Anthony Bianco
An interview with 2020 presidential candidate Kanye West
September 14, 2015Understandably, rapper Kanye West’s announcement to run for president in 2020 has elicited some strong responses. While not the most ridiculous thing to ever happen at a MTV Video Music Awards, it’s definitely up there. The Peak was able to sit down with West to discuss who inspired him to run for president and how he compares to other former leaders of the United States. At the start of your acceptance speech, you stood on stage for quite some time without saying anything. A lot of people of criticized you for this, with some arguing it was just an ego…
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The story of El Chapo Guzmán and me
August 4, 2015Here we have the story of me, and the story of a scary. These men did not start out the same; geographic fortune is to blame. While one was born rich and the other poor, the tide has turned on…
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Twitch is a revolution in hardcore gaming
July 26, 2015Twitch is a video platform similar to YouTube. Acquired by Amazon and introduced in June 2011, it broadcasts users playing all sorts of video games. As of last December, Twitch had averaged more than a whopping 100 million viewers per…
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Tim Hunt deserves better
June 29, 2015So you’ve completed years of schooling, spent years of your life practicing your speciality, trained and supported pupils, helped advance global understanding in academia, won a Nobel Prize for your work, and then you make a few comments on gender…
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Think before you borrow
June 8, 2015A report from the Fraser Institute states that Canadians are carrying a large amount of debt, and that this may not be that bad. Philip Cross, a former chief economic analyst at Statistics Canada, states that our debt is generally…
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EMBA program engages Northwestern BC
June 1, 2015Right in line with SFU’s mandate to engage the world, the Beedie School of Business is extending its reach by introducing a new program: the Executive MBA Northwestern BC. The new program, which will commence this fall and take place…
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Embarrassing situations and how to respond to them
March 23, 2015[caption id="attachment_1652" align="alignright" width="300"] Image courtesy of Wikipedia[/caption] Embarrassing encounters are a part of everyday life, but that doesn’t mean you can’t totally own these moments and come out on top. Here are four embarrassing situations and ways you can…
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Obese modelling encourages unhealthy lifestyles
February 16, 2015[caption id="attachment_320" align="alignnone" width="780"] Illustration by Saida Saetgareeva[/caption] I’ve never been able to watch shows like America’s Next Top Model because I cringe at how unnaturally thin most of these models are. I simply can’t celebrate the accomplishments of these…
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