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...

When jokes hit the real world

It’s a sort of sick kismet that on the week I’m slated to write my Editor’s Voice, my once-a-semester opportunity to address our newspaper’s...

Protesting pipelines will not help our environment

While climate change is likely our world’s greatest threat, pipelines are not at the crux of the problem, and protesting their construction is not...

In-depth news coverage is not meant to be laughed at

When we discuss the pivotal shifts currently occurring in journalism, the rapid expansion of online media and the departure of printed press is often...

Concerns with the quality of Build SFU’s outreach are unfounded

As a former outreach assistant for Build SFU and a political science student who holds firmly to the ideals of a just and fair...