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Coping with anxiety: Jennifer Parkhouse has an app for that
May 16, 2018Fast facts Name: Jennifer Parkhouse Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department affiliation: Masters of Science in Statistics, in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science Business name: CBT Anxiety Aid Hometown: North Vancouver, BC Hobbies: Jennifer enjoys horseback riding, dog training, soccer, and gardening Fun fact: She has a dog named Rascal Flatts who she trains in dog agility. Jennifer and I have been corresponding back and forth for over a week, going over both her time at SFU and her current projects. Because of Jennifer’s long journey with anxiety, it has taken her about the same amount of time to complete…
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Distance education: worth your troubles?
May 16, 2018By: Anindita Gupta When I think about online courses, my mind goes into a little bit of a panic: racing heart, breathlessness, a sense of terror. . . I think back to my terrible experience with the Earth Science course…
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Long story short: Being married means choosing a different student experience
May 16, 2018By Jessie Morton It always comes up in conversation somehow, within the first few weeks of a new semester. “What did you do this weekend?”, “Do you live on campus?”, “Are you seeing anybody?” All of these are innocent, friendly…
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Long story short: Messing up when growing up is 100% unavoidable
May 9, 2018By: Winona Young, Staff Writer We were standing out on the street and began what I call “the awkward after-dinner shuffle.” We’ve all done the dance: lots of lingering, questions about commutes, checking the time, until you finally spit out…
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What’s in your bag, SFU?
May 6, 2018Written and photographed by: Jennifer Low, Peak Associate It’s pretty simple. We took a walk around SFU and asked people to tell us about the most interesting thing in their bags. The following piece is adapted from interviews with Charlene…
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Why you’re paying so much for textbooks: Part 2 ⁄ 2
March 29, 2018By: Alexander Kenny, Peak Associate When students discuss the topic of textbook prices, it is almost unanimous amongst them that prices are too high. Last week, we discovered that textbook prices arose from a complex network of reasons. University bookstores…
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From cosmetics to green business and film: Mia Fiona Kut on her post-SFU life
March 27, 2018By: Victoria Lopatka, Staff Writer Fast facts about Mia Fiona Kut Name: Mia Fiona Kut Business name/Instagram: Luna Nectar /@lunanectar Hometown: Richmond, BC Year of graduation from SFU: 2013 Major: Communications Fun fact: I love butter chicken and Daiya cheese.…
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A crash course on renters’ rights for students
March 26, 2018By Winona Young, Peak Associate If it is your first time renting solo on an apartment, suite, etc., and landlords are going to hope and pray that you are a stumbling and clueless virgin when it comes to your rights…
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Why you’re paying so much for textbooks: Part 1 ⁄ 2
March 21, 2018By: Alexander Kenny, Peak Associate Purchasing textbooks has become a macabre ritual amongst post-secondary students. Students at SFU, myself included, always spend time discussing, comparing, and ultimately asking the question to end all questions: “How much do you have to…
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Summer job roundup
March 19, 2018By: Bernice Puzon Summer is the time for beautiful weather, hanging out with friends, and if you’re lucky enough, taking a break from school. While you ideally want to be carefree during Vancouver’s most beautiful time of the year, it…
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