SFU’s 50th anniversary hangover

While walking to class on Burnaby campus, it’s hard to miss the vibrant chalk drawings adorning the pillars of Freedom Square, remnants of SFU’s...

Unveiling Canada’s Islamophobia

It’s late Monday evening. Two white men, one with a beard and one without, stand a few persons ahead of me in a Starbucks...

The Peeeeeeeeeek!

It's that time of year again, boys and ghouls: The Peak's Halloween issue is here. Check out some of our spooky Halloween content. . . if...

Federal election candidate profiles

Canadians will elect their 2015 federal candidates on Monday, Oct. 19. Get acquainted with your candidates and inform your vote. On-campus voting on election...

Your guide to The Peak‘s Election Issue

Are you brimming with political passion? Certain that Stephen Harper will turn this country into a dictatorship? Worried that Justin Trudeau's good looks won't...

Laugh Track: Dan Code from Shit Harper Did

Back in 2011, a website called Shit Harper Did (SHD) launched with a simple premise of presenting Harper- and Conservative-related facts, paired with one-off...

The history of The Peak in five issues

Yes, much like the school it covers, SFU’s student newspaper The Peak turns 50 this week. After over 150 semesters and almost 2,000 issues...

Andrew Petter’s shame to fame

Convocation is supposed to be about education. It’s supposed to celebrate hard work and vision, to reflect on themes of transition, opportunity, and loss....

Don’t ban my laptop from class!

“Ibanned laptops in the classroom after it became common practice to carry them to school,” writes a computer science professor for The New Yorker...

Through a Window

The main floor of SFU’s AQ building is a major thoroughfare. It’s busiest at peak class times, especially in the fall. It’s a transit...