Ana Staskevich
CONFESSIONALS: I convinced my professor to start the tapeworm diet
September 28, 2019Forgive me, SFU trash-panda gods, for I have sinned. Disclaimer: I’m actually a PRETTY GOOD student with a decent enough GPA — well, I’m not on academic probation, at least. And I know that classes require a lot of effort. But sometimes they’re just way too hard and the professors . . . well, they don’t make things ANY easier! Okay, I’ll just come out with it — I manipulated my professor into starting the tapeworm diet. Look, I know that sounds insane. But what’s more insane is just how hard it is for me to dig this shady, underground…
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Dear Professor, give us a heads-up on what we’re signing up for
September 11, 2019Many professors have a “tough shit” approach to complaints about course workloads. If you want to do well in your studies, you have to sacrifice sleep, your social life, showers, and a small chicken. When did this become acceptable? All…
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Paul Kennedy presents guest lecture to CMPT 320: “What would Marshall McLuhan say?”
August 13, 2019Paul Kennedy, broadcast journalist and former host of CBC’s “IDEAS,” presented a guest lecture to the CMPT320 students and additional guests at SFU’s Burnaby campus. Winner of the ACTRA award for best Canadian radio documentary, Kennedy spoke at length about…
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SFU Lifeline raises concerns about misrepresentation to SFSS Board
July 21, 2019Editor’s note: Previously, this piece featured quotes attributed to Lily Moric. However, The Peak has been unable to verify these quotes and have removed them accordingly. On July 11, SFU Lifeline members gave a presentation at the SFSS Board Of…
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Where are Black women in SFU politics?
July 21, 2019[25/07/19]: This story was corrected from an older version. Corbett Gildersleeve was identified as an SFU alumnus and a co-organizer of the event. Gildersleeve is an SFU alumnus who attended the event to show his support. On June 20, Stephanie…
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Student Masterchef: Surprise Mystery Box Challenge
July 19, 2019Illustration by: Alice Zhang As students, we all know how tedious buying groceries and meal planning (actual meal planning, not buying a pizza and rationing it for a week) can be. Not all of us are pro-chefs; in your darkest…
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Do you hear the students sing?
July 9, 2019Illustration by: Marissa Ouyang "Do You Hear The Students Sing?" [Business:] Do you hear the students sing? Singing the song of undergrads? It is the war cry of stressed youth Who are the school’s broke comrades! The slamming…
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Classic fairy tales enter brutalistic SFU: Chapter 2
June 26, 2019Illustration by: Alice Zhang They watched as the figure walked closer, slowly lit up by the desktop’s light. Now they could see that it was just another person, but she was straight out of the uncanny valley. Her long, lanky…
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A word with Ivana Zdeljar, president of the Criminology Student Association
June 25, 2019Fast Facts Name: Ivana Zdeljar Pronouns: She / her / hers Departmental affiliation: Fourth-year criminology student Hobbies: Zdeljar enjoys trying out new places to eat as an avid foodie, singing and dancing around her room, and cooking. Work experience: Zdeljar…
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Classic fairy tales enter brutalistic SFU: Chapter 1
June 25, 2019Illustration by: Alice Zhang Come now children, gather around the Convocation Mall fire pit and get your marshmallows ready. It is time to tell an old SFU fable . . . Once upon a time, atop Burnaby Mountain, stood a…
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