conspiracy theories
SFUnexplained: What’s hiding behind the surface of the reflecting pond?
November 11, 2025By: Sasha Rubick, SFU Student It’s easy to disregard the SFU reflecting pond when you walk past it every day. But here at The Peak, we wear tin foil hats to pitch meetings and curate evidence boards. That’s how real journalism is done, dangnabbit! Your typical SFU student might look at the reflecting pond and see a singular plastic chair, but we know what’s going on here. While you’re snapping a pic of the heron . . . again — seriously, why do you keep taking the same picture? — we’re staring at the surface of the reflecting pond, reflecting…
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Conspiracy theorists aren’t truth seekers
October 12, 2022By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor Our society is in the midst of steadily increasing political polarization. While conspiracy theorists have always existed, widespread social media use makes it easier than ever to access misinformation. The COVID-19 pandemic is a fitting…
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SFUnexplained: The geese are out to get us!
June 18, 2022By: Olivia Visser, Staff Writer Have you noticed things just haven’t felt “right” lately? You’re not the only one. My pitch got no responses from the News or Opinions editors, but I promise you this isn’t some conspiracy theory! A…
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Debating unreality: Listening to “the other side” is overrated if we can’t agree on a shared reality
June 6, 2022By: Olivia Visser, Staff Writer You’ve heard it before: “Both sides have their issues.” Or even, “Both sides of political discussions deserve to be heard.” Popular media often promotes the value of civility, which mostly involves an empathetic approach towards “the…
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Eerie Theories: A list of the craziest conspiracies
June 17, 2012By Ljudmila Petrovic The first images that come to mind in response to the term “conspiracy theory”: a middle-aged man in his mother’s basement with a tin foil hat. But it’s not as simple as that. Conspiracy theories emerge from…
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