Christmas
Hallmark presents: Love on the Mountaintop
December 20, 2025By: Mason Mattu, Humour Editor and an executive producer with Hallmark MAGGIE BENSTON CENTRE - REGISTRAR SERVICES DESK SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY HOLLY is conversing with REGISTRAR OFFICE LADY. The room is grey with no Christmas decorations in sight. HOLLY (to REGISTRAR OFFICE LADY) Yes, that’s Holly. H-O-L-L-Y. I know, you probably haven’t met many people around here with my name — I’m kinda named after Christmas! I said goodbye to the small-town life and moved to New York to start a career in professional Christmas tree tinsel placing at Macy’s. I had to make it as a small-town Burnaby girl…
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The Clausgate Scandal: How Big Beverage tried to cancel Christmas
December 20, 2025By: Zainab Salam, Reporter in Hiding By the time the headline “Santa Claus Hates Everyone” ricocheted across the internet and news outlets, the world had already begun cancelling Christmas. Children sobbed into their half-eaten gingerbread men. Christmas influencers rebranded as…
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Grandma got run over (more like splashed so badly that she fell flat on her face) by a reindeer!
December 20, 2025By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer A 92-year-old grandmother was swept off her feet earlier this morning by what bystanders initially identified as a rogue reindeer the size of a school bus skidding down Hastings Street. The oversized reindeer was first…
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Comic: It’s coming on Christmas . . .
December 20, 2025Photography/creative geniusesness: Jack Baron (Contributor), Katie Walkley (Peak Associate), Mason Mattu (Humour Editor)
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Dear Peakie calls on Santa’s elves to unite against corporate greed
December 18, 2025By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer and Mason Mattu, Humour Editor Dear Peakie, Where have you been?? We haven’t seen you since, like, February? It seems as though you got replaced by a Beedie Bro advice column? How can I be…
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Horoscopes December 2–8
December 2, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Aries March 21–April 19 Your laptop is full of unfinished assignments, and that’s OK! What’s more merry and bright than cramming in last-minute papers and exams worth your entire grade? “Catchup Queen” is your middle…
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Christmas craft markets
November 16, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, staff writer If you know me, you know that Christmas is my absolute favourite time of year. Sipping hot chocolate, looking for the perfect gifts for friends and family while bundled in warm clothes . . .…
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CRAB Park Tent City organizes online winter fundraiser
January 13, 2023By: Aditi Dwivedi, News Writer CRAB Park tent city “Ayx Village,” is the only encampment deemed legal by the BC Supreme Court. This year they organized a fundraiser to support residents throughout the winter. Fiona York, a volunteer and advocate…
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Six gifts from local BIPOC businesses to put on your wish list or give to loved ones
November 30, 2021By: Victoria Lopatka, Staff Writer Lemon Mini Skirt from TKbyTilda Etsy Shop [caption id="attachment_120105" align="alignnone" width="224"] Image courtesy of TKbyTilda[/caption] This Etsy shop is full of handmade robes, sets, and dresses in bright colours and nature-centric designs. The lemon mini…
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Monday Music: Songs for Christmas festivities
November 29, 2021By: Cristina Liao, Peak Associate Holidays are a time for festivities and spending time with the ones you love. As Christmas is just around the corner, this playlist will include original songs that simply sleigh and are tree-mendously good covers…
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