Devana Petrovic
SFU alumni creates puzzle swapping app for change
August 4, 2020Founded by SFU alumni Eric Smith, JigSwap is a mobile app in the making that will allow users to trade completed puzzles with people nearby. Smith stated in an interview with The Peak that he came up with the idea for the app during the COVID-19 pandemic. “It was the beginning of quarantine and I found myself bored and not knowing what to do. So I decided to solve a thousand piece Harry Potter puzzle, and after completing the puzzle I came to the realization that I had to tear it apart and put the pieces back in the box,…
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Sodium Podium IV
August 1, 2020[caption id="attachment_115313" align="alignright" width="300"] Illustration: Tiffany Chan/The Peak[/caption] The BMI scale? More like the BMBYE scale CW: mention of weight, self-image Alright kids, it’s time for a race. Now, everyone, line up. On your marks. Get set — wait, wait.…
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Group partners file for divorce, dispute custody of project
July 20, 2020Two Beedie students have recently filed for a “group project divorce” after an assignment conflict erupted on their shared Google Doc. Amy Peti, the second year divorcee, spoke with The Peak about the events leading up to the split. “I…
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It took far too long for complaints about SFU Athletics’ team name to be heard
July 12, 2020It’s no secret to the SFU community that our athletics teams are represented by an embarrassing and dangerously misleading name: “The Clan.” Meant as an homage to SFU’s Scottish roots, the name is more ubiquitously associated these days with the…
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International students needed more financial support in the past, and they need support now
July 11, 2020Although another remote semester in the fall is a bummer for everyone, it's especially difficult for the international students who are still paying the same outrageous tuition fees as they did for in-person classes. These students are being hit particularly…
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Board Briefs: June 25, 2020
July 7, 2020Plans for Fall 2020 term Vice-President, Academic, and Provost pro tem Jonathan Driver gave updates on the Fall 2020 semester. Driver explained the creation of a special committee to make these important decisions. The first decision of this committee was…
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First Peoples’ Gathering House to be built on Burnaby campus by 2023
July 6, 2020On June 19, SFU announced the building of a First Peoples’ Gathering House, meant to provide Indigenous students with a ceremonial and community space on Burnaby campus. The Gathering House is being funded by both SFU and the provincial government,…
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Long Story Short: It’s OK to struggle with adjusting to a new academic environment
July 1, 2020For most of high school, I was relatively strong academically. I mean, I never failed any classes and seemed to get by pretty easily, but I also was definitely not a top student. However, that doesn’t mean that I didn’t…
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CONFESSIONALS: MPA, ALA . . . I couldn’t tell you the difference
June 25, 2020For much too long, I’ve been a pretender. I’ve fooled everyone — but I can’t smile in silence anymore. No, I am not guilty of identity theft (anymore). Worse: I still can’t figure out the difference between APA and MLA. …
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Just because we can’t see our professors, doesn’t mean we shouldn’t hear from them
June 21, 2020If you’re currently taking courses, chances are that you’ve experienced some of the newfound struggles that accompany remote learning. In particular, I’m referring to failures in student-instructor communication. Effective communication is the only way courses are able to run smoothly…
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