SFU should bring back the food science and nutrition program

By: Nathan Tok, Peak Associate You know what is the most important thing to students? No, I’m not thinking of grades, or even how full the...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: There are other solutions to policing problems other than abolishing the police

Dear Editor-in-Chief, Recently, The Peak published an editorial covering the debate surrounding policing in Canada, and whether the institution needs to be abolished or reformed....

Post-COVID-19 SFU will be a truly alien world

Update (5/6/2020): A previous version of this story included rumours of Club Ilia's permanent closure that have since been confirmed as false. By: Nicole Magas,...

Anti-Indigenous racism in healthcare should have been addressed years ago

By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor There are a lot of conversations going on right now about the issue of over-policing and ongoing police brutality in Canada...

Political Corner: Last minute efforts cost Canada its Security Council seat

By: Kelly Grounds, Peak Associate On June 17, the United Nations held a vote for five of the 10 non-permanent Council seats for the 2021–22...

SFU needs to invest more in its language offerings

By: Michelle Young, Staff Writer Over the years, SFU has been slowly picking away at its language program. The Spanish Language Certificate was suspended in 2017,...

SFU C19 Coalition is needed to keep the university working for students

By: Alison Wick, Peak Associate Formed shortly after the university closed its doors when the COVID-19 pandemic hit BC, the SFU C19 Coalition has gained widespread...

People need to stop using the present to excuse and ignore past injustices

By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer Catastrophic wildfires in Australia, a global pandemic, and worldwide anti-racism protests, amongst other impactful events, all equal a 2020 that never...

Political Corner: Romina Ashrafi’s murder in Iran could have been prevented

By: Kelly Grounds, Peak Associate In late May of this year, Romina Ashrafi, age 14, ran away from her home in Iran to be with her...

What Grinds Our Gears: No one should be shocked by recent coronavirus surges

By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor During the June 15 COVID-19 briefing, Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that an outbreak of the novel coronavirus had been discovered in...