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Another angle: Not all study content is toxic
September 26, 2026A few weeks ago, The Peak published a thought-provoking critique of StudyTok by Maya Barillas Mohan. As someone who’s been in university since 2017, I couldn’t help but chime in about how this phenomenon is not new at all. Back in my day, the place to get your fill of study content was StudyTube, which was maybe just a natural progression from Studyblr. Most of the big names on StudyTube at the time were teenagers trying to get into their dream university, and many went on to keep making study content throughout their post-secondary education. For instance, Dr. Vee Kathivu,…
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Black spaces that feel like home
February 24, 2026Last December, I went home to see my family for the holidays, as I do every year. It was a great time, and after months away, the warmth of being in majority-Black spaces envelopes me. So let me let you…
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You’re not better than polyamorous folks
February 9, 2026I’m just going to cut to the chase: the hate around polyamory is weird. It comes from all sides of the political spectrum and from individuals of all sexual orientations, but today I’m talking to the monogamous queers making “why…
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SFYou: Costume designer Ash Currie
August 15, 2025Ash Currie is a master’s student in the department of political science. When they’re not acing their coursework, they can be found getting their 10s at a local ball. Their costumes are elaborate and unique, and their passion for creating…
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SFUtile Facts
April 5, 2025Questions What did staff find in the SFU Reflecting Pond when they cleaned it out in 2008? What was SFU’s first mascot? According to Wikipedia, what was the 22nd busiest airport in Canada by passenger traffic in 2024? What is…
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Mattel CEO to fly to SFU to settle UNO card debate
April 1, 2025By: C Icart, President of the Superior Players Against Sore Losers Society Four SFU students have found themselves in a peculiar situation — they need to win a game of UNO against their professor to pass their class. This unorthodox…
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Behaviours I refuse to take part in
March 18, 2025YouTube keeps recommending I watch this video essay about how hobbies are the new commodity/fashion trend, but I cannot be asked. It’s probably an excellent commentary video, but I’m too busy engaging in my favourite hobby these days, puzzling pretending…
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Fondness for my Chromebook (After Siaara Freeman)
March 4, 2025Oh, Chromebook. I heard you’ve restarted unexpectedly . . . again And that’s OK. I’m not annoyed! I love restoring all my previous apps It’s one of the many things I love about you I love that you don’t work…
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CONFESSIONALS: I work out from home so no one can see me fall
February 26, 2025Health and fitness trends come and go. If you’re old enough, you start to see them repeating. Look me in the eye right now and tell me that Naughty Girl Fitness is not just a sexier version of Jazzercise (which…
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The benefits of being Black in a mostly non-Black community
February 18, 2025Kendrick performed at the Super Bowl last week, and while I didn’t watch the performance (I refuse to watch men crash into each other for fun), that didn’t mean I was exempt from seeing all the whining about it online.…
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