Features
Hamish and Jo’s adventures in France Part 3: Adulthood is harder in France
November 28, 2018By: Hamish Clinton and Jozsef Varga Welcome back to another episode of “Jo and Hamish’s life in Menton, the most South-Eastern town in all of France.” For those of you reading this column for the very first time, here is a quick rundown of our situation: We are both third-year students in the French Cohort Program at Simon Fraser University (and just like most of the people reading this, we are proud of SFU, yet skeptical, and honestly not altogether loyal until we meet someone bragging about UBC at a pub). Our cohort at SFU is very small, and that’s…
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Jewish holidays and what they mean to SFU students
November 26, 2018By: Gene Cole, Martha D, and Ruth Leavitt. Compiled by Gabrielle McLaren, Features editor. Editor’s note: Beliefs about whether or not the full name of G-d should be spelled completely vary throughout the Jewish community. This piece has respected the spellings…
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Long Story Short: Help is available
November 24, 2018By: Youeal Abera, Staff Writer I’ve always been a person who takes pride in my work ethic. Whether it was at school or at work, I’ve made sure to be diligent in the tasks set before me. For the most part,…
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The sink-or-swim life of a TA
November 23, 2018By: Alexander Kenny, Peak Associate Teaching assistants, or TAs, are some of the lynchpins of SFU’s educational infrastructure. They lead busy, difficult lives: outside of their jobs, a lot of them pursue their own education, work other jobs, and juggle…
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SFU alumnus builds his compassionate legacy through Modern Warrior: Academy of Self Defense
November 17, 2018By: Yelin Gemma Lee “Keep going! Your spirit is in here!” Sasha's encouraging, booming voice cuts through the music in a room full of students dripping with sweat, warming up for his kickboxing class. He is right…
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The Peak’s pet contest: grand winners
November 16, 2018It’s no surprise that universities are welcoming cat and dog therapies on their campus and that dogspotting groups are flourishing on Facebook. Pet ownership has been linked to healthier owners, both physically, mentally, and emotionally. In case you missed October’s…
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The truth behind SFU’s “morgue”
November 12, 2018By: Michelle Gomez, Staff Writer If you are an SFU student, you have probably heard the rumors regarding a secret morgue hidden within the depths of the mountain. What students have been referring to as the “SFU Morgue” for years is…
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Join the Club: SFU Bhangra Club
November 11, 2018By: Simran Randhawa Canada is known for being a land of immigrants, and along with that comes multiculturalism and diversity. As clearly as anywhere else in this country, we see this at SFU. SFU Bhangra is one club that helps…
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Long story short: Cutting my hair set me free
November 10, 2018By: Simran Randhawa We live in a society which puts extra pressure on women to look and act a certain way. I come from India, a society where there’s a little more tradition behind the societal pressure and where the…
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What’d I miss?: Electoral Reform in B.C.
November 4, 2018By: Michelle Gomez, Staff writer Have you noticed the ballots and pamphlets in your mailbox? B.C.’s upcoming 2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform will decide whether we keep our first-past-the-post system (FPTP) or switch to one of three proportional representation (PR)…
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