PowerPoint-based lectures are creating a generation of uncritical thinkers

Andrew Smith recently published an editorial in The Guardian accusing PowerPoint of killing critical thought and engagement in classrooms. While I always advocated for...

S-Turing up social media controversy

If you haven’t heard of “America’s most hated man” by now, his name is Martin Shkreli and he is the chief executive of Turing...

The benefits to having fewer opinions

Hi, Peak reader. As one of the Ghosts of Opinions Section Past (my tenure was from February–April 2005; I replaced a guy who got...

At 50, The Peak is as immature and ambitious as ever

Birthdays have always seemed a little strange to me. There’s very little you have to do other than a) survive and b) show up...

Is Chitter the new SFU Confessions?

As a busy student, one must explore various avenues that can aid in taking the edge off of university life. If all else fails,...

Woohoo, Boohoo

Woohoo: The compass Ah, the compass; the old-school equivalent to an iPhone and the number one choice of swag for the ever-so-extravagant pirates and buccaneers...

Branding a human body with UV ink is ethically irresponsible

The date was 2011, in the heyday of the Occupy movement which called for an end to social and economic inequality. In a knee-jerk...

How freshmen can make the most of their time in university

In hindsight it’s all so clear, but looking forward, it’s as cloudy as a November morning in Vancouver. University is somewhat of a big...

Blood: it’s in everyone to give

“Blood, it’s in you to give.” We have all heard this advertising pitch from Canadian Blood Services before, but what we don’t hear is...

Sadly, airports do not recognize gender sensitivity

Last week, an issue was hastily slathered onto the news involving a trans woman’s troubles while she — Shadi Petosky — went through security...