Charlene Aviles
My uneducated opinion
February 23, 2022Q: Define the following 1) what it means to have neutral financial distress and 2) capital structure. When is financial distress neutral with regard to capital structure? Neutral financial distress: When you’re stressing out about how much money you’re dropping on streaming services, but your coffee addiction neutralises the pain. Capital structure: The instance of using spare change as a means of creating an extravagant, large palace. While these tall towers of pennies are often complex, their total value approximately averages $5. Financial distress is neutral when building the palace of pennies calms you down long enough to watch Friends…
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Self-care amidst an endless workload
February 10, 2022We’re encouraged to constantly be productive regardless of the cost. Overwork culture promotes overworking as “a status symbol that puts us on the path to success.” As students with the ambiguous goal of “academic success,” it is always possible to…
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Roya Pishvaei reflects on how SFU’s dance program helped her grow
February 8, 2022For Roya Pishvaei, dance is more than a hobby; it’s a lifestyle. In an interview with The Peak, the vice-president of SFU’s Dance Student Union discussed her passion for dance and her dedication to the SFU community. Pishvaei has loved…
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Linda Kanyamuna shares why content creation brings her joy
January 31, 2022SFU student Linda Kanyamuna is a pro when it comes to content creation. As SFU Surge’s podcast host and SFU Women in Engineering’s marketing director, she’s dedicated to community outreach. Her passions outside SFU are no different. In an interview…
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Nurses need more than just appreciation
January 25, 2022In the pandemic’s early days, Vancouver residents cheered for healthcare workers. However, tangible support for them has been sparse. Even in the best of times, nurses have faced staffing shortages and workplace safety issues. While nursing involves exposure to disease,…
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SFU majors take on society’s minors
January 18, 2022After The Peak staff had an aggressive debate regarding pineapple on pizza, we sent a reporter to investigate the topic. They approached several students at SFU Surrey’s Mezzanine. We hope with these interviews The Peak will settle this age old…
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David Penney looks forward to the new year
January 18, 2022Name: David Penney Pronouns: He/him Major: Health Science, third year Position: Point guard, #3 Favourite basketball player: Myles Powell David Penney is a sophomore on the SFU men’s basketball team. In 2016–17, he became a National Preparatory Association (NPA) All-Star…
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Start Dry January with a locally-made drink from OPUS
January 17, 2022Since I started drinking a few years ago, I’ve yet to find my drink of choice. I’ve tried numerous suggestions, but all were too bitter for me. Recently, I’ve found the non-alcoholic versions of classic cocktails appeal to me more.…
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Seeking professor-nal help
January 16, 2022January is the time of new beginnings and a new semester so The Peak reached out to professors from several departments to get their advice for students. Transitioning into the Spring 2022 semester Dr. Torsten Kehler, department of English: I…
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Your guide to SFU’s financial aid options
December 2, 2021Since millions of scholarship dollars go unclaimed every year, students should take advantage of the financial aid opportunities available. With the Spring 2022 semester tuition deadline approaching on January 21, 2022, now is a great time to get a head…
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