Courtney MIller
The Pack a.d. explores a funner sound on their latest release
May 24, 2016The Pack a.d. played a hometown show at The Cobalt, a smoky bar with a disco ball that provides great rock ambience. For those who missed the live performance, The Pack a.d. recently released a music video for their latest single “So What,” off their upcoming record, Positive Thinking. Joined by Glad Rags and Dead Soft, the show was high-tempo from the get-go. The two openers took well to their mission to amp up the crowd. Once the Pack a.d. appeared in the wing of the stage, the crowd was roaring for them to begin. The female duo market themselves…
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Despite the uphill battle Black Sea was a labour of love
May 24, 2016See below for more photos from the night. All photos courtesy of Chris Ho. Post-punk Calgary band Ultrviolence kicked off a mini-tour with their EP release party in Vancouver at the Emerald in Chinatown. Black Sea is their latest,…
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SFU could be doing more to combat waste
May 24, 2016[dropcap]S[/dropcap]FU continually boasts about its commitment to environmentalism, often while citing the Zero Waste Initiative. That kind of thing sounds great on a brochure that’s handed out to naïve prospective students. But is SFU truly doing its part to cut…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
May 20, 2016By: Sarah Finley, Courtney Miller, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/16bhf20bBKjXlvXJTw5Xr4 “Don’t You Need Somebody” – RedOne feat. Enrique Iglesias, R. City, Serayah, and Shaggy Jessica Whitesel: This song…
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Review Roundup: end of TV season
May 16, 2016Spoilers below. How to Get Away with Murder, Season 2 This season felt like an absolute shit-show. I mean, it’s always a gong-show, but this season felt more driven by formula than creativity. Okay, Rebecca’s dead and it’s obviously not…
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Taking (many) of the roads less travelled
May 16, 2016[dropcap]T[/dropcap]o most of my friends, family, and others who run into me, I’m one of the few students who seems to have their shit together. I know exactly what I’m here for, how long it’ll take, which classes will take…
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TAs should be formally taught to teach
May 16, 2016[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e’re all friends here, so we can all agree that a Teaching Assistant (TA) can make or break a course. I’m not suggesting that the university should function without TAs; they provide a crucial service to the school, and a…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
May 6, 2016By: Sarah Finley, Courtney Miller, Nathan Ross, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/4LcL6TRspT70kvO5bIDmOw “Can’t Stop the Feeling” – Justin Timberlake Jessica Whitesel: This is probably going to be the…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
April 5, 2016By: Sarah Finley, Courtney Miller, Zach Siddiqui, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/0x1dwIo3JNcSwQsEW6GwoZ “Raging” – Kygo feat. Kodaline Jessica Whitesel: The vocals are strong but not overwhelming and, given…
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Sorry, trigger warnings do not hinder free speech
April 4, 2016[dropcap]T[/dropcap]yler Knoll’s article entitled, “Trigger warnings are not an excuse to censor free speech” could not have gotten it more wrong. Trigger warnings don’t censor or stifle free speech. They’re simply warnings — like online pieces of courtesy to the…
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