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International studies student drops out because he only knows the names of countries he’s vacationed in
September 25, 2019Written by Ben McGuinness, Peak Associate SFU international studies (IS) student Blake Farther dropped out of his program as the latest victim of a common downfall: he can only name countries that he has vacationed in. Like many students of the best breeding, Farther was shown the wonders of the world from a young age by his worldly parents. As a child, he saw such exotic places as Disneyland and Hawaiian resorts. During his teen years, he spent two summers in Europe. After graduating, Farther used his humble trust-fund earnings to explore Southeast Asia and South America. Having seen so…
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Be critical of scientific reporting, even outside of class
July 6, 2019By: Ben McGuinness, Peak Associate You’re at the checkout, eyeing a chocolate bar. You’re well aware that it’s a slab of fat and sugar, so how do you justify grabbing one? Well, according to some sensational articles in a magazine…
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Bill Reid Gallery’s water honours us celebrates connection between local Indigenous women and water
July 1, 2019By: Ben McGuinness, Peak Associate qaʔ yəxw - water honours us: womxn and waterways is a mixed-media exhibition by a collective of local Indigenous women artists at the Bill Reid Gallery. The exhibition, curated and created by the ReMatriate Collective, blends…
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A better-than-sports stadium
June 3, 2019Written by: Ben McGuinness, SFU Student SFU recently broke ground on a brand new sports stadium, scheduled to open by Summer 2020 in SFU-time, which is Spring 2045 in real people time. But if you didn’t come to SFU to…
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Vancouver’s Pee and Poo mascots are an unfortunate necessity
May 18, 201919/05/19: This story was corrected from an older version. The waste management campaign was incorrectly attributed to The City of Vancouver instead of Metro Vancouver. By: Ben McGuinness, SFU Student Metro Vancouver recently unveiled two new mascots: Pee and Poo, who look…
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What grinds our gears: Clueless students who argue with the prof
March 25, 2019Written by: Ben McGuinness, SFU Student That one guy’s hand shoots up, even though a few seconds ago he was slouched in his chair scrolling through Instagram. The professor keeps using a term that he isn’t familiar with and wants…
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Captain Toad takes charge in Treasure Tracker his own complex and charming puzzler
March 23, 2019By: Ben McGuinness, SFU Student Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is bright, charming, and beautiful. Much like Super Mario 3D Land, it features small, self-contained levels of floating blocks coated in meadows, beaches and palaces — and baddies, of course!…
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