Cindy Wang
Vancouver Christmas Market tickets offer the privilege of being able to spend even more money
December 3, 2024By: Cindy Wang, Peak Associate It’s everyone’s favourite month of the year: the month where we pretend there’s snow on the ground and climate change isn’t real so we can get into the Christmas spirit. And what says “Christmas” more than spending money just to spend even more money? At least, that’s what the Vancouver Christmas Market’s marketing team tells me. They’re selling their tickets using the most effective methods we all fall for — consumerism and a desire to have friends. This year, thousands of people are spending money to enter an event where they’ll spend even more money…
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The past, present, and future of Transgender Day of Remembrance
December 3, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of transphobia, violence, and murder. Honouring the past Though November 20 — Transgender Day of Remembrance — will have passed by the time this article comes out, the weight of the day…
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Top ten ways to commute to SFU if you forgot your Compass Card
November 21, 2024By: Hana Hoffman, Peak Associate What if, one day, you can’t find your Compass Card while walking to the bus stop in the morning? After checking every pocket of your pants, jacket, and backpack, you’re sweating as you wonder how…
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Masking is a right
November 19, 2024By: Abigail Streifel, Peak Associate Content warning: brief mentions of genocide. We’re still in a pandemic nearly five years after the first outbreak of COVID-19, but some places in the US and Canada are criminalizing the use of face masks…
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Police officers help the pigs who outran them
November 17, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of police shooting. Recently, a pair of escaped pigs ran loose across a field outside of an elementary school in West Kelowna. Multiple police officers attempted to apprehend the two pigs, but…
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Creative Corner: Cosplaying to get into the Halloween spirit
October 30, 2024By: Cindy Wang, SFU Student I’m a digital artist who loves to draw and design my own original characters. It’s been a passion of mine since I was a teenager. However, ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, my mental health…
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Your Red Leafs Halloween costumes
October 28, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Halloween is the perfect opportunity for groups to coordinate costumes. If you’re part of a team, discussing what to wear for this holiday can be a great bonding experience, but picking from the endless possibilities…
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