High school

A pride flag hangs in front of a grey building. The flag includes the rainbow colours, as well as the pink, blue, brown, and black stripes.
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Finding unexpected queer community in a religious school

Peak Web June 27, 2022

By: Fern Ridley, SFU Student Content warning: queerphobia, religious bias I think most people who grew up aware of their queerness felt like they were the “only one” at some point. I was attracted to girls before I even realized I was expected to like guys, but felt like I couldn’t tell anyone because I had no one like myself to look up to. Thankfully, the indoctrination never came from my family, but when you spend seven hours a day at a homophobic religious school, you can’t avoid queerphobia.  I was 12 when I cut my hair short for the very…

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The honesty and vulnerability of Ocean Waves will lap at your heart

Arts July 9, 2020

By: Michelle Young, Staff Writer Studio Ghibli films have finally arrived on Netflix Canada. You can now watch Ghibli classics like My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, and Kiki’s Delivery Service as you please. However, one of the Ghibli films that…

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Senate Report

Peak Web January 14, 2019

Senate temporarily discontinues certificate in liberal arts Simon Fraser University senators unanimously voted to suspend admission to the certificate in liberal arts program, starting summer 2019. The certificate in liberal arts program is currently offered by the Faculty of Arts…

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Our last hurrah

EIC February 15, 2016

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here are two things I can’t stand more than anything. The first is getting in trouble. The second is travelling. I hate travelling. I hate packing, I hate that long drive to the airport and I hate going on airplanes.…

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