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Businesses should be open later during the pandemic
March 8, 2021by Jacob Mattie, SFU Student To promote staying home and social distancing, many businesses are now open for a fraction of the time they were pre-pandemic. From restaurants and retail to SFU Burnaby’s very own Renaissance Coffee, hours of operation have been shortened. While this may seem like an apt adjustment — especially in light of decreased foot traffic — this solution is flawed. To promote COVID-19-friendly practices, businesses should keep their doors open later. Being open for shorter amounts of time can certainly reduce the chance of transmitting disease. However, it condenses customers into a smaller time frame which…
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Holiday commercials are more sinister than sweet
December 11, 2020by Madeleine Chan, Opinions Editor Every year after Halloween ends, they come flooding in: holiday commercials. Not just the ones that feature holiday music, deals, and colours — i’m talking about the commercials that act like a whole ass short…
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Peak Sports Mailbag: Golf
March 7, 2020By: Juztin Bello, Copy Editor Hello readers of The Peak sports section, Welcome to the Peak Sports Mailbag. My name is Juztin Bello and I’m this week’s host of the golf-themed Mailbag. I’ve been playing golf since I was five…
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Peak Sports Reverse Mailbag: Favourite SFU Sports
January 25, 2020By: Dylan Webb, Sports Editor Hello readers of The Peak sports section, This week’s edition of the Mailbag is the first edition of the Reverse Mailbag, a new format which involves readers submitting answers to a sports-themed question. This week,…
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Peak Sports Mailbag: Spring 2020 Recalibration
January 13, 2020By: Dylan Webb, Sports Editor Dear readers of The Peak sports section, My name is Dylan Webb, and I’m The Peak’s Sports Editor. I’m writing to you today to discuss the evolution of the Peak Sports Mailbag that we started…
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Peak Sports Mailbag: Week 13
November 23, 2019By: Michael Lenko, Peak Associate Hello readers of The Peak sports section, Our Peak Sports Mailbag topic this week is SFU Hockey and our host is second year SFU Hockey goaltender Michael Lenko. Thanks so much to all of our…
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Peak Sports Mailbag: Week 11
November 8, 2019By: Katinka Neumann, SFU Student Hello readers of The Peak sports section, Our Peak Sports Mailbag topic this week is rowing and our host is SFU Rowing Club president Katinka Neumann. Thanks so much to all of our readers for…
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Peak Sports Mailbag: Week 10
November 2, 2019By: Bhalinder Oberoi, SFU Student Hello readers of The Peak sports section, Our Peak Sports Mailbag topic this week is tennis and our host is SFU Tennis Club president Bhalinder Oberoi. Thanks so much to all of our readers for…
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World News Beat
June 1, 2018By: Trevor Steele, SFU Student Venezuelan president wins dubious second term Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has won a second term in office, in an election that involved an opposition boycott and widespread claims of electoral fraud. The election’s result…
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World News Beat
September 2, 2017By: Nathaniel Tok ASIA – East Asia recovering from category 10 typhoon The category 10 storm typhoon Hato hit Macau, Hong Kong, and the Guangdong province. The typhoon interrupted the water system and cut power in Macau in addition to grounding…
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