy Editor  If you haven’t noticed yet, SFU has a lot of weird and interesting art. I remember that on Welcome Day,...

Five highlights and five lowlights from the SFSS’s history

By: Jonathan Pabico, Peak Associate  You’ll hear about it throughout your SFU experience, but what exactly is the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS)? Here’s the...