communications

this is an illustration re-draw of the astronauts in space meme, with the first one (readers) asking “Wait, it’s all political?” and the other (opinions section editor) answers: “Always has been.”
4 min 0 900

We must improve our media literacy skills

Peak Web March 10, 2025

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer and Sofia Chassomeris, Opinions Editor Media literacy is a person’s ability to critically analyze the media they consume. Media is a form of communication, and what constitutes media varies; books, films, music, and especially the news are common forms of communication. We engage with media on a daily basis, but to critically think about the content we consume is different from passive consumption. As the media is often rife with misinformation and disinformation, it becomes crucial to question the framing of the content we are shown and consider why the creator has done so. Viewpoints…

Continue reading Read more
This is a photo of the communication student union executive board. The students are huddled together and smiling for the camera
2 min 0 1995

CMNSU presents Careers in Communication

Peak Web March 29, 2023

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Editor’s note: Saije Rusimovici, who wrote this article, is an executive member of the SFU communication student union. The Peak acknowledges and has taken steps to prevent conflicts of interest or potential bias from influencing…

Continue reading Read more
Elvira Chan holds her book, displaying the cover with an illustration of two shadows of people walking against a backdrop of tall buildings on each side of the book. Between them is a watercolor gradient of a blue, cloudy sky. They are each on opposite sides of the book— one on top and one on the bottom. The one on top is upside down. Chan is smiling wearing an orange knit sweater.
5 min 0 1278

Q&A with Elvira Chan on her independently-published novel

Peak Web March 16, 2023

By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Elvira Chan is an SFU graduate student in the area of counselling and human development. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communication with a minor in print and digital publishing. The following is…

Continue reading Read more
7 min 0 2573

How can scientific communication evolve for the average reader?

Features September 22, 2022

We live in the era of sharing articles after only reading the title (hopefully, you, dear readers of The Peak, don’t follow this trend). How many of us have received a link from loved ones that either seems too unrealistic,…

Continue reading Read more
4 min 0 825

Communication graduate left searching for the “s” she swears was at the end of her major’s name

Humour September 13, 2020

By: Alex Masse, SFU Student This year hasn’t been great for anyone. Students have online schooling to dread, and graduates are braving the “new normal” in search of work. Most of them, however, have one particular advantage: they actually know…

Continue reading Read more
3 min 0 1033

Communications conference unable to define communications

Humour June 24, 2019

Written by: Zoe Vedova The most important communications conference of the year was held over this past weekend. And it was a failure. This defeat, however, did not come as a shock to the event organizers, or the keynote speaker,…

Continue reading Read more
8 min 0 1142

Seven-Minute Majors: Find out what SFU students like about their majors (Part Two)

Peak Web September 28, 2018

By: Melanie Hiepler, Nicky Magas, Aaron Richardson (Humour Editor), Nicky Magas, Zach Siddiqui (Copy Editor), Henry Tran (Peak Associate), and Hillary Ta Behavioural neurosciences Behavioural neuroscience (BNS) is a unique combination of psychology and biomedical physiology courses. You learn about human…

Continue reading Read more
3 min 1 1952

SFU Connect transitions to SFU Mail on August 18

Peak Web July 10, 2018

Written by: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor   “SFU Connect accounts will be accessible until March 2019.” SFU website / “The new platform will help better meet the current and future needs of the University.” SFU Website.      Students…

Continue reading Read more