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SFU presents new mental health companion: the puppy microwave

Humour May 27, 2022

By: Olivia Visser, Staff Writer Dear SFU students, You know what time of year it is. Your two weeks of freedom after the Spring semester have somehow trickled away. Piles of reading and homework seem to have unfortunately made their way into your agenda once again. Not to worry, the pages will be blank in a week’s time, because does anyone really keep up with agendas once things get busy? Yup, you’re burnt out. I mean, you already were last semester. And the one before. Finding time to relax and take care of yourself is difficult as a student, which…

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Forget owning a house, just build your own!

Humour May 26, 2022

By: Clarence Ndabahwerize, Peak Associate Victoria, BC —  In light of the housing affordability crisis, policymakers from the Government of Canada pulled a bit of a Marie Antoinette by coming up with a subsidised chainsaw training program for young Canadians.…

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Horoscopes: May 16-May 22

Humour May 26, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer and PhD in predicting your entire life Aries Sweet Aries, you’re toootally not a summer semester person. I know you want to get a move on your degree and more importantly, stop yourself from streaming…

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Horoscopes: May 22–29

Humour May 22, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer Aries Sweet Aries, you’re toootally not a summer semester person. I know you want to get a move on your degree and more importantly, stop yourself from streaming every Netflix movie possible, but it isn’t…

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SFU’s parking lots, ranked

Peak Web May 16, 2022

By: Hannah Kazemi, Peak Associate and Parking Expert Central Parkade 42069/10. This lot will never let me down. My ride or die. My homie. My bae. Live, love, laugh, Central Parkade. I can always find a spot and it’s right in…

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Imperfect fits for students who would rather be anywhere but class

Peak Web May 16, 2022

By: Olivia Visser, Staff Writer Summer has arrived, and so has the semester! Isn’t that just lovely? I, too, enjoy spending my summer sitting on the leather seats of the 145 in shorts (and peeling my thighs off my seat when…

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Top ten ways to cope with the beginning of another semester

Humour May 9, 2022

By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate Denial What semester? This summer you’ll be tanning blissfully at the beach, laughing at the people signing up for another summer of the same school-related stress and poorly air-conditioned lecture halls. Instead of completing required…

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Illustration of a sepia-toned, torn piece of paper depicting the Avocado statue on the Burnaby campus. Above the statue is large text stating, "MISSING! Have you seen this avocado?" Below the statue, text reads, "Any information related to SFU Avocado will be rewarded."
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SFUnexplained: Whatever happened to the missing avocado statue?

Peak Web May 9, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer BREAKING NEWS! The ENTIRETY of the SFU Burnaby Campus was thrown for a LOOP on the early mornings of Monday, May 2, when our beloved avocado statue was nowhere to be seen!!!!! If you don’t believe…

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Losing my emotional support tote bag

Peak Web May 8, 2022

By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer Ah, tote bags. They give the perfect impression of looking put together and artsy.  So what happens when a student loses it?  It is with tremendous sadness that I announce my resignation from the Tote Bag…

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Horoscopes: May 9–May 15

Peak Web May 8, 2022

By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer Aries: You will find all the unique Vancouver events and hidden speakeasies and your friends will all wonder how you do it. You can’t help it! You’re always the first to discover where it’s at.…

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