Features
Hamish and Jo’s Adventures in France Part 6: A fruitful February
March 16, 2019By: Hamish Clinton and Jozsef Varga As it turns out, February on the French Riviera is pretty neat given that February is typically a boring filler month with dreary weather and only 28 days — bringing into question why we pay a full month’s rent… Anyways, Hamish and Jozsef here, once again reporting live from the quaint town of Menton, France where the Science Po campus we attend is. Because of the French university schedule’s system, February marked our first full week of classes. Six classes to be exact, and no, we haven’t transferred to engineering. The two of us…
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Hops Hopping: Three local brewery crawls to try for St. Patrick’s Day
March 15, 2019By: Andrew Latimer While the origins of St. Patrick’s Day stem from Irish religious and cultural traditions that date back centuries, the holiday has become a global excuse to drink above-average amounts of alcohol. While many people will spend this…
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Long story short: Don’t tell me to get back on the horse
March 11, 2019By: Dilpreet Tatla “You’re getting off the horse again?” This is a metaphor in my life that taunts me, because the first time I ever rode a horse (or at least tried), fear took over. I gave up and got…
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A 12-year history of SFSS presidents
March 9, 2019By: Natasha Tar, Peak Associate Editor’s note: This piece was put together with archival sources from The Peak which may not be available on our website. Please feel free to browse previous editions of The Peak on our Issuu profile.…
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International Women’s Day compilation : Unfortunate encounters where men could have done better
March 8, 2019By: Hannah Davies, Lily Fontaine, Gabrielle McLaren, Natasha Tar, Lauren Wallace, Winona Young Luckily, I’ve been mansplained to relatively few times. While I do obviously find it mildly insulting and quite frustrating despite trying not to let it get to…
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8 things to make on the Burnaby campus’ fire pits
March 2, 2019By: Gabrielle McLaren, Features editor It’s so cold and snowy that students on the Burnaby campus have been congregating at the fire pits like moths drawn towards a light. While there are always happy students there ready to provide you…
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What Black history month means in Vancouver
March 1, 2019By: Youeal Abera, Staff writer As February rolls around each year, I always look forward to a month of acknowledging and celebrating the Black community’s achievements. Black History Month is a time to reflect on the sacrifices our ancestors made…
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What you need to know for Burnaby South’s by-election
February 23, 2019By: Trevor Steele The riding of Burnaby South is holding a by-election on February 25. The by-election represents New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh’s last chance to win a seat in parliament before the October 2019 federal election, as…
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Jay Shin, Conservative: A sit down with the candidates from the Burnaby South by-election
February 23, 2019By: Alex Bloom In the lead up to the Burnaby South by-election on February 25, I spoke (separately) to all three recognized party candidates over the phone. You can read my interview with Jagmeet Singh, NDP, and Richard Lee, Liberal.…
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Jagmeet Singh, NDP: A sit down with the candidates from the Burnaby South by-election
February 23, 2019By: Alex Bloom In the lead-up to the Burnaby South by-election on February 25, I spoke (separately) to all three recognized party candidates over the phone. You can also read my interview with Jay Shin, Conservative, and Richard Lee, Liberal.…
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