Top nine thoughts you had while participating in the Great British Columbia Shakeout

On October 16, residents across the province participated in the Great BC Shakeout, taking time to practice the three main steps for what to...

Who invented it?: Alcohol, music festivals, and greeting card companies

With so many Wikipedia articles floating around today, it’s hard to distinguish fact from the fantasmical. But The Peak’s got you covered with our...

This week in comics

Hunger Pangs (by Phoebe Joy Lim) The Adventures of Agoraphobia Man: World Defender (by Jacey Gibb) Peers (by Leslie Lu)

Family takes break from arguing around the table long enough to eat a dead bird and accompanying dishes

Citing little more than a close geographic proximity and having several genes in common, the Thurstons and their extended family came together on October...

SFU’s Shoulder Bump Bandit strikes again

The Shoulder Bump Bandit — an evil, apparently-in-a-rush mastermind who has been terrorizing SFU since September — has struck again. This is the fourth...

On the art of group projects

Now, I trust you’ve all looked over the syllabus and the academic honesty outline I posted prior to this class. Any questions? No? Good,...

This week in comics

Peers (Leslie Lu) Knot Your Ordinary Hero (Eric Smith & Jacey Gibb)

Local mom denies allegations that she’s mad, confirms she’s disappointed

After hours of speculation from concerned family members, a mother from Vancouver has come out as saying that, although she isn’t mad at her...

Great Pacific garbage patch discovered to be primarily stuff you’ve lost over the years

A study released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has revealed what some environmentalists had already feared most: up to 90 per cent...

Independent poll finds Mel Gibson largely responsible for failed Scottish referendum

A poll by an independently-run UK group, conducted in the wake of the failed Scottish referendum, indicates that most registered voters opted against separation...