It’s time to end your dysfunctional relationship with Instagram

By: Ciara Reid, SFU Student Ending a dysfunctional relationship is difficult, but things are usually better once you’re out. This was my experience in beginning...

Emojis should be used in formal correspondence

By: Jacob Mattie, Opinions Editor The Spring 2022 semester is in full swing, and though the in-person/online classes debate continues, it’s likely we’ll be interacting with...

The “nice Canadian” stereotype distracts from our colonial shame

By: Kitty Cheung, Assistant Production Editor Content warning: mentions of Indigenous genocide  I say this as a Canadian — one with maple syrup flowing through my veins...

Heartbreak is inevitable and invaluable

By: Maya Beninteso, SFU Student Heartbreak sucks — there’s no way to sugarcoat it. It can manifest in not being able to stomach food, hours spent...

The Peak’s shameless plug for ourselves

by Marco Ovies, Features Editor Are you looking for a supportive environment that will help you improve your writing, has amazing coworkers, and pays you...

SFU should pre-emptively cancel class during extreme weather situations

by Marco Ovies, Features Editor On November 15, the Lower Mainland was hit by the worst storm it has seen all year. Numerous roads were...

Political Corner: Why it’s important to implement ecocide

by Parsa Alirezaei and Luke Faulks, SFU students In the last year alone, a BC town was burned down by raging forest fires, flooding in...

We need to bring sex ed to post-secondary — Part Two

by Victoria Lopatka, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of sexual violence in fourth and fifth paragraph Previously, I discussed how sex ed in high school...

We need to bring sex ed to post-secondary — Part One

by Victoria Lopatka, Staff Writer The quality and content of your sexual education depends largely on where you grew up and which high school you...

The OnlyFans explicit content ban further stigmatizes sex work, despite reversal

by Victoria Lopatka, Staff Writer OnlyFans is a subscription-based platform with “130 million registered users and over 2 million creators.” Users pay for subscriptions...