Writing stories since 1965 — The Peak turns 60!

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer The year 1965 saw the development of the modern Canadian flag, the first spacewalk, Malcolm X’s assassination, and other notable...

Senate Spotlight: SFU’s new academic plan passed and School of Medicine opens for applications

By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer On October 6, the SFU Senate reviewed the final version of the 2025–30 academic plan and discussed the new School...

Indian Student Federation’s Diwali brings students and families together

By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer On October 10, SFU’s Indian Student Federation (ISF) hosted a Diwali celebration at Crown Palace Banquet Hall in Surrey. The...

Non-profit proposes wildlife feeding bylaw for the City of Burnaby

By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer A new proposal has emerged calling on the City of Burnaby to pass a bylaw deterring the public from feeding...

Stanley Park conservationists raise questions over the chopping of old-growth tree

By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer In early September, a 400-year-old Douglas fir tree was found cut down in Stanley Park. The tree, measuring 38 meters...

Nepal’s Gen Z protests have led to an uncertain political transformation

By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer On September 4, the government of Nepal, headed by then-prime minister K. P. Sharma Oli, banned 26 social media platforms...

Throughout the Lower Mainland, housing struggles persist

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Content warning: mentions of systemic violence, overdose, and death From Vancouver to Kelowna, community members are uniting in solidarity for those...

SFU cleaning worker dies during shift, amplifying long-standing calls to improve working conditions

By: Hannah Fraser, News Editor (writer and interviewer), and Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer (interviewer and translator) Since 2020, Contract Worker Justice (CWJ) @SFU has been...

Activists discuss the intersection between Palestinian liberation and disability justice

By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide, forced sterilization, and embodied and psychological trauma.  On September 12 at the Harbour Centre, the Disability...

Historic floods devastate communities in Punjab

By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of suicides. The Indian state of Punjab has been facing severe flooding, the worst since 1988, due to...