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New Music Friday

Peak Web January 29, 2016

By: Sarah Finley, Courtney Miller, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/4CH1iZJwz49z66jDNWyCVF “PILLOWTALK” (ZAYN)   Jessica Whitesel: This song is pretty darn generic. As much as I like looking at Zayn, I don’t like listening to him. This seems like it would be playing at that super average club where the floors are too sticky, and the drinks too watered down. Sarah Finley: Unpopular opinion: as much as I wish this song were about me, this song is still very One Direction-esque. This begs the question: did Zayn bring the…

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XXXX Topography will be an interactive performance

EIC January 25, 2016

XXXX Topography, pronounced “sexy, sexy, sexy, sexy topography,” is a new work by The Party — creators of imaginary theatre — that transforms a familiar space into a bizarre and immersive environment. Where a bar is readily at hand, and…

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Colour me super fucking stressed out

EIC January 25, 2016

The colouring craze [dropcap]I[/dropcap]f you asked me a year ago how I felt about colouring, I would have said it’s a pastime for kids and nothing more. But a few months ago, I gave in to what I consider the…

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Beedie students sell wares at bookstore for management

Peak Web January 25, 2016

A recent addition to the curriculum at SFU’s Beedie School of Business grants students a first-hand glimpse of just what working in the business world is like. The Bookstore Product Management Experience, or BPME, is a “business challenge” that has…

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Video games are a terrible alternative to exercise

EIC January 25, 2016

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]eginning next August, Norway’s Garnes High School will be offering students gaming classes in place of gym class, including only 90 minutes of exercise optimized for their favourite game. This is not the first time a school has made this…

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An open letter to Guadalupe burritos

EIC January 25, 2016

Dear Guadalupe burritos, You don’t know me, but boy, do I know you. My name is Max Hill. I’m the editor-in-chief of the very newspaper you are currently reading. And I have a favour to ask of you. From the…

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New Music Friday

Peak Web January 22, 2016

By: Sarah Finley, Courtney Miller, Zach Siddiqui, and Jessica Whitesel Check out and follow The Peak‘s Spotify account for the latest New Music Friday picks. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/5g5gsCOt3ZwwQKYdNxYxcA Heading Home (Gryffin Josef Salvat)   Jessica Whitesel: This is a great song. I feel…

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Tim’s Bit — BC Liberals, stop asking and starting doing!

EIC January 19, 2016

Tim’s Bit is a new web-exclusive column featuring Tim Mottishaw’s comedic tirades on some of our humanity’s dumbest problems, with regards to culture, society and politics. Read more Tim's Bit here!   [dropcap]R[/dropcap]ecently I was asked my opinion on whether the…

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HUMOUR: DJ Khaledism becomes a registered religion in America

EIC January 18, 2016

In a shocking move, The Best Master Key Church of Khaled — or DJ Khaledism, as it more commonly referred — has been given recognized faith status by the United States government. For those not in the know, DJ Khaled…

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Remembering Alan Rickman

EIC January 18, 2016

For me, Alan Rickman will always be the perfect movie villain. The first film I ever saw him in was Die Hard as Hans Gruber, and while his immense talent did not stand out to me at the age of…

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