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A bowl of creamy white tzatziki dusted in sprouts and green specks.
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Food for thought: Tzatziki is my new comfort food

Peak Web October 11, 2024

By: Emilia Kuznetsova, SFU student When I visited Greece for the first time this year, I met amazing people and visited breathtaking places, but my favorite part was the food and witnessing the importance of sharing meals for Greeks. Restaurants outside of touristic epicenters offer cozy, home-like atmospheres and serve mouthwatering food. Going out with foreigners and locals alike meant that we always ended up sharing a meal at a neighborhood taverna. In my experience, tzatziki is the one dish that truly unites people at mealtimes. It’s served everywhere, it’s delicious, and it’s super easy to share. Tzatziki is one…

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This is a photo of the outside of the SFU Burnaby campus. There is a reflection pond with a water fountain surrounded by trees and other buildings.
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“The Story of Three Journeys” showcases Tassos Boulmetis’ childhood in Istanbul

Peak Web September 28, 2023

By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide and forced displacement.  The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic studies at SFU is hosting a series of seminars this fall, where Greek scholars and artists will present stories and…

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World News Beats

Peak Web November 5, 2018

Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate   China unveils massive sea bridge Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the longest sea-crossing bridge in the world, connecting Hong Kong and Macau to Zhuhai in southern China. The bridge, spanning over 54 kilometers…

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Students reject Build SFU loan

EIC January 21, 2015

Students denied the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors the right to pursue a debenture regarding the Build SFU Student Union Building (SUB) and Stadium projects at their Special General Meeting (SGM) today. The special resolution to approve…

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