Gabrielle McLaren
Mount Burnabus: Rise of the SFU Olympians
February 3, 2020If you read the Percy Jackson books, then you know that the twelve Olympian gods of Greek lore travel wherever the flame of civilization goes. The flame has gotten a bit tired of investing so much of itself into the U.S. to no avail, so it’s taken a vacation up north . . . and the gods have taken some, um, interesting new forms to match their new winter home: Simon Fraser University, sitting atop Mount Burnabus. Bow down or bow out: the Burnympians are ready and waiting for YOUR worshipful sacrifice. Zeus [caption id="attachment_113100" align="alignnone" width="300"] Erika Hance[/caption] God…
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Six things that make a good class syllabus
January 13, 2020Syllabus week brings up this primal, inescapable anxiety in me. Maybe it’s my fight-or-flight response activating when faced with a list of incoming shenanigans. Maybe it’s the undeniable excitement of breaking out my coloured pens and annotating the shit out…
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“Death of the author” doesn’t negate the need for critical readings and re-readings
January 4, 2020When I was in fourth grade I had to do a presentation on “my hero,” which is a pretty standard assignment for a kid’s first foray into PowerPoint. I picked J.K. Rowling, who was my absolute favourite author. Later, when…
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Silent protest takes over SFSS Meet and Greet event
December 1, 2019Photo: Chris Ho // The Peak On Friday November 22, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) hosted a Meet and Greet event for Club executives. Silent protesters arrived in reaction to the Board defeating a motion on November 1 to…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Sodium Podium
November 24, 2019This first-year class cost you $500, the least you could do is pay attention! As a fourth year filling up her breadth courses with first year classes, I have made some observations, and I am worried. As I sit in…
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Board rejects motion to house CJSF, Embark, SFPIRG, and SOCA in the SUB 7–5
November 6, 2019Editor’s note: this piece will be followed by more in-depth coverage on the discussions surrounding both motions and concerns voiced about accessibility, feasibility, and financial responsibility. Other business from this meeting will be discussed in a future piece. A motion…
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Accessibility, environmentalism, and safety are missing from SFU’s transit strike response
November 3, 2019For a school that embraces its multi-campus nature and celebrates environmentalism, SFU’s reaction to the transit strike is remarkably hands-off. No matter how the strike proceeds, it’s important to remember that our university’s first stance was that, “operations at SFU…
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It’s the great pumpkin recipes, SFU!
October 27, 2019Illustration by: Maple Sukontasukkul Sometimes, pumpkin-spice lattes and pumpkin TimBits are not enough. This Halloween season, The Peak compiled a recipe roundup of pumpkin-centric foods, both savoury and sweet, that will surely sate your autumnal cravings. SWEET TREATS Pumpkin-marbled…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Why does flavour innovation stop at the pumpkin patch?
October 26, 2019Before Starbucks takes me in the dead of night and disposes of my body with such corporate efficiency that it’s never found, hear me out. I get it, pumpkin spice is delicious. I hear you: I had a pumpkin scone…
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Who’s that building named after? : Burnaby campus edition
October 22, 2019W.A.C. Bennett Library As a place that adheres to different student needs — whether that be as a spot for exam cramming, a trove for the perfect essay sources, or an escape for a solid mid-day nap — the W.A.C.…
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