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SFU study indicates men surviving intimate partner violence don’t have enough support
June 25, 2025Content warning: mentions of physical and sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, substance abuse, and suicide. A new study co-authored by Dr. Alexandra Lysova and Dr. Eugene Emeka Dim was published on February 28 in the Journal of Family Violence, examining how men surviving intimate partner violence (IPV) deal with their abuse. Lysova, an SFU criminology professor, and Dim, a University of Victoria assistant professor in sociology, highlighted that men in Canada were significantly less likely to receive support due to stigma, a lack of dedicated services, and poor coping strategies. The Peak reached out to Dr. Lysova and CJ Rowe,…
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A funeral for my tongue
June 25, 2025We are all gathered here today to mourn the loss of Corbett’s tongue, lost to us at a ripe young age of 44. Corbett thought himself adventurous, having lived in China for two years where he ate many different types…
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SFU to share draft artificial intelligence policy this summer
June 24, 2025On January 31, SFU released a statement that their Artificial Intelligence Learning and Teaching Task Force started developing policy recommendations regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) like ChatGPT for coursework. Currently, SFU has no AI policy developed, but…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Wet SFU seats
June 16, 2025SFU has completed multiple outdoor renovation projects over the last five years: updating the convocation mall, the top of the Rotunda, the applied science building, and the AQ gardens. You’ve spent millions of dollars to make bench-shaped art sculptures. So…
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The University Act is being misused to conceal the responsibilities of academic institutions
June 15, 2025On September 9, 2024, president Joy Johnson released a statement explaining why SFU abstains from commenting on “partisan political matters and current events.” This statement came after sustained pressure from students and faculty for SFU to take a stance on…
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SFU begins construction for residence building and expanded childcare centre
June 15, 2025On May 21, SFU announced the start of construction on a new student residence and expanded childcare centre, expected to be completed in fall 2027 as part of phase three of their residence master plan. This eight-story residence will add…
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Out on Campus hosts Australian drag film screening
June 3, 2025On May 20, Out on Campus (OOC) screened their first movie of the summer with The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. OOC is a student organization “dedicated to supporting SFU’s 2SLGBTQIA+ students and allies.” This 1994 road trip…
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The Peak’s Classifieds section
June 3, 2025“chitter, growl, growl, snarl, chitter chitter howl, growl, shake, dig dig, sniff, chitter” Contact: trail of trash leading into the forest Found a “Sense of Joy” trapped in the water grates running along the convo mall. By the shape…
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Parents 4 Palestine rally for the Nakba to be taught in schools
May 27, 2025On May 10, youth, teachers, and parents from Parents 4 Palestine Vancouver rallied at Grandview Park about the need to include Palestinian history in the BC curriculum. Around 75–100 people gathered with Palestinian flags, signs, and banners, listening to opening…
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SFU installs naloxone cabinets around all campuses
May 22, 2025On March 11, SFU announced that naloxone kit cabinets are now available across the Burnaby, Surrey, and Vancouver campuses. Naloxone is a medication that works within two minutes to “temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, also called an…
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