Guides
HUMOUR: The Peak’s guide to camping
July 20, 2015It’s that time of year again: the season made for exploring the great outdoors and going camping. (At least that’s what Canadian Tire commercials have taught us. No one currently employed at The Peak has ever actually been camping.) If you’re one known for not thinking for yourself and need help from a guide written by some hack, you’re in the right place; allow me to introduce you to The Peak’s guide to camping. Fire: The first step to any successful camping trip is a big roaring fire. Lucky for you, British Columbia’s currently experiencing a severe drought and most…
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A SUB of one’s own
November 10, 2014It’s official: after years of careful planning and budgeting, SFU’s Student Union Building (SUB) is going to happen. At the recent Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Annual General Meeting, students gave Build SFU the green light to pursue a loan…
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This is your brain on drugs
November 3, 2014An introduction to drugs Drug: any chemical substance (excluding food and water) that alters the structure and function of the body. This is quite a broad definition — shampoo, soap, and moisturizer all roughly fit this description. But what we’re…
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Putting yourself to the test
September 29, 2014So, you’ve gotten into university, you’ve chosen your major, and you’re knocking off those W, Q, B requirements one by one. Maybe you haven’t chosen your major, and have no idea what it’s going to be, but are still checking…
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The SFU survival guide
September 2, 2014Alison Roach, Editor-in-Chief of The Peak Q. What do you wish you had known as a new student at SFU? When I was first starting, I wish that I had known that it was okay to not know exactly what I…
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