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Council Chats: SFSS motion to call for permanent ceasefire in Gaza

News Peak Web - January 15, 2024 0

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer On January 3, The Peak attended the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) bi-weekly Council meeting via Zoom. The adopted agenda...

Unhoused residents of Vancouver parks subjected to discrimination

News Peak Web - January 15, 2024 0

By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Since 2018, Fiona York has dedicated her time to advocating for some of Vancouver’s most vulnerable populations. Unhoused residents of...

2023 — A Year in Review

News Peak Web - January 12, 2024 0

By: Eden Chipperfield & Olivia Sherman TSSU Strikes for improving working conditions, June–October Learn more: The TSSU...

City of Burnaby becomes first municipality in Canada to call for Gaza ceasefire

News Peak Web - November 28, 2023 0

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide and war. At the Burnaby City Council meeting on November 6, the Council Chamber unanimously voted...

Thousands gather in Vancouver in solidarity with Palestine

News Peak Web - November 28, 2023 0

By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Editor's Note: The implications of the juxtaposition of the Swastika and the Star of David in this image is not...

SFU community urges university to support Palestine

News Peak Web - November 28, 2023 0

Editor's Note: Corrections have been made to this article: the Gaza in Context event happened on October 20, rather than November 10, as previously...

Bill S-276 hopes to mark September as Ukrainian heritage month

News Peak Web - November 22, 2023 0

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer On October 19, a new bill proposing the implementation of Ukrainian Heritage month was introduced in the Senate by Senator...

BorderPass aims to improve international students’ academic endeavours

News Peak Web - November 22, 2023 0

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer International students in Canada face a variety of challenges, including financial burdens, language barriers, affordable housing, health care, and academic...

International human rights lawyer discusses genocide and conflict

News Peak Web - November 22, 2023 0

By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Content warning: mentions of violence and genocide. Payam Akhavan is an international human rights lawyer and special advisor to the prosecutor...

Study shows fast fashion’s detrimental effects on the planet

News Peak Web - November 22, 2023 0

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Fast fashion has taken over the world. With the rise of social media platforms like TikTok, trends come in and...

SFU moves forward to leave the NCAA

Premier Eby rejects further discussion on proportional representation

SFU professor highlights the danger BC faces from natural disasters

CUPW holds rally to mark first anniversary of postal workers forced back to work

The AI gender gap should not be mischaracterized as a skill issue

There is a need for third spaces in the roommate economy

Iranians demand democracy

Political social media ads need to be better regulated

Supernatural shows worth watching and rewatching

Book club creates community through feminist literature

An assortment of tunes for a new year of listening

Sam Wiebe says a career in the arts is possible

AI is not a magic trick

Long Story Short: I’m learning to redefine my understanding of rest

Temporal, spatial, and interrelational passages from The Lyre 16’s team

Three music platforms for a better listening experience

It’s fucking simple: How to NOT spray your fellow transit riders with your yucky umbrella water

Pineapples defy new pizza permission policy

YES AND CHALLENGE GOES TOO FAR?!

Poilievre x Trudeau: The original Heated Rivalry

Wayne Gretzky’s false Canadiana

Former SFU women’s basketball coach inducted into Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame

How the Red Leafs fared to start 2025

Staying active when everything feels expensive