It’s time for SFU to fully divest from fossil fuels

By Luke Faulks, SFU student This summer, unprecedented temperatures captured the world’s attention when domestic and international news outlets warned about record-breaking heat in Lytton, just...

Political Corner: What is BDS and what does it have to do with me?

By Anonymous Jewish Student BDS stands for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions and was an international call made by the Palestinian Civil Society organization in 2005.  BDS calls...

We need to increase youth voter turnout

By Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer The upcoming 2021 Canadian federal election has a five week campaign period. During those five weeks, political parties are attempting...

Small grocery stores are in need of our support

By: Jacob Mattie, Peak Associate  I have a few small grocery stores close to where I live — not small like that Safeway without a...

Cringe culture needs to die

By: Paige Riding, Copy Editor The act of “cringing” at someone for their actions, appearance, or behaviour is just bullying for miserable adults. Cringe culture is...

We should be more cautious of the delta variant 

By: Michelle Young, News Editor  BC is bolting into its reopening plan. At stage three, we can have personal gatherings, organized gatherings at half capacity,...

Olympic athletes should be allowed to protest

By: Clarence Ndabahwerize, Peak Associate On April 21 of this year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) upheld Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter ahead of this...

Disability Pride Month needs to happen in Canada 

By: Jae Stafford, SFU Student  Disability Pride Month is recognized in July in the United States. It began in 1990 with the Americans with Disabilities...

Unhoused people shouldn’t be neglected during dangerous weather conditions

By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate A few weeks ago, BC faced a dangerous heat wave, with temperatures hitting the high 30s and 40s. We saw 719...

It’s time to treat the climate crisis for what it is: a crisis

By: Marco Ovies, Features Editor I was disappointed this weekend after watching multiple news outlets talk about the heatwave without a single mention of the...