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Illustration of a raccoon with flowing locks, stars and astrological signs strewn through her hair.
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Horoscopes November 4–10

Peak Web November 6, 2024

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Aries  March 21–April 19  Stop and smell the flowers, err . . . pet the raccoons. But seriously, just relax. You’re getting too far ahead of yourself these days. You should take a step back and remember what’s truly important: crawling in sewer drains and checking out garbage cans.  Taurus  April 20–May 20 You know that Beatles song “Rocky Raccoon?” Consider it a warning. Whatever you do, stay away from anyone named Dan. He’ll only do bad things for your romantic relationships. If you do encounter Dan, do not challenge him to a duel at…

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Two women looking at a phone with a worrisome expression on their faces. A house on the background with the illustration of a an arrow plummeting downwards overimposed
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Affordable housing — where it all went wrong

Peak Web October 22, 2024

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Housing as a necessity In 1976, Canada agreed to recognize housing as a human right, adhering to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) drafted by the United Nations. A right to housing does not…

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The inside of a skytrain car with various people sitting and standing. Lines of poetry flash across the background.
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Poetry in Transit presents stanzas for a safe ride

Peak Web October 9, 2024

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Poetry in Transit is back for its 28th year to transport you into a poetic abyss amidst the hustle and bustle of bus delays and SkyTrain chaos. The aim of Poetry in Transit is to…

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Large blue, orange, yellow, and red kites with elaborate curling patterns are flown in the sky by various people.
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Latincouver

Peak Web October 5, 2024

By: Abigail Streifel, SFU Student October is Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM), and with it comes plenty of great events. Latincouver’s LAHM Festival invites us to “discover the rich vibrancy of Latin culture” through a series of workshops, art exhibitions,…

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a drawing of the director, Satyajit Ray, behind the scenes of a movie set
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The underappreciated visual poetry of Satyajit Ray

Peak Web September 13, 2024

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer “What interests me is density, how much can you tell, how telling can you make your images.” — Satyajit Ray   Satyajit Ray was a Bengali filmmaker, composer, and writer from Calcutta (now known as Kolkata,…

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An illustration of two podiums arranged in front of one another.
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BC Provincial Election: Candidates, issues, and voting

Features July 31, 2024

By: Kaja Antic, Staff Writer and Daniel Salcedo Rubio, Features Editor The provincial election is coming up soon, and for some of us it may be our first time voting in one — or just voting in general! While the…

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a rainbow light that illuminates phrases such as “love is a human right” and “love is love.”
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Disabled drag superstars on Coast Salish territories

Peak Web July 24, 2024

By: Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture Editor Take a seat, everybody! For The Peak’s Disability Pride Month issue, we’ve compiled a list of disabled drag performers who are taking the stage all across the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam),…

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White man standing on a table in a food court screaming “No, but when you think about it, white people are oppressed in our society.” People of colour are sitting at the other tables.
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ATTENTION: Public health officials report alarming levels of white victimhood in local wastewater

Peak Web July 23, 2024

By: C Icart, Humour Editor There’s a segment of the population that is experiencing great hardship and oppression, and it’s our duty as members of a society to acknowledge them. It’s the folks who feel left out because there’s a…

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Queer person in a room surrounded by different Pride flags and Pride merch. They are typing on a screen that reads “Dear allies . . .”
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Move out of the way cisheteros, it’s not about you this month

Peak Web June 19, 2024

By: Cam Darting, SFU Student I think it’s time to move to a different city and start anew. Everyone around me is a fake ally. It’s been 4,320 minutes since May turned into June, and nobody has wished me a…

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Illustration of A group of people holding signs saying “Boycott, Divest, Sanctions” and “Free Palestine”
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The right to protest our universities’ decisions

Peak Web June 10, 2024

By: Anthony Houston, SFU Student Content warning: mentions of genocide and police violence. University students across the world have organized encampments in the wake of the ongoing genocide in occupied Palestinian territories. These encampments are pro-Palestinian demonstrations, requesting their respective…

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