debate
SFU majors take on society’s minors
January 18, 2022By: Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer After The Peak staff had an aggressive debate regarding pineapple on pizza, we sent a reporter to investigate the topic. They approached several students at SFU Surrey’s Mezzanine. We hope with these interviews The Peak will settle this age old debate — and protect the sanctity of our pizza parties — once and for all. Does pineapple belong on pizza? Criminology: If I remember correctly, somewhere in section four of the Canadian Criminal Code, it states pineapple on pizza is technically a criminal offense. The minimum punishment for this crime is making another pizza from…
Continue reading
U.S. presidential debate formats that would have gone better than what happened on September 29
October 18, 2020By: Kyla Dowling, SFU Student I know what you’re thinking: what the flag-thumping-fuck was that Trump-Biden debate? There’s nothing worse than chugging tequila thinking “oh, this might be easier to sit through if I make it a drinking game,” only…
Continue reading
Dialogue, not debate, is needed for democracy
September 11, 2020by Madeleine Chan, Opinions Editor I really couldn’t pinpoint when social media became such a tiring vortex of people just screaming their opinions, hoping that others will scream back. This kind of chaos is also so prevalent in the realm of…
Continue reading
A rundown on the SFSS 2019 election debates
March 18, 2019Every year, the SFSS hosts a debate in which the candidates for each position get the opportunity to share their platform. Each candidate makes an opening statement, asks a question to their opponent, answers audience questions, and makes a closing…
Continue reading
Senate debates the creation of a school of environmental science at SFU
June 17, 2018By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor A lengthy debate around the motion that “the Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors the establishment of a school of environmental science within the Faculty of Environment” was tabled by…
Continue reading
Lack of support for First Nations Studies at SFU, says Senate
February 20, 2018Discussion regarding the current status and role of SFU’s department of First Nations studies (FNS) broke out in the latest SFU Senate meeting on February 5. Single-digit faculty When a motion to approve the action plan for the department…
Continue reading
Why doesn’t mainstream feminism embrace women of colour?
March 21, 2016Today’s feminist problem is that mainstream feminism often attempts to speak on behalf of the struggles of women of colour, while silencing them in the process. A striking example was Patricia Arquette’s “feminist” Oscar speech in 2015, where she proclaimed…
Continue reading
Why academic debate has gone dismally downhill
October 26, 2015The act of thinking has become a dangerous game. These days, you would never know that we actually enjoy a good debate; half the time, we can’t stop accusing each other of ignorance to have a proper conversation. Hop online,…
Continue reading
Vancouver’s 2014 municipal candidates match wits in lighthearted debate
November 5, 2014Candidates for political office must now be able to freestyle rap, have solid comedic timing, and be able to theatrically toss their hair around to impress a crowd — at least, these are some of the skills that were showcased…
Continue reading
