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Reflections on my veganism
July 20, 2015Going vegan was the most challenging and rewarding decision I have ever made for my health. I can still remember, a couple years ago, being asked “would you ever go vegan?” with my response being, “No way. Never.” Ironically enough, after living a vegetarian lifestyle for a year, I made the decision to do exactly that. So what changed my mind? A multitude of things. Not only do I feel a plant-based diet is beneficial to one’s health, but it is sustainable for the planet and merciful towards the lives of animals. Being used to a vegetarian lifestyle was definitely…
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Teaching and course evaluation forms go digital
July 20, 2015If you have ever taken a course at SFU, you can tell it is nearing the semester’s end when your instructor hands out the blue inked sheets that are meant to evaluate the course and the instructor’s teaching. Soon, though,…
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SFU observatory hosts Pluto viewing party
July 17, 2015Simon Fraser University’s Trottier Observatory was alight with activity on July 14. Dozens of people gathered late at night to celebrate the unprecedented close-up pictures of Pluto acquired by NASA’s New Horizons probe. The crowd was made up of professional…
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Five films to see this summer
July 13, 2015Sun’s out, guns out — that’s the summer movie motto. While Jurassic World, Terminator: Genisys, and Magic Mike XXL have flaunted their junk to wide audiences, these five upcoming films, which don’t feature time travel, strippers, or dinosaurs, unclothe all…
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HUMOUR: Courses we’d like to see offered for the upcoming Fall semester
July 13, 2015Last week marked the beginning of course registration for Fall 2015, which means you’ve probably already sifted through the uninteresting crap being force-fed into your timetable. An unfortunate reality is that picking a course load for the next semester quickly…
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A love letter to my beloved Renaissance at Cornerstone
July 13, 2015[CUE THE DRAMATIC MUSIC] My dearly beloved Renaissance at Cornerstone, It saddens me to think that you’ve used the last of your coffee filters this past June 27; that you have shut your doors; that you are no longer. I…
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Through a Window
July 13, 2015The main floor of SFU’s AQ building is a major thoroughfare. It’s busiest at peak class times, especially in the fall. It’s a transit hub, but also as a social space — perhaps the most social space at SFU’s Burnaby…
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Dawn of the pointless texting lanes
July 13, 2015Maybe some of your remember earlier this year when SFU released this year’s addition to its annual April Fool’s gag — a YouTube a video depicting hallway ‘traffic’ police, separating and maneuvering distracted texters through the ‘slow’ lane, while urging…
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SFU launches creative entrepreneurship class
July 13, 2015An SFU hub of creativity, the School for Contemporary Arts based out of SFU Woodwards will soon offer an educational experience that mixes fine arts and business, with a new class this spring semester. There has yet to be a…
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Let’s talk about sex, SFU
July 6, 2015SFU’s sexual health clinic is expanding beyond providing physical care to providing psychological counselling. Nurse Barbara Chick spoke to The Peak about this new program, as well as the existing sexual health services offered on campus. Chick explained, “The exciting…
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