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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY

EIC January 20, 2017

Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/0LtPKFdznUDP4nMmkAIalX “Living Single” – Big Sean feat. Chance the Rapper and Jeremih Jessica Whitesel: I honestly don’t know what to say about this song. Like, the beat is good and the rapping is on point, but I don’t really know if this song is actually about living single, or if it’s about being in relationship, or if it’s about just sleeping with as many women as possible. I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND THE THEME OF THIS SONG. Jessica Pickering: ...what? The intro makes me so uncomfortable. Actually,…

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Jordan Herdman invited to Senior Bowl

EIC January 20, 2017

SFU football linebacker Jordan Herdman is off to the 2017 Reese's Senior Bowl on January 28. The event showcases all of the graduating seniors from NCAA football programs who are eligible to be drafted into the National Football League (NFL).…

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Baby on plane actually crying about her carbon footprint

EIC January 16, 2017

Ever been on a plane and had a baby cry nonstop the entire flight? Well, those cries may have the intention of bringing you back down to Earth. Flora Goldenflower may only be three months old, but has the ethical…

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Cross-Canada Justin is a chance to get your voice across

EIC January 16, 2017

Our beloved, photogenic prime minister (PM) recently cancelled plans to attend the Davos summit in Switzerland, in order to spend more time on his tour of Canada to hang out with us average Canadians instead. Critics such as Joan Bryden…

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PuSh International Performing Arts Festival 2017: Preview

EIC January 16, 2017

The 13th year of this diverse festival of performing arts from near and far is once again presenting a variety of innovative dance, theatre, and music to entertain and inspire all types of audiences. PuSh runs from January 16 to…

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Students weigh in on whether TransLink’s changes are improving their commute

Peak Web January 16, 2017

By: Alex Smiciklas With the new semester in full swing, students are slowly getting back into the pace of teachers, textbooks, and, of course, transit. At the end of the fall semester, TransLink implemented changes across the lower mainland, many of…

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Ellen Kett determined to lead women’s basketball to new heights

EIC January 16, 2017

“It was hard. I cried a lot.” Ellen Kett remembers her first semester here as one that was challenging for a number of reasons. The native of Melbourne, Australia decided to come to SFU to play for the women’s basketball…

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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY

EIC January 15, 2017

Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/7HbRmqa95k3W32UKFjZIzP “Doing Good” – Milky Chance Jessica Pickering: Hipster, indie, boring. I literally forgot I was listening to this. (I mean I got distracted by a…

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Talk the Talks: Multilingualism at SFU

EIC January 15, 2017

SFU is located in one of the most culturally diverse cities in Canada, a mixing bowl of languages and cultures, a place populated with people from across the globe; yet it is still limited by an English-dominant mentality. Obviously foreign…

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Clan blow 22 point halftime lead to lose 88–83

EIC January 9, 2017

Well, at least it was an entertaining finish. But the 225 fans in attendance — the ones cheering for SFU — probably would have preferred the dull march to a 20-plus point victory that seemed guaranteed at halftime. Instead, SFU…

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