Gabrielle McLaren

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An open letter to the Forum Chamber musicians

Peak Web April 17, 2020

Dear Forum Chamber musicians,  You’ve never met me and I’ve never met you, but I’m familiar with your work. See, The Peak’s office is located right next to Forum Chambers and over my four years at SFU I’ve spent quite a bit of time there — working, studying, slacking off, writing, fuming, pondering, conducting interviews . . . and because of that, the rotating cast of Forum Chambers musicians has been a constant of my degree.  I’ve heard some of you guys sneak in early morning practices, squeeze in songs between classes, and stick around campus late at night to…

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Pandemic-appropriate meals inspired by my friend’s #covidmeals

Peak Web March 27, 2020

In the sea of social media posts about pandemic-related panic-buying and supply-hoarding, sometimes you see people doing their best to help and uplift one another. That’s what my friend Lauren Wallace, a World Literature alumna, has been doing with #covidmeal. …

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15 things sung, said, and chanted at the SFU Student Walkout

Peak Web March 18, 2020

Compiled by: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief Students at over 30 schools across Canada walked out of class on March 4 in support of the Wet'suwet'en nation. At SFU, students rallied in Convocation Mall to hear Indigenous youth speak. Some students proceeded…

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The SFSS shouldn’t have held a Board meeting during the Student Walkout

Peak Web March 15, 2020

Elegant red posters with white text appeared on campus bulletin boards and on Renaissance coffee tables late last week: SFU students would be among the many across Canada to walk out in support of the Wet'suwet'en nation. It was a…

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The Peak rounds up SFU community’s responses to COVID-19 or Coronavirus

Peak Web March 13, 2020

By: Gurpreet Kambo, News Editor and Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief, with files from Harvin Bhathal, News Writer With confirmed cases of COVID-19, or coronavirus, in Vancouver, potential outbreaks on campus have been a frequent discussion topic through both official school channels…

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Wet’suwet’en Student Walkout draws crowd of around 100 to Convocation Mall

Peak Web March 9, 2020

Students gathered in Convocation Mall on the afternoon of March 4 to listen to Indigenous speakers, singers, and drummers during a Student Walkout in support of the Wet’suwet’en nation.  As the Walkout’s media advisory described, “The nation-wide student walkout is…

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Students block Gaglardi in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en

Peak Web March 9, 2020

Following a rally in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Nation at Convocation Mall, a group of Indigenous and settler students marched down Burnaby Mountain to block part of the intersection at Gaglardi Way and University Drive East. SFU students joined others…

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Valentines to give your favourite plagiarizers

Peak Web February 10, 2020

[caption id="attachment_113230" align="alignnone" width="300"] Siloam Yeung[/caption] "Are you on exchange from Tennessee? Because you’re definitely not getting a 10/10 from me" [caption id="attachment_113227" align="alignnone" width="300"] Siloam Yeung[/caption] "On a scale from 1 to 10, you’re the 1 I need to…

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SFU textbooks shouldn’t be inaccurate about sex, sexuality, and gender

Peak Web February 9, 2020

I know that waiting until your last year to hit your Q/B-Sci requirements is the ultimate Arts-student crime, but I paid for it dearly by ending up in BPK140 C200: Contemporary Health Issues. I thought this online class would be…

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Informed voting is the absolute least we can ask of our Board

Peak Web February 3, 2020

Note: The views expressed in the following article are solely my own and do not represent the views or politics of The Peak as a publication or a society.  If I have time or if the agenda sparks my interest…

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