What Grinds our Gears: Videos from Last Week Tonight played in university lectures

Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor I understand that it’s probably difficult for instructors to make a lesson plan that engages students every minute of...

You need to pay attention to the SFSS, even when it’s “boring”

Written by: Gabrielle McLaren, Features Editor If you’ve been anywhere near The Peak, SFU Dank Memes Gang, or any other SFU-related online community, you probably know...

TransLink’s publicity move with Seth Rogen feels hollow and deceptive

Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor This summer, Visa cancelled a deal they had with TransLink to temporarily swap prerecorded transit voices with audio clips...

Men and women should be able to be platonic friends, but can’t always

Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor During the end of the summer, a popular video game streamer named Ninja had an interview where he discussed...

Binge-watching is just a normal way to take in shows

Written by: Michelle Chiang, SFU Student Binge-watching is a term that, as recently as five years ago, might have seemed abnormal. The time commitment required...

POLITICAL CORNER: Theresa May’s no-deal Brexit may be just as dangerous as Brexit itself

Written by: Kelly Grounds, SFU Student It’s been a while since Brexit was mentioned in the news, but this week it was back, and in...

WGOG: Undisclosed mayonnaise in restaurants

Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor I understand that disliking mayonnaise is far from a universal stance. I’ve always felt it to be an overpowering...

Dress for school like you’re ready to take on the day, not like you’re ready to go back to bed

Written by: Eva Zhu, Peak Associate When I’m at school, I’m  either there to participate in friendly debates or fall asleep in every single one...

The Belittling of Black Girl Magic

By: Youeal Abera Very few athletes in the history of professional sports have achieved what Serena Williams has. Tennis fan or not, Williams’s name alone defines...

POLITICAL CORNER: The power of diplomacy

Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate In today’s world, it’s easy to get discouraged by what we see in politics. From extreme partisanship to the...