Brighter Side
Brighter Side: Art books
March 13, 2025There’s nothing more endearing than the sketches and notes in an art book. Stuffed with lost designs, art books are where artists behind well-loved video games and animated shows release their inspirations and process. Interwoven with notes from creative directors and developers, they show the behind-the-scenes of complex media creation and inspire me endlessly. I love how they look on my desk with their spines shining by lamplight. I can glance over and see the titles of media I have so many memories with, branded by each of their distinctive colours. My favourite and newest is The Art and Making…
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Brighter side: Joy and a heron
March 4, 2025I find most of my Burnaby campus joy in myopic fashion. The AQ’s single-paned windows and their accompanying “be heat aware” posters bring me joy. It’s here where the optimism of an architectural vision long-gone meets the cost-cutting necessities of…
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Bright-er Side: Campus Community Shuttle
February 6, 2025If 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 and drops them off at…
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Brighter Side: Quiet library floors
January 30, 2025For me, being on the Burnaby campus inevitably means seeking out the quietest floors of the library. The satisfaction of finding a perfect, secluded desk with panels on three sides, nestled among rows of heavily loaded bookshelves, is unmatched. Pair…
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Brighter side: As time goes by
January 22, 2025As a girl, I feared the merciless spectre of age. I was taught it would tarnish me — crow’s feet, smile lines, stiff limbs and fingers all blemishes in contribution to decay. But when I am watching friends’ faces stretch…
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Brighter Side: Print newspapers
September 18, 2024As classes begin and SFU fills up with students again, we’re back to printing this fall! While The Peak has been producing digital newspapers this summer, I’m looking forward to seeing our covers on stands. What better way to showcase…
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Bright-er side: Disabled queer solidarity
August 2, 2024I’ve had many low points in my life, and during most of them I felt an unwavering sense of support from fellow disabled queers. From acts like offering free produce in a community group, to providing guidance when navigating the…
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Bright-er Side: The atmospheric experience of the SkyTrain
July 16, 2024Cars and buses pale in comparison to the excitement of taking the SkyTrain. Cars and buses are limited to ground-level views within a congested traffic system. The SkyTrain, on the other hand, offers comfy and scenic views of the city…
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The Bright-er Side: Local travel
July 8, 2024With work, school, and a variety of other commitments, who has the time to take a month-long trip to Europe? Even finding a week to chill on a tropical beach can be difficult, which is why setting aside a few…
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The Bright-er Side: summer semesters
June 17, 2024This summer I decided to take courses on the main Burnaby campus for the first time in my SFU career, and so far, I’ve really enjoyed it. Scaling Burnaby Mountain watching the Burnaby skyline meet the bright blue atmosphere is…
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
For advertising inquiries: [email protected]
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