A coalition government is not right for Canada

As we draw closer to the next federal election in October, most of the political conversation in the nation is now focused on how...

Racism is still a prominent issue in Vancouver

“Is today a black day or something?” asked a cashier at a downtown convenience store. The man directed the question to my girlfriend and...

Injectable weight loss medication will promote lazy, unhealthy lifestyles

With easily-accessed food sources, corn starch, and the rise of the fast food industry, it’s safe to say that humans are getting fatter. Before...

Sorry Vancouver, there’s no harm in smoking electronically

Imagine a product that could save you, your friends, and your family from having to suffer through the illness and potential death of a...

Petty, puritanical, and obtuse, Canada’s foreign policy is morally wrong

In 2010, Stephen Harper took the stage at the Inter-parliamentary Coalition for Combating Antisemitism conference in Ottawa and pledged, in no uncertain terms, Canada’s...

SLAPP suits misunderstand the nature of public protest

Alan Dutton, an organizer for Burnaby Residents Opposed to Kinder Morgan Expansion (BROKE), will not settle in the $5.6 million lawsuit brought against him...

An ode to the glass (of milk)

Each week, one of The Peak’s editors must write an Editor’s Voice — a column where we say something profound, or muse about the...

Ask Professor Peak: Week 3

Are you an SFU student or faculty member who needs some relationship, student, or SFU-related advice? In 150 words or less, send your issues...

Online “free speech” is a gateway to hatred

While the Charlie Hebdo team were targeted for exercising their right to freedom of speech, there remains far more inflammatory and derogatory expression on...

Why you should vote to keep SFSS Food and Beverage Services open

The upcoming Special General Meeting (SGM), to be held tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. in the West Gym, lists on its agenda the possible removal...