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The broke-ass student’s holiday gift guide

EIC November 27, 2016

Jessica’s present picks: $30-Netflix gift card For the poor student Every student needs Netflix. Let your favourite starving student continue to procrastinate without the cost. $30, Best Buy A collage photo frame For your parents If there’s one thing your parents love, it’s you. Buy a collage photo frame and fill it with pictures of you and your family. It’s the adult version of making them something! $39.99, Bed Bath & Beyond Harry Potter toque For the Potter-head Stay warm and show off your love for all things Harry Potter. Hot Topic has toques for Hogwarts, the Deathly Hallows, and…

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Woohoo, Boohoo: A Redneck Holiday

EIC January 4, 2016

Woohoo: Beer-butt chicken I’m barrelin’ home to small town B.C. fer the holidays, and as dat dere Greyhound hauls itself into the mountains, them good ol’ memories come rushin’ back. I’m chuggin’ back beers with my buds in overalls –…

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Structure and routine are crucial when getting over a holiday hangover

EIC January 12, 2015

According to an SFU adjunct professor, quickly getting back into a routine can lessen the difficulty of returning to the classroom after weeks of holiday feasting, socializing, and general merrymaking. Psychologist and SFU adjunct professor Joti Samra explains why returning…

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The month you take your Christmas tree down and what it says about you

EIC January 11, 2015

December: You must really hate Christmas — and happiness in general. Did you even get a chance to look at the tree before you tore it down? January: The holidays are a busy time for everyone, so makes sense that…

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How to make the most of your Sir John A. MacDonald Day party

EIC January 9, 2015

It creeps up faster every year. On January 11, Canadians everywhere will be coming together to celebrate the most magical holiday of the season: Sir John A. MacDonald Day. Since its inception in 2002, Sir John A. MacDonald Day has…

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Stores fight for early shoppers this holiday season

EIC November 24, 2014

If you’re frustrated about Christmas decorations appearing in the middle of November, an SFU professor has bad news for you — the retailers don’t care. Lindsay Meredith, SFU professor of marketing, argues that retailers would rather risk alienating a few…

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Happy Halloween from The Peak!

EIC October 24, 2014

The Peak's carved pumpkin! Hope you have a spooky Halloween SFU!

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