Chris Ho
Asking students to pay to volunteer is fundamentally unfair
November 3, 2019One of the benefits of being a university student is building relationships within the institution — especially for students with academic aspirations. However, as neoliberal austerity claws further into all facets of our lives, everyday living expenses, the rising costs…
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Here’s what the Maclean’s top comprehensive university award doesn’t tell you about SFU
October 25, 2019Maclean’s magazine recently announced that SFU is once again Canada’s Top Comprehensive University for 2020. While this sounds like something that is pretty cool and exciting, when I read the reasons our school had been awarded the honour I was…
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10 ways to spend $10 at Mini Mart
October 7, 2019Photos by Chris Ho Dear Minimart, It’s us: The Peak. Maybe you don’t know us, but we know you. See, your fine establishment is only a brisk walk away from our home-away-from-home office. Back in summer 2018, when we thought…
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SFU Snap has so much potential, but its bugs need to be fixed first
September 15, 2019Oh, SFU Snap. This app tries its best, but has fallen short so much that it’s often my last resort instead of being my go-to app for SFU content. I want to be able to check my class locations and…
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What grinds our gears: Lengthy introductions are a mind-numbing way to waste class time
September 14, 2019Hello, my name is Nicole. I’m in my fourth year. There’s nothing particularly interesting about me. My major is “very little patience for this activity,” with a minor in “let’s just start the lecture already.” I get that the first…
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Romantic preference needs to be honestly examined to avoid racial stereotyping
September 8, 2019Most of us have probably heard someone say (or perhaps even said) that a certain race is just not our “type.” As a woman of colour, I don’t take it personally when I hear individuals say, “I’m not into Asians,”…
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#AllTheRagrets: What SFU students wish they knew in their first year
September 7, 2019What I wish I knew as a baby SFU first year is . . . … you are going to be bad at university at first, and that’s okay My high school teachers and parents had pegged me as…
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SFU’s negligence at the Transportation Centre is putting commuting students at risk
August 31, 2019Last spring, I found myself commuting home late on a Friday night, which isn’t unusual for me. The Peak’s publication days are on Friday, and they stretch out. On this particular Friday I was with two male coworkers/friends. We locked…
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Fourth-year students try to sacrifice first-year student to the enrolment gods
July 30, 2019Photo by: Chris Ho On the evening of July 16, SFU Security heroically saved a first-year student from a group of fourth-year Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences students who were attempting to ritually sacrifice the freshman in hopes of…
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