HUMOUR

Purple toothbrush with yellow bristles and pink toothpaste on it.
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My mom made me break up with my watermelon toothpaste

Peak Web October 12, 2023

By: WatermelonToothpasteLover, SFU Student Disclaimer: I am not an employee of any toothpaste company, nor am I one of the 10 dentists who give out toothpaste recommendations. I am just a devastated student forced to side with the enemy. Recently, my mornings have gotten ten times worse. I wake up to my alarm, fall asleep, and repeat that process until the millionth alarm has pissed me off enough to get out of bed. I stand up and contemplate skipping class before heading to the bathroom. And there it is, sitting next to my sink. That red, blue, and white tube…

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Four wealthy individuals sitting in a conference room in front of a white board that reads “how to stall.”
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Bargaining team brushing up on their stalling tactic skills

Peak Web October 10, 2023

By: Sude Guvendik, Staff Writer Ah, the sweet symphony of bureaucracy. It’s like a finely tuned orchestra playing the most annoying melody you’ve ever heard. As the TSSU battles it out for a fair contract, the employer’s bargaining team has…

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An illustration of a girl, stars and astrological signs strewn in her hair.
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Horoscopes October 9 – 15

Peak Web October 10, 2023

By: Hana Hoffman, Peak Associate Aries March 21–April 19 Change your phone wallpaper to something that will yell at you to do work. How about a photo of Nicki Minaj with the caption, “Barbs stay in school!” Or a picture…

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A woman standing beside a window. The blinds are slightly raised.
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A chat with our favourite advice columnist

Peak Web October 6, 2023

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer and C Icart, Humour Editor Dear Peakie,  The other day, my friend asked me to close the blinds, revealing a very embarrassing truth about myself: I don’t know how blinds work. And can you blame…

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An illustration of a girl with long flowing hair. Astrological signs and stars shine around her.
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Horoscopes October 3 – 8

Peak Web October 3, 2023

By: Chloë Arneson, Peak Associate Aries March 21–April 19  Alright, Aries, it’s time to get your head in the game and narrow down this roster. You’ve been scouting all summer, and it’s time to start hosting tryouts. Playoffs are just…

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Novelist staring pensively at a typewriter while smoking a cigarette.
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Me, and my incredible, cool, not bad, very good article titles have something to say

Peak Web September 28, 2023

By: Totally-Not-the-Editor-in-Chief On a bright Sunday afternoon, The Peak received this very strongly worded letter. In the words of George Orwell, or whatever: “Don’t be a hater.” We are sharing this letter as an example of what not to do,…

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Café counter with a large sign that says “coffee.” The espresso machine’s paint is peeling and there’s “our machine welcomes scribbles!” scratched onto it.
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A nightmare at the coffee shop

Peak Web September 28, 2023

By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer It was a hot summer’s day — everyone was flocking to the malls to enjoy the air conditioning and copious amounts of iced drinks when I got this order at the mall café.  “Do you…

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Super fashionable person wearing a bunch of designer items and a tote bag that has “Tote bag supremacy” written on it.
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Still using a backpack? Grow up!

Peak Web September 28, 2023

By: Cam Darting, SFU Student Hi, bestie! I’m your resident fashionista, and I am here to guide all you lost sheep on what to wear this season to look so incredibly expensive. You may think this is classist, but all…

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Dialogue bubbles of all shapes and sizes. Some bubbles have phrases in them (“echoing what you said” “piggybacking on that idea” “I agree with that point”).
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Canvas to ban phrases “I agree with you” and “jumping off what you just said”

Peak Web September 26, 2023

By: Chloe Arneson, Peak Associate SFU News —- In a groundbreaking move that’s set to change the way we communicate with our fellow students online, Canvas has unveiled its new chatbot to rid academia of dreaded copycat commenters.  Are you…

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Angry man holding and yelling at a laptop.
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Are my devices allergic to Mr. Wi-Fi?

Peak Web September 21, 2023

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Nothing irks me more than the good ol’ Wi-Fi signal fading in and out just as I’m about to log in to my Canvas account and prepare for class on campus. Mr. SFU Wi-Fi sure…

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