Back to school
Welcome back to SFU (you’ll never leave) bingo
November 8, 2025By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer The rules are simple. Every time you see something on this chart during the first week of classes, mark it off! If you get a blackout, you win! And if you win, you get a free copy of next week’s edition of The Peak (I know, right?!?!). Welcome back to school, kiddos. BTW, no free spaces because nothing in life comes for free (except for your prize if you win). Roasted marshmallows and s’mores at the Burnaby campus fire pits with your friends — oh wait, never mind. More non-functional elevators than out-of-order signs. Soviet-core…
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A letter to first-year students, from a nearly graduated one
November 8, 2025By: Petra Chase, Features Editor Dear first-year students, You might have a concept of what you want your time at SFU to look like, or maybe you have no idea. Maybe you have friends by your side, or a sibling…
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Back-to-school isn’t an excuse for mass consumerism
September 13, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer With back-to-school shopping in full swing, many students have participated in the annual shopping spree of stocking up on snazzy supplies, the latest technology, and clothing galore. These days, it’s become a market of wants…
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The Peak’s tips to survive the semester
September 19, 2023By: C Icart, Humour Editor; Hailey Miller, Staff Writer; Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Whether you’re entering your last semester at SFU or starting your first-ever year of university, the beginning of the school year is always a daunting time. Making…
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Top five back-to-school tips *potty edition*
September 18, 2023By: Cam Darting, SFU Student We’ve all had those days when you’re attending a lecture, and BOOM, you feel your stomach brewing up a storm. I get it. It’s uncomfortable. These five tips will save you in these times, allowing…
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Council approves student back to school froshes
September 14, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Editor’s note: The Peak would like to acknowledge that Josh Ralla, one of our staff members, was previously an executive director of TEDxSFU, but had no involvement in writing this article. On August 30, The…
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Not another back-to-school article
September 6, 2023By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Another back-to-school article you didn’t ask for, you say? I know; no one wants a reminder of school starting up again after it literally just ended two seconds ago. Grades from the previous semester have…
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Council Meeting — September 15, 2021
November 19, 2021By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Return to campus concerns voiced President Joy Johnson attended the council meeting to answer councillors’ questions regarding the return to campus and SFU’s COVID-19 safety measures. “In terms of returning to campus, it has not…
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September Bingo
September 15, 2021By: Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer Plain text of bingo card: Got caught mimicking airbender moves outside lecture hall Couldn’t carry bag overpacked with Renaissance Coffee snacks Missed a class because you were walking in quadrangles in the AQ Realized you were…
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A beginner’s guide to styling yourself post-pandemic
August 2, 2021by Jaymee Salisi, News Writer After a year of getting out of bed, changing out of my pyjamas, and opting for a slightly nicer pair of sweats to walk three steps to my desk to attend my Zoom lectures, I’ve…
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