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Pay attention to the SFSS or pay up
November 7, 2016If you thought that election talk couldn’t get any worse, I’ve got some news for you: the SFSS is at it again, with another election in our midst. On October 17, the upcoming Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) presidential byelection’s nomination period opened up, meaning that we’re in for another round of student elections to fill the presidential vacancy left by Deepak Sharma in June of this year. His departure is owed to what can only be described as a gross misunderstanding between himself and the SFSS. A few months ago, we found ourselves in a similar situation: told to…
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Political parties as vibrators
November 7, 2016Democrats You weren't really sure about this one. The packaging was nice and celebrities keep endorsing it, yet you've heard so many questionable things about it, so you’re naturally suspicious. Is it really an exact replica of Anthony Weiner’s weiner?…
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SFU contributes to Surrey becoming Canada’s first City of Refuge
November 7, 2016Writer and journalist Housam Al-Mosilli, who was born and raised in Syria, was arrested three times and tortured by Syrian security because he was reporting on anti-government demonstrations. He was forced to flee from his home country, in 2012 and…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
November 4, 2016By: Sarah Finley, Courtney Miller, Anahi Silva Palomec, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/25mxTPcgnrcY7eQjExXO5Y “Setting Fires” – The Chainsmokers feat. XYLØ Jessica Whitesel: Bless the Chainsmokers for going…
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Student society blues: corruption in student governments is too rampant to ignore
November 4, 2016[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Connected slate thought they were in for summer lovin’ when they took over the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) office space this past May. But soon, it turned out that their first semester in office would be one filled…
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Taste of playoffs bittersweet for women’s soccer with first-round exit
November 4, 2016Win or lose, SFU’s women’s soccer team had already made history. In the team’s first-ever playoff appearance in it's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) era, the Clan was the underdog against a Western Washington team that was ranked first nationally…
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Mulan can save China on her own
November 1, 2016At 20 years old, I finally watched Mulan for the first time. I was instantly enamoured with this strong heroine who aimed to bring honour to her family by doing the unthinkable: posing as a boy to go fight in…
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Acting president, resigned president run to be SFSS president once and for all
October 31, 2016The theme of the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) byelection might as well be second chances. With the announcement of the candidates for the positions of president and environment representative today, it seems as though there is lots of potential…
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An Ode To TransLink
October 31, 2016TransLink You suck Angry bus drivers Get fucked I understand your job is arduous and hard But you are not Columbus, Magellan, Picard Why can’t the bus come on time? Why does a ticket cost such a pretty dime? The…
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American Honey is everything but sweet
October 31, 2016American Honey, directed by Andrea Arnold, shines like the backlit summer-scape of your mind. Its visceral and concrete insight into the underbelly of the American dream submerges the viewer. The long shots of sunrises and sunsets over the rolling American…
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