Features
The bigger picture part three: art abounds at SFU
October 15, 2018Written and photographed by: Natasha Tar Welcome to yet another SFU art walk! After reading the other two that The Peak wrote up, I’m sure you folks are all ready for another one. Art is as rampant as the common cold on our campuses, and it’s about time we gave it a nod and some undergraduate-student analysis. This time around, we will be looking at five pieces, including one that has literal chunks of rose quartz embedded in it. [caption id="attachment_106769" align="alignnone" width="300"] Theatres of the World, photo courtesy of Natasha Tar[/caption] Theatres of the World by Buell Mullen Where?…
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How mentors are building a sense of community in SFU’s largest faculty
October 12, 2018By: Michelle Gomez, Staff Writer SFU is notorious for being a commuter campus where sad students come to school, attend their lectures, and leave with their heads down. It can be especially daunting to find a place to fit in…
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Hamish and Jo’s Adventures in France: Welcome to Menton
October 10, 2018By: Hamish Clinton and Jozsef Varga Imagine heavily armed French border patrol officers chasing you off a train, demanding that you show them your papers . . . Well, we don’t have to! Because that was us only a handful of…
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Justin Traviss is taking political science from the classroom to city hall
October 8, 2018By: Zach Siddiqui, Copy Editor Name: Justin Traviss Pronouns: He/him/his Hometown: Port Coquitlam, B.C. Major: Political science Fun fact: He loves Dungeons and Dragons Port Coquitlam is one of those Vancouver-adjacent cities you don’t think about much if you’re…
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Best selfie spots at SFU Burnaby and SFU Surrey
October 3, 2018By: Jennifer Low, Peak Associate Despite a reputation of being a prison fortress, SFU is undeniably beautiful. With lush courtyards, stunning works of public art, picturesque views of the city skyline, and magnificent forest scenery, SFU is an Instagrammer’s paradise.…
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Bringing dad jokes to the board: an SFYou with Samer Rihani
October 1, 2018By: Gabrielle McLaren, Features Editor Fast Facts Name: Samer Rihani Pronouns: He/Him/His Department Affiliation: Health Sciences (Populative and quantitative stream; fourth year) Hometown: Surrey, B.C. Hobbies: Self-described social butterfly. His brother is currently trying to teach him about Fortnite. Fun…
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Long story short: The best SFU experience goes beyond the lecture hall
September 28, 2018By: Youeal Abera, Staff Writer I vividly remember navigating campus on the first day of my undergraduate career — running from class to class, frantic to find out which building I was expected to be in . . . Truth…
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Seven-Minute Majors: Find out what SFU students like about their majors (Part Two)
September 28, 2018By: Melanie Hiepler, Nicky Magas, Aaron Richardson (Humour Editor), Nicky Magas, Zach Siddiqui (Copy Editor), Henry Tran (Peak Associate), and Hillary Ta Behavioural neurosciences Behavioural neuroscience (BNS) is a unique combination of psychology and biomedical physiology courses. You learn about human…
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Adulting 101: Managing your Moola
September 26, 2018By: Amal Javed Abdullah, Staff Writer The school year has restarted, and we’re back to being broke. Managing money can be a tough step into adulthood, and the difficult learning curve combined with the importance of getting it right can put…
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In this week’s SFYou: Giovanni and Travis talk SOCA
September 24, 2018By: Anindita Gupta, Peak Associate Correction notice: One paragraph was removed due to concerns expressed by an external organization who had previously been mentioned in the piece. The Rotunda has been home to numerous equity groups over the years. SOCA, Students…
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