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Brownie squares piled on top of each other tall on top of a white plate with strawberries on the side.
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Chocolate cheesecake fudge squares

Peak Web June 27, 2023

By: Hailey Miller, SFU Student As a health-conscious individual with an appreciation for tasteful dessert, I create my own recipes from scratch by experimenting with nutritious ingredients that are satisfying and full of flavour. My delectable chocolate cheesecake fudge squares are sure to be a hit among any crowd. I conjured up this recipe myself, which includes fibrous oats, nourishing fats from nuts and seeds, and a kick of natural sweetness from Medjool dates. These quick-and-easy squares are perfect for all the fellow foodies out there! Prep Time: 20 mins Set Time: 3 hrs Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins…

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An illustration from the graphic novel of 3 South east asian women reading books. Two of them are sitting on a yellow couch, and one is sprawled on the floor. They are surrounded by books, and a sage green background, with a plant and a lamp beside them. They’re dressed in colourful, business casual clothes, including a striped shirt, deep blue tights under an orange pencil skirt, and a black blazer.
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Graphic novel combats racism in the publishing industry with humour

Peak Web June 23, 2023

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer A Career in Books: A Novel about Friends, Money, and the Occasional Duck Bun by Kate Gavino exemplifies all the reasons a writer and book-lover might strive to work in the world of publishing —…

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An illustration of two people with brown skin and brown hair sitting on an orange picnic blanket, each with bubble tea, and snacks between them. They are both wearing masks.
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COVID conscious activities for a safer summer

Peak Web June 19, 2023

By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor COVID-19 is still in the air, and indoor dining is not where it’s at. With more students looking to socialize, it’s important to keep a layered approach to pandemic precautions so everyone can avoid severe…

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Creative Corner: Sculpting reminds me art is about impulse and process

Peak Web June 16, 2023

By: Kelly Chia, Editor-in-Chief I’m sure many people, like me, see creativity as a luxury they can rarely indulge in during adulthood. I can’t count how many unfinished projects pile up in my brain, waiting for the day I declare…

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SKIM and Maiden China stand on blue crates in bold coloured makeup covering their faces, looking fiercely into the camera.
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SKIM and Maiden China get personal in YOU AND I ≠ WE

Peak Web June 15, 2023

By: C Icart, Humour Editor “Do you like living in Vancouver?” That’s the first question Maiden China (Kendell Yan’s drag persona) asks her co-star SKIM (Romi Kim’s drag persona) during their show YOU AND I ≠ WE as part of…

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Book cover featuring an illustration of a person with brown skin and long brown hair showing from the neck-down wearing a white T-shirt with feathers printed on it.
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Must-read books by Indigenous authors

Peak Web June 13, 2023

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer [caption id="attachment_125483" align="alignnone" width="198"] PHOTO: Courtesy of One World[/caption] Sabrina & Corina: Stories by Kali Fajardo-Anstine This contemporary collection of stories is rated just over four stars on Goodreads, though in my opinion, it deserves…

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Album cover featuring a photo of Mary Ancheta behind a psychedelic background with a spiral with stripes, warm orange, blue, and purple. Ancheta is playing a keyboard and looking fiercely into the camera. She had long black hair, wearing a white headpiece and silky shirt.
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Mary Ancheta Quartet takes cinematic jazz to the Next Level

Peak Web June 13, 2023

By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor I was intrigued by the track titles on Mary Ancheta Quartet’s EP, Level Up, released on June 2; “Grease the Wheel” and “Gotta Get it” instil being in motion, which is exactly what…

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Photo from below looking up at a blue, cloudy sky and the side of a gray apartment with a sign that says “Hotel Balmoral”
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Anthology explores what home means to Vancouver’s unhoused and marginalized

Peak Web June 9, 2023

By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Content warning: mentions of displacement by police and the death of a loved one. It’s difficult to even begin to understand the complex set of social issues that overlap for Vancouver’s unhoused populations.…

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Susan Justice and child reading a the Children in the Rain book on a grass lawn with wide smiles.
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Children Who Dance in the Rain highlights privilege as a “double-edged sword”

Peak Web June 7, 2023

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of sexual abuse, sexual abuse by family member. It’s been several years since I’ve been as moved by an illustrated book as I was turning through the pages of Children Who Dance…

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A large white bowl with bison bourguignon, a stew with chunks of meat, carrot, and vegetable garnish. On the side, on a plate, is a loaf of bread and carrots.
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Rooted brings Indigenous cuisine to SFU dining hall

Peak Web June 6, 2023

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Rooted is a new program bringing traditional Indigenous ingredients and flavours to the SFU Dining Commons. Curated in collaboration with Steph Baryluk, a Teetl’it Gwich’in chef from Teetl’it Zheh in the Northwest Territories, the menu…

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