Halloween
SFU Student updates
October 18, 2023This 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 survey was sent out earlier this semester asking students if they’d be haunting this Hallow’s Eve, and the results are in: 100% of students reported that they’d be participating in the great Haunt Out. The Haunt Out will take place on October 31 from 12:00 a.m.–11:59 p.m. and will consist of parading around the campuses, concocting potions, and performing wicked spells to make assignments and…
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Horoscopes September 4 – 10
September 5, 2023Aries 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 early September? I’m sure the…
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Getting into the Halloween spirit with Kelsey Fisher
October 31, 2022Happy 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 movies. Love the classic Nightmare…
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Horror should be scary, not discriminatory
October 31, 2022Content 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 expectations. Whatever your reasoning is…
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Monday Music: Halloween tunes to get you in the ‘treating mood
October 30, 2022Let’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 you wish you were heading…
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Top Ten things to do with leftover pumpkins after Halloween
November 25, 2021Let 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 desk, smudged mirror. Don’t pretend…
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Top Ten things to carve into a pumpkin
November 25, 2021The SkyTrain What literally connects SFU students better than anything else? The Expo line is always an option between any two campuses, which anyone who’s suffered the transit between may recall. Pay homage to U-Pass BC, public transit, and all…
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Last-minute costumes that will make people think you’re creative
November 25, 2021Raisin [caption id="attachment_119837" align="alignnone" width="200"] PHOTO: Gudrun Wai-Gunnarsson / The Peak[/caption] This is a Halloween classic. Grab a black garbage bag, cut some arm holes in the sides, and one at the top to stick your head through. Wear it…
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The Secret Life of an SFU Vampire
November 25, 2021Have you ever wondered what dwells in the empty townhouses when everyone goes to sleep after a long day of stressful classes? Well, look no further, because the horror that lives within those walls is me: Vlad the Vampire. Just…
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Fantasy foods to bring you into another world
October 31, 2021I frequently fantasize about the types of foods my Dungeons and Dragons character eats: soups, loaves, and chunky legs of meat and vegetables laid out like a magnificent feast. And during the Halloween season, what better time to dress up…
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