“She uses they/them pronouns” : allyship to the gender-diverse community

By: Sarah McCarthy  I appreciate the initiative of including your name and your pronouns in class introductions. But I am always frozen with fear in...

What a positive masculinity looks like

By: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor  Gillette recently put out a commercial about their old slogan,“the best a man can get.” The ad talks about how...

Long story short: I’m too exhausted to be a workaholic anymore

By: Hailey Findlay In my first year of university, I developed my first addiction: coffee. It wasn’t so much that I liked the taste. What I really...

How to: Study abroad

By: Melanie Hiepler, Peak Associate Question: Should you spend a semester or more studying abroad? Answer: Why is that even a question? Yes! Get out there, have some adventures, find...

The Peak’s most popular content of 2018

By: Geron Malbas and Gabrielle McLaren Editor's note: In print, the top content for Humour and Arts had been misattributed to the wrong creators. The web...

Holiday cookie recipe roundup

By: Maxwell Gawlick, Gabrielle McLaren, Sakina Nazarali, and Natasha Tar Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Chip Cookies (from Ben & Jerry’s) Traditionally added to ice cream raw,...

Jewish holidays and what they mean to SFU students

By: Gene Cole, Martha D, and Ruth Leavitt. Compiled by Gabrielle McLaren, Features editor.  Editor’s note: Beliefs about whether or not the full name of G-d...

Long Story Short: Help is available

By: Youeal Abera, Staff Writer I’ve always been a person who takes pride in my work ethic. Whether it was at school or at work, I’ve...

The sink-or-swim life of a TA

By: Alexander Kenny, Peak Associate  Teaching assistants, or TAs, are some of the lynchpins of SFU’s educational infrastructure. They lead busy, difficult lives: outside of...