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Tyler McLean named All-American
March 29, 2016At the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships, Tyler McLean battled back from an opening loss to finish in fourth place in the 165 pound weight class. On top of that, he was named an All-American, becoming only the second male wrestler in the school’s NCAA era to achieve the feat. How did being named All-American feel? “Really good,” McLean said. “It’s something that I’ve dreamed about since I was a kid. So it was really cool to accomplish it.” Heading into the tournament, McLean was the third seed from the western region, and faced a tough challenge ahead of him…
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An interview with Nathan Marsh, SFU’s own superstar composer.
March 28, 2016Nathan Marsh, an SFU graduate with a BFA Music Major, has been selected as the 2016 New Voices Composer in Residence through Spectrum Music. Spectrum Music, a group of canadian composers, focuses primarily on mixing classical and jazz genres. Over…
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Young Women in Business break boundaries at 2016 conference
March 22, 2016Young Women in Business (YWiB), a club on campus devoted to creating a supportive network of women who wish to grow professionally, hosted their fifth International Women’s Day Conference on March 12, 2016 at the Sandman Hotel. “The International Women’s…
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Trigger warnings are not an excuse to censor free speech
March 21, 2016[dropcap]I[/dropcap]normally write for The Peak’s humour section, so something really has to bug me to put me in the den of seriousness. Lately that thing has been the overly-politically correct (PC) culture developing on college campuses. Now, before I start…
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An interview with poet and musician Saul Williams
March 21, 2016Passion. Intensity. Purpose. These are some of the words that come to mind when listening to artist Saul Williams perform. Hailing from New York, Williams is a master of many trades. He is a rapper, slam poet, musician, and actor.…
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TransLink revealed to be elaborate psychological experiment
March 21, 2016BREAKING NEWS: A recent controversy has come to light regarding Vancouver’s undisputed transit company, TransLink. According to an anonymous inside source, Metro Vancouver’s statutory transportation authority of 18 years is “a complete sham made to disguise the organization’s true objective:…
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‘Sexy’ restaurant dress codes violate human rights
March 21, 2016[dropcap]W[/dropcap]orking as a restaurant server is a hard job. You are constantly on your feet, you have to deal with rude customers, and all while maintaining a smile. And if you’re a woman, this job can be made more difficult…
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Breanna Croxen: queen of the course
March 21, 2016Not many golfers can say that they have achieved a hole in one. Second-year SFU student Breanna Croxen though, has achieved this feat twice in under a month. The New Westminster native is one of seven girls who represent the…
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SFU’s legendary league of gamers
March 21, 2016[dropcap]S[/dropcap]FU’s own League of Legends eSports team has fought its way into the top four of over 1,600 North American collegiate teams in the University League of Legends (uLoL) 2015–2016 Campus Series. The prize for the winning team comes in…
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The Peak‘s 2016 SFSS endorsements
March 19, 2016Editor’s Note Last year, we received a lot of criticism from readers in response to our candidate endorsements. Among the complaints was the argument that publishing our endorsements so close to the election was likely to sway voters, and that…
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