Gudrun Wai-Gunnarsson
Celebrating the journalists who got their start at The Peak
July 26, 2026Since 1965, when The Peak first started rolling out weekly issues for the good people on the mountain of Lhukw’lhukw’áyten and beyond, many incredible students have worked for this little publication. Through the valuable learning experience of working for a university newspaper, many of The Peak’s former writers, editors, and contributors have made a name for themselves in the field. From novels, hiking guides, war reporting, and hockey podcasts, these writers have found success down various paths. Yet, their first tastes of the writing and reporting world started here at The Peak, where they put together their first articles, sweat…
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Exploring the importance of student press in Canada
July 26, 2026In June 2021, the Student Press Freedom Act was created by student journalists Spencer Izen and Jessica Kim, then editor-in-chief and managing editor of The Griffins’ Nest, a high school student newspaper. In response to their work investigating the Vancouver…
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Re: SFU’s Centre for Accessible Learning is not accessible
January 12, 2026In 2021, The Peak featured an article detailing an SFU student’s attempt to get accommodations at the Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL). The author recounted their experience facing a significant mental health condition and not having enough documentation to register…
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Student journalism’s role in our media cycle can’t be ignored
December 18, 2025The media landscape we live in is diverse. From social media platforms, to traditional news sources like cable news, there are many different ways in which we can consume media. However another form stands: the iconic newspaper. Once, it was…
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Mark Carney wants AI flight attendants for Air Canada
November 8, 2025The Air Canada strike may be over, but the lingering reasons for the strike aren’t resolved — or are they? Recently, 10,000 flight attendants hit the bricks in protest of low wages and unpaid labour, amidst new contract negotiations. The…
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#NotClueless: Taylor’s engagement? More like my claim to fame
November 8, 2025OK besties, brace yourselves because I have a confession. A major one. Like, this might actually BREAK the internet. It might be bigger than Beyoncé dropping her surprise album and changing the music industry! So big, I’m still reeling from…
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#NotClueless: SFU, like, totally gave me a private jet?
August 7, 2025Hey Instagram fan girly pop queens! It’s your influencer queen here. You won’t believe the level of growth I’ve been on lately — both as an influencer and as a girl in the world. I’ve got lots to celebrate, which…
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Airport security vs. CAL: Welcome to the accommodated life
July 31, 2025My palms sweat as my student ID slides through my hands. Butterfingers. As I draw nearer to the checkpoint, I feel the weight of a thousand bullets piercing through my skin. I wipe away a pound of sweat. I approach…
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Rating MBC food choices based on how likely I am to recite Robert Frost whilst taking a shit after consumption
July 24, 2025This is my long-awaited and highly requested ranking of the Maggie Benston Centre Food Court choices based on how likely I am to recite Robert Frost whilst taking a shit after consumption (in order from least to most). Yes, you…
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SFU needs to improve their accommodations system
July 24, 2025Between Burnaby Mountain’s poor transportation and the daily Stairmaster challenge, it’s no wonder the majority of students, staff, and alums think the needs of people with disabilities aren’t met at SFU. This includes those with invisible disabilities, which are any…
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
For advertising inquiries: [email protected]
For promotional inquiries: [email protected]