History
Bringing New West history back from the dead — literally
October 18, 2016What happens when a person travels forward through time only to meet their own ghost? Playwright Elizabeth Elwood explores this possibility in her current production, Body and Soul. Elwood spoke to The Peak a few days into the show’s run, and she said everything has been going well, aside from having to replace a couple of cast members. “Three and a half weeks ago our stage manager broke his arm, and his cameo role had to be replaced,” said Elwood. He is still managing the show, but wasn’t able to perform. Only one week before the show, another cast member…
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SFU author shares her family story in CareyOn
March 21, 2016Everyone has family stories — the kind that get swept under the rug and are not talked about either to protect a family member, or, more often than not, to avoid dealing with a difficult situation or event. Imagine taking…
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Tea may be bland, but it’s an experience
June 22, 2015As a constant tea drinker and advocate, I know why I drink tea. I even joined the Tea Club here at SFU in order to share this love of tea with people who love it as much as I do.…
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Cement the Freedom Square plaque or get rid of it
June 15, 2015Last week, thousands of new graduands walked across the Academic Quadrangle to Convocation Mall to receive their degrees from SFU. On their way, they passed through perhaps the most historically significant location at our university, which was made famous as…
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Who invented it?: Alcohol, music festivals, and greeting card companies
October 20, 2014With so many Wikipedia articles floating around today, it’s hard to distinguish fact from the fantasmical. But The Peak’s got you covered with our very first installment of “Who invented it?,” a recurring column meant to tackle the tough, shrouded…
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SFU Archives
July 9, 2012The SFU Archives are one of the rare treasures of SFU that the majority of SFU students are unaware of. So here's a little video to showcase some of the neat stuff they posses, how an archive works, and the…
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