Opinions of the Hour

Written by Zach Siddiqui, Opinions Editor “Trudeau government’s needless obsession with gender is exhausting” — Christie Blatchford, Vancouver Sun Here’s an example of an op-ed that...

Arguments against gun control often force a false ultimatum between prayer and logic

Written by Eva Zhu, Staff Writer On February 14, a former student of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida murdered 17 of his...

Modern feminists shouldn’t be so quick to dismiss their radical sisters

I am a feminist. My definition of a feminist is anyone who, like me, feels that men and women should be treated equally. I...

The problem with taking the SFSS election slates at face value

Written by Gabrielle McLaren, Features Editor Each year, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) election is like adulthood: sudden and overwhelming, and nobody ever tells...

Drag is bigger than just cisgender men

Written by Winona Young, Peak Associate In an interview with The Guardian, drag queen RuPaul commented that he would “probably not” allow trans* women as...

SFSS How-To Afterword: Stay Connected

Written by Corbett Gildersleve, Alumnus Each board makes a number of big and small decisions throughout the year. Each of these decisions often have unintended...

Our collective responsibility regarding dangerous drug use

Written by Youeal Abera, Peak Associate Since April 14, 2016, BC has been in a health emergency. The number of individuals overdosing on fentanyl has drastically...

The Peak’s 2018 SFSS candidate endorsements

Correction, 03/14/2018: Business Representative candidate Raunaq Singh was originally erroneously listed as an independent candidate. He is a member of the Shift SFU slate.  Disclaimer:...

Student mental health vs. limited teaching days: the fall reading break debate

Reading break is an enjoyable, once-a-year treat . . . emphasis on once-a-year. As a freshman, I was confused about why we didn’t have...

Do you even display your sensitive side, bro?

Written by Alexander Kenny, Peak Associate I’m not muscular. Hell, I can’t even check off the “physically toned” box. I’m not incredibly assertive or aggressive....