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SFU softball players Rebecca Kirkpatrick and Lauren Schwartz pose with a bat and glove in uniform on the field.
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Eight Questions with SFU softball

Arts February 15, 2022

By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer On February 18, the SFU softball team is heading to Arizona to play five games in the Cactus Classic tournament. They are entering the tournament ranked fifth out of seven teams in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. After welcoming a group of nine freshmen and a transfer pitcher in January of 2021, the team is raring to compete together after opting out of last season.  The Peak was able to get to know two SFU softball members: Rebecca Kirkpatrick and Lauren Schwartz. Kirkpatrick majors in Criminology with a minor in Physical Geography and GIS systems,…

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Blusson hallway with a cleaner’s cart in the center.
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Contract Worker Justice releases report on poor working conditions at SFU

Peak Web February 14, 2022

By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The Contract Worker Justice (CWJ) group has been pushing SFU to hire their cleaning and food services workers in-house. They recently wrote a report detailing the poor working conditions of these workers and presented it to…

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A photo of the SFSS board offices. The offices are empty, and it looks like the photo was taken in after-hours. Nonetheless, it does not seem that the offices are a lively hub of activity.
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We need to care about the SFSS — and not just when they annoy us

Peak Web February 11, 2022

By: Luke Faulks, Staff Writer ​​SFU students don’t seem to think about the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) much. During the 2018 election, only 2,158 out of around 30,000 students cast a vote for SFSS president. The number of votes cast…

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Collage of three hot chocolates taken at different angles: one flatlay, one portrait, and one pour shot
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Three sweet, limited edition drinks to warm you up this winter

Arts February 9, 2022

By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Broyé Café — “Black Eastern Storm” [caption id="attachment_120937" align="alignnone" width="300"] Photo: Sara Wong / The Peak[/caption] I love Vietnamese coffee, so ordering the “Black Eastern Storm” was one of the easiest decisions I’ve…

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Rotundra at West Mall Centre
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Students discuss professor accommodations for remote learning

News February 7, 2022

By: Michelle Young, Copy Editor On January 20, executive member of the Disability and Neurodiversity Alliance (DNA) Vivan Ly started a Facebook thread to learn about hybrid options for classes. It reported some professors moved their classes online after seeking…

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From left to right, illustrations of bánh tét, poon choi, and jian dui against a bright red background
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Around the table: Chinese and Vietnamese Lunar New Year treats

Peak Web January 31, 2022

By: Nancy La, News Editor and Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Bánh Tét Growing up in Vietnam, there is no Lunar New Year without some bánh tét in my house. My parents usually have them up on the altar as…

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Two protestors holding a banner that says “Save Old Growth” with a police officer standing in the background, along with a police car.
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Zain Haq and Save Old Growth block Trans-Canada Highway to protect old growth trees

Peak Web January 31, 2022

By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer Activists from Save Old Growth blocked traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway on January 10, 2022. According to their press release, their sole demand is for old-growth logging to cease immediately in the province of BC.…

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Linda, a Black-Filipinx woman, sits in a red chair, legs crossed, with brick and concrete walls behind her. One arm is draped over the back of the chair as she stares straight at the camera.
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Linda Kanyamuna shares why content creation brings her joy

Peak Web January 31, 2022

By: Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer SFU student Linda Kanyamuna is a pro when it comes to content creation. As SFU Surge’s podcast host and SFU Women in Engineering’s marketing director, she’s dedicated to community outreach. Her passions outside SFU are no…

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SFU basketball players Jas Singh and Wilfried Balata stand in front of the camera posing with a basketball in their hands.
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A peak inside basketball season

Arts January 21, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor & Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer It’s been one year since the SFU men’s basketball team played a game, after opting out of the 2020–21 season. The Peak interviewed two key contributors to the success of…

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Staircase leading to West Mall Centre with Rotundra visible
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SFU signs onto the Scarborough Charter

Peak Web January 11, 2022

By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer On November 21, 2021, SFU joined over 40 post-secondary institutions in signing onto the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education. The University of Toronto began drafting the charter over a…

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