Bithi Sutradhar

A set of cards with different animal-like illustrations representing different faculties: A raccoon wearing a suit and tie, holding a phone A raccoon standing on its hind legs, to its right a stack of books. A dolphin with markings on its skin, floating in front of a laptop. A panda in a lab coat holding test tubes An elephant holding a paintbrush and a phone. A rodent-like creature with a nurse's hat and a face mask, holding a syringe. A creature with purple skin and green hair pointing towards a blackboard. A tiger with a leaf instead of a tail and a blue cap.
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Introducing SFU faculty Pokémon cards

Peak Web April 4, 2025

By: Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer Did you know, raccoons aren’t the only critters roaming campus? Here are some of the Pokémon you will face as you wander the concrete halls of the mountain fortress — each belonging to one of SFU’s faculties.  Networkat Beedie School of Business: Always dressed in a stylish suit and tie, the main ability of Networkat is obviously networking. Thriving not in combat but in talking with others, handing in resumes, and posting on LinkedIn, the Beedie Pokémon’s your greatest companion when you’ve a group presentation. Don’t be fooled by their Colorless type — it’s…

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A group of women and trans individuals wearing toques, shirts, and scarves with Vancouver Rise FC’s green logo: an emblem of a mountain with the words ‘RISE’ in the middle.
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Vancouver Rise FC represents growing women’s sports in Canada

Peak Web March 3, 2025

By: Quin Kohlman, SFU Student The newly established women’s soccer team, Vancouver Rise FC, is ready to move mountains in the Vancouver sporting world. As part of the Northern Super League (NSL), the first women’s soccer league in Canada, this…

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A basketball wrapped in a trans flag.
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Opinion: BC not free from culture wars as trans VIU athlete harassed on and off the court

Peak Web February 18, 2025

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Content warning: descriptions of discrimination and harassment.  On October 30, 2024, Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners women’s basketball player Harriette Mackenzie posted a video to her Instagram account, alleging targeted verbal and physical harassment from…

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Envelope with a red seal on a table surrounded by lingerie.
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Peakie gets sexy

Peak Web February 13, 2025

By: Petra Chase, Editor-in-Chief and C Icart, Humour Editor Dear Peakie,  Do you have the TLC people’s phone number (the network, not the girl group)? I was practicing the Megan Thee Stallion headboard challenge by myself so I’d be ready…

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This is an illustration of the campus community shuttle, a colourful bus with bright doodles on the sides.
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Bright-er Side: Campus Community Shuttle

Peak Web February 6, 2025

By: Abigail Streifel, SFU Student If you need a free, accessible, and quick way to get across campus, the Campus Community Shuttle is perfect for you. Starting at 8:00 a.m. every weekday, the shuttle takes students across the Burnaby campus…

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