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Festival fever
May 29, 2017Festivals to hit up this summer It’s summertime, and that means one thing as far as you’re concerned: festival season. It kicked off in April with Coachella, and you were either too broke or have too much respect for yourself to go to that. But hey! Western Canada is home to a BUNCH of music festivals, and here are some to hit up this summer, from right here in the Lower Mainland to Alberta. Vancouver Vancouver Folk Fest Price: $125 student weekend pass until June 9 When: July 13–16 There’s nothing better, as far as I’m concerned, than a good…
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The End of an Era
May 8, 2017Students were shocked to learn that the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) had decided to end their food and beverage services (FBS) forever on June 15. What was more surprising was to hear that the Highland Pub had been permanently…
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Gender disparities in engineering and computing science at SFU and its effects on female students
March 13, 2017The contrast in male and female representation in some SFU programs is starker than many students might have thought. For Melissa Mah, a fifth-year student in electronics engineering and co-president of SFU’s Women in Engineering, the disproportionate gender distribution in…
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Cafeteria workers, students, and faculty rally together for safety of workers’ jobs
February 27, 2017Last Friday, Convocation Mall was filled with roughly 100 cafeteria workers, SFU students, and faculty members. They joined in solidarity to urge SFU to protect the jobs of 160 cafeteria workers currently in contract with Chartwells, a division of Compass…
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SFU vs. UBC: the decades-old rivalry lives on today
February 20, 2017An ongoing, light-hearted feud between my grandfather and I is whose alma mater is better. When I bought him an SFU T-shirt for Christmas, I was pleasantly surprised he didn’t burn it. I was also surprised that when I asked…
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Discriminatory bans turn American dream into nightmare
February 10, 2017Any good newspaper is invested in the people behind the events they report on. The Peak is currently looking for sources who have been affected or know people who have been affected by the US travel ban. Please contact us…
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The April Fools Childrenhood
February 6, 2017Creating an album is a challenge, even for seasoned veterans of the music scene who have the full support of a record label, and a team of producers behind them. It’s even harder when you’re writing, recording, and mixing whole…
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Down and out during Study Abroad
January 30, 2017[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ot all students going on exchange are prepared for the road ahead. After stumbling into SFU’s Study Abroad program, it wasn't long until I knew I wanted to go on exchange and get the study abroad experience, clichés and all.…
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Crucial period of sexual violence policy edits underway
January 23, 2017Simon Fraser University was never going to write the perfect policy on their first attempt. There was a lot going right for the Sexual Violence and Misconduct Prevention, Education and Support Policy (SVMPESP) after the first draft was released on…
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A hard pill to swallow
January 16, 2017[dropcap]A[/dropcap] 2013 survey conducted by the Canadian Organization of University and College Health found that 90% of students feel overwhelmed by their schedules, and 50% of students reported feeling “hopeless.” All of us experience enormous amounts of stress during our…
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