Features
I visited all the bathrooms on every SFU campus so you don’t have to
November 25, 2019By: Marco Ovies, Staff Writer As someone who suffers from lactose intolerance but still eats an insane amount of dairy, I consider myself a sort of bathroom connoisseur. I visited every (men’s) bathroom on all three SFU campuses and compiled a guide of the nine best and three worst places to take a load off (if you know what I mean). The Best Bathrooms: The good, the great, and the gorgeous Fifth floor of the Academic Quadrangle (AQ) (Nearby: AQ 5009) This is probably the nicest bathroom you will ever visit on Burnaby campus. It…
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Spreading holiday cheer: A guide to volunteering this winter season
November 24, 2019By: Lubaba Mahmud, Staff Writer As the great Michael Bublé sings, “It's that time of year I treasure, the time for giving, the best part of living.” This holiday season is one for giving, so The Peak has compiled…
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Deep thoughts from a bench: A short story from a vintage SFU photo
November 19, 2019By: Jennifer Low, Peak Associate What do you think SFU students were doing on campus 40, 50 years ago? In honour of National Novel Writing Month and inspired by the New York Time’s segment ‘Past Tense,’ The Peak asked writers to…
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Locked in: A short story from a vintage SFU photo
November 19, 2019By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer What do you think SFU students were doing on campus 40, 50 years ago? In honour of National Novel Writing Month and inspired by the New York Time’s segment ‘Past Tense,’ The Peak asked writers…
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Health & Counselling talks seasonal affective disorder
November 12, 2019By: Mishaa Khan, Peak Associate Nobody likes the gloomy, rainy season or shorter days, but it impacts some people more than others. So be mindful of SAD, aka, seasonal affective disorder, a mood disorder which occurs due to changes…
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Long Story Short: Friend breakups can be as painful as romantic ones
November 11, 2019By Winona Young, Features Editor I’m in my room in Vancouver, scrolling through my Instagram feed. In the pale blue glow of my phone screen, I see the new post that she’s uploaded from New Orleans: a picture of herself…
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Hot, budget-friendly tips for fighting the flu
November 5, 2019By: Lubaba Mahmud, Staff Writer The reign of flu season has begun. Your favourite symptoms — fever, stuffy nose, sore throat, cough, and body aches — are back and ready to attack. Since my friends and I have been…
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Everything you need to know about SFU’s sexual assault resources
November 5, 2019By: Winona Young, Features Editor CW: Mentions of sexual assault It’s been roughly two months since two SFU students were assaulted on Burnaby campus. With this in mind, care and sensitivity is still needed to address sexual assault in…
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Long story short: You deserve to break free from cuffing season
October 24, 2019By: Vivien Ying Qi Li, SFU Student With cuffing season just around the corner, the number of couples I’ve seen roaming around campus has increased exponentially. It’s as if there’s some universal law out there that pulls people together…
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What students need to know about the possible TransLink strike
October 20, 2019By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-chief UPDATE, 10/31/2019: The first phase of the Metro Vancouver transit strike is set to begin Friday, November 1 as a partial strike—with workers refusing to wear uniforms or work overtime. Have you ever watched bikers, joggers,…
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