Ella Pendlington

The Peak’s 60th anniversary: Notable articles from 1965–1995

Since 1965, The Peak has brought issues that matter to students to the forefront, investigating concerns, engaging students in university and local politics, and allowing a space to build community.  However, The Peak hasn’t always fulfilled its duty of fair reporting, at times publishing racist or sexist content and undermining oppressed groups. The damage this has done to the very communities who have often been the ones at the forefront of progressive issues is also documented, sometimes with their responses in the paper. The Peak’s strongest storytelling and reporting have emerged when we’ve uplifted marginalized groups and activists on campus,…

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