Halloween
Halloween doesn’t excuse violence or prejudice
November 2, 2023By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor Content warning: mentions of racialized violence, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, sexual harassment, and Islamophobia. The season of ghosts, pumpkins, and candy is upon us. While its roots are quite different from what we know today, Halloween is associated with dressing up and indulging in “scary” things — witches, spirits, and horror films. However, there are specific prejudices and insensitivities that seem to show up during Halloween under the guise of being frightening, and therefore, in the spirit of the holiday. Just because it’s Halloween, doesn’t mean you get to break out the…
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Horror in Seconds centres BIPOC filmmakers decolonizing the genre
October 30, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor On a dark and stormy night, horror enthusiasts packed the Vancouver Public Library’s (VPL) inspiration lab. Doaa Magdy is the founder of Vancouver’s first BIPOC horror film festival, Horror in Seconds. Magdy led…
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SFU Student updates
October 18, 2023By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer This message is for all fall-obsessed undergraduate and graduate students as of October 2023. REMINDER: CLASSES CANCELLED ON HALLOWEEN This is your second-to-last reminder that classes, across all campuses, will be cancelled this Halloween. A…
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Horoscopes September 4 – 10
September 5, 2023By: Gurneet Lohcham, SFU Student Aries We know you’ve already created your Halloween playlist, and I can bet you anything that the Ghostbusters (1984) soundtrack is definitely on it. But do you really need to be listening to that in…
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Getting into the Halloween spirit with Kelsey Fisher
October 31, 2022By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Happy Halloween! The Peak asked junior goalkeeper Kelsey Fisher of the SFU women’s soccer team about her Halloween favorites — from candy preference to notable memories. Horror movies or Disney halloween movies? “Definitely Disney Halloween…
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Horror should be scary, not discriminatory
October 31, 2022By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor Content warning: mentions of violence, anti-Black racism, and ableism People like horror for different reasons. Some enjoy the genre’s focus on dark topics and pressing social issues, while others watch for creative villains that push…
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Monday Music: Halloween tunes to get you in the ‘treating mood
October 30, 2022By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor Let’s be honest — Christmas steals all the attention when it comes to holiday music, but why!? It’s time to give Halloween some love. Whether partying or cramming for midterms, this spooky list will make…
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The Sports Peakbox: quidditch
January 20, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Welcome to The PeakBox. I am your host, and resident Ravenclaw, Isabella Urbani. Each week The Peak will answer student submitted questions about sports at SFU. This week, we focused on quidditch. What is quidditch? …
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The SFU Athletics x Halloween crossover you’ve been waiting for
January 20, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Have you ever watched Jack Torrance in The Shining smash a door with an axe and think, “Wow, he could hit some sweet home runs with that swing?” If not for his athletic prowess, think…
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Top Ten things to do with leftover pumpkins after Halloween
November 25, 2021By: Victoria Lopatka, Staff Writer Let them rot in your room to distract from your lack of décor You moved into your dorm room in September, but it looks exactly like it did on move-in day: scratched-up white walls, beige…
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