Support affordable student and family housing at SFU

I used to live in SFU’s residence, and it wasn’t incredible. When I moved my bags into McTaggart-Cowan Hall, it was clear that not...

Women deserve an equal opportunity, not an equal outcome

I’ve been labelled my whole life. Every kid gets labelled eventually, and my labels were “smartypants,” “genius,” “math whiz,” and “computer geek.”  I lived,...

The Peak staff picks their 2015 SFSS candidates!

*Please note that the followings represents the views of some of The Peak staff and do not reflect the views of the Peak Publications...

Who needs spare time? Not me.

Hello, my name is Tessa, and I’m a workaholic. That might not sound like such a big deal, or even something very negative. But being...

Missing and murdered Aboriginal women deserve justice

According to The Globe and Mail, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against women released a damning report which accused Canada...

Woohoo, Boohoo

Woohoo: Throwing a Party Raise that green stout high — it’s time to make your ancestors proud. St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner,...

SFU’s fitness centre should remove its women-only hours

Two law students at McGill, Soumia Allalou and Raymond Grafton, recently approached their university student union about creating women-only hours at McGill’s fitness center....

Tampons shouldn’t be taxed. Period.

Let me start by saying that I understand that debating taxes can be difficult. I do think that taxes at their basis are good...

Schools Building Schools reflects SFU’s interests and values

SFU champions the idea of “engaging the world,” and at Schools Building Schools (SBS), we live those values. We engage the world, engage students,...

Obsessed to the nines

About a year ago, I went out on a blind double date with a friend of mine, his girlfriend, and her friend. It was...