Heidi Kwok
Top three places to go on your first date at SFU
February 10, 2026Hello lovebirds. First, let me congratulate you on finally scoring yourself a date — and just in time for Valentine’s Day too! Go ahead, give yourself a pat on the back. You’ve almost graduated from the singles club. Looking to make this change permanent? As The Peak’s resident dating specialist, here are my top recommendations for some first date locations on campus to impress your baddie. You’re welcome. Your date’s academic advisor’s office How do you know your date isn’t a creepy weirdo or a serial killer with skeletons buried in their backyard? This first date spot idea is for…
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Black Artivism: Fighting systemic racism through art
February 2, 2026Content warning: Brief mention of police brutality and slavery. Protest arts materialize when artists undertake the role of activists (hence the portmanteau, artivism) to challenge the status quo and spark dialogue surrounding injustice. In the form of collective music, creative…
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The AI gender gap should not be mischaracterized as a skill issue
January 27, 2026“Raise your hand if you use AI regularly in some capacity.” The atmosphere in the classroom instantly tensed — was this seemingly harmless question actually a trap set out by our professor to weed out the academic non-believers? After what…
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CUPW holds rally to mark first anniversary of postal workers forced back to work
January 20, 2026On December 20, a rally was held by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and the East Van Workers Assembly at Victory Square to mark the first anniversary of 55,000 Canada Post workers being forced to resume work duties…
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Opinions in Dialogue: Christmas markets
January 13, 2026Christmas markets are a hallmark of the festive season. A staple in countries like Germany and Austria, these open-air holiday markets are, unfortunately, few and far between in Western Canada. While much smaller and not as extravagant as its European…
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Pick a Colour by Souvankham Thammavongsa
January 13, 2026Pick a Colour is a fictionalized account of the Southeast Asian immigrant experience, written by Souvankham Thammavongsa, a Laotian Canadian author and poet who was born in a refugee camp in Thailand and raised in Toronto. The novel explores themes…
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Three music platforms for a better listening experience
January 12, 2026The onset of the 2000s ushered in the birth of online streaming, driven by small tech startups who would become the exploitative media monopolies we have today. An unsettling prediction of this grim dystopia is Gillian Welch’s 2001 song “Everything…
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The Peak investigates: Students falling down the stairs from Blusson Hall to the AQ
January 12, 2026As a wannabe-investigative journalist, I was determined to follow in the footsteps of my predecessors at The Peak Investigates column. Thus, donning my fedora, beige-coloured trench coat, and with one too many coffee enemas in my system, I ventured out…
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Burnaby apologizes for historic discrimination against people of Chinese descent
December 20, 2025On November 15, community members gathered at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown as the City of Burnaby offered a formal apology for its historic discrimination against people of Chinese descent. This included policies that deprived them of employment and business opportunities.…
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Grandma got run over (more like splashed so badly that she fell flat on her face) by a reindeer!
December 20, 2025A 92-year-old grandmother was swept off her feet earlier this morning by what bystanders initially identified as a rogue reindeer the size of a school bus skidding down Hastings Street. The oversized reindeer was first spotted by unsuspecting pedestrians at…
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