Illegal drug users should remain behind bars

Picture yourself walking to a local pharmacy to purchase MDMA, cocaine, heroin, LSD, marijuana, amphetamines, or any of the other common illegal substances stated...

Letters to the Editor

Dear The Peak, was published under Opinions and I would never argue that anyone should not have the right to voice their opinion or...

SFU’s Legacy Song Contest is a sham

By the year 2065, SFU will be closing for good. At least, that’s the only explanation I can come up with to justify SFU’s...

BC’s new liquor laws fail local retailers

As April showers roll into Metro Vancouver, students are likely to roll out some extra cash when purchasing a six pack or a bottle...

I found my ambition at this newspaper

When I graduated high school, I wasn’t a particularly decisive person. I decided to go straight to post-secondary from high school because I didn’t...

Boohoo, Woohoo

Boohoo: Exercise Exercise? Ain’t nobody got time for that! You have last-minute essays and finals to procrastinate on. There is no time in your already...

Jamie Oliver, leave a child’s diet alone

This Christmas I sat down, flipped on my TV, and engulfed myself in the guilty delights of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s Comfort Food series....

Guns kill people but gun control saves lives

Earlier this week, the Canadian Supreme Court decided in a 5–4 decision that the Federal government is entitled to destroy all of Quebec’s data...

Kiss your current U-Pass subsidies goodbye

The U-Pass program has been extremely beneficial for students all over the Lower Mainland, but with the ongoing transit referendum, the future of the...

BC needs a higher minimum wage

British Columbia has the highest cost of living of any province in the entire country and the second highest rate of poverty, yet the...