What Grinds Our Gears: Respect thy neighbour, noisy dorm residents

By: Lubaba Mahmud, Staff Writer Dear rude neighbour: of course we all love our music, buddy. But while we’re at it, can we show our neighbours...

Romantic preference needs to be honestly examined to avoid racial stereotyping

By: Encina Roh, Peak Associate Most of us have probably heard someone say (or perhaps even said) that a certain race is just not our “type.”...

Dangerous noise levels on TransLink’s trains need to be made a top priority

By: Marco Ovies, Staff Writer Taking the SkyTrain is one of the most common ways for students to get up to campus, as well as being...

More affordable food options need to be provided to students

By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor The student life isn’t an easy one. Many of us have been in the situation at one time or another where...

Trudeau’s weak showing at the G7 Summit may hurt him in the election

By: Kelly Grounds, Peak Associate The G7 recently met in France and the summit was particularly important for Trudeau. With a federal election coming up, everyone...

Hong Kong students need to have a safe platform to express their views

By: Tommy, SFU Alum Where can we, Hongkongers, speak? In early August, a group of Hong Kong students created a “Lennon Wall” of solidarity on the message...

Political Corner: Greta Thunberg isn’t the only answer to climate change

By: Kelly Grounds, Peak Associate August had no shortage of devastating climate change news. The Amazon Rainforest burned, creating an unprecedented level of damage across the...

SFU’s decision to phase out single-use plastics is a good one

By: Naaz Sekhon, SFU Student This September, SFU is acting in support of a ban on plastic straws. Led by a task force including the Simon...

SFU’s negligence at the Transportation Centre is putting commuting students at risk

By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief Last spring, I found myself commuting home late on a Friday night, which isn’t unusual for me. The Peak’s publication days are...

Universities need to rethink their finances in the interest of equity

By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor Back in July the Vancouver Sun published a list of the top 10 highest paid public executives in B.C., along...