Getting a feminist makeover

New makeup ads use feminism as a marketing ploy By Ljudmila Petrovic Photos by Vaikunthe Banerjee Advertising companies are often accused of objectifying and sexualizing women. One...

Fish and chips or frankenfish

The latest edible to get bioengineered could be B.C.'s own salmon By Kristina Charania Photos by Steven Zolneczko Hey, you. Yeah, you — the kid shivering at...

Letter to the Editor, Oct. 9th

Dear editor, On October 9th, 1968, The Peak ran a small ad which read as follows: “Girls -- need help? in trouble? Contact the Women’s Caucus...

Facing up to the status quo

Refusing to participate in social conventions today could help you save face in the future By Devyn Lewis Photos by Ben Buckley So here’s the thing: I’m...

Letters to the Editor, Oct. 1st

Engage this Dear editor, I am writing to you because I feel that the majority of undergraduate students are not aware of the ramifications of Build...

The aesthetics of copyright

Copyright law is changing the way that design aesthetics develop   By Jennifer Bednard Photos by Mark Burnham By now, most people have heard of the landmark decision...

Your ticket is your soul

Dr. Faustus: there's a call for you. Beelzebub is waiting on line three By Paul Hurst “A sleep trance, a dream dance, a shared romance: Synchronicity” The...

Rotten numbers or rotten reviews

We need to review the movies, not reviews of the movies By Handsome Will Photos by Tim Sheerman-Chase When Vincent Canby wrote a negative review of The...

Residence interim contract gouges students

Contract leaves students either in debt or housing purgatory By Cedric Chen To the new students who don’t have a clue of the leech on their...

The double edged sword of the Arab Spring

Counter-point: foreign aid has some unfortunate repercussions To see point, click here! By Kai Yang Shiao Graphic by Ben Buckley During the Arab Spring, the ousting of dictators...