HUMOUR
Tutorial experiences first genuine discussion of semester through trash-talking prof
March 25, 2019Written by: Zoe Vedova HARBOUR CENTRE, B.C. – Describing the event as “utterly transformative,” 19-year-old Mark Townsend recalled how his lackluster, 5:30 p.m. history tutorial metamorphosed from a dreaded 50 minutes of awkward, stuttering opinions on course topics to a vibrant, engaged deliberation on their professor’s shortcomings as both a lecturer and a human being. “Like, I get it now.” Townsend exclaimed to reporters. “I get what university is supposed to feel like.” Townsend was initially shocked when a normally shy student replied to their TA’s banal inquiry to how everyone’s weekend had been with a declaration that they were…
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Student Daycare: A place for all your needs
March 21, 2019Written by: Mishaa Khan, Peak Associate School getting you all down? Do you wish you could somehow release all the frustration that your classes gave you without crying in front of 200 students at school? Well, you can! SFU has…
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SFSS candidates you might have missed
March 20, 2019Written by: Hannah Davis, Staff Writer It is election season once again, and The Peak is so excited to be covering the wonderful and promising platforms of some of this year’s candidates. Name: (I don’t want people to vote for…
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HIKE (A song parody of RENT)
March 20, 2019Written by: Taylor Wilkinson, Peak Associate NEXT YEAR’S TUITION [BEEDIE] How do you learn to balance costs With school fees getting even Steeper these days Deadlines, exam times Blow my mind And now this price hike 20% more you could…
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The real classes of SFU
March 19, 2019Written by: Gabrielle McLaren and Zoe Vedova, Peak Editors Bard: When the academics of academia aren’t for you, you are destined to be a Bard. This character champions a C+ in all their classes, sprints late into midterms with headphones…
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Long Distance Communication – Parent Translate
March 14, 2019Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Ever wanted get your parents off your back about what you “should be doing”? Introducing... Parent Translate! It’s Google Translate except it translates your lame excuses to credible, intelligent-sounding rationalizations so that your parents…
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Welcome to SFU’s English Department
March 13, 2019Written by: Youeal Abera, Staff Writer I set my written speech on the podium, and look up to the 150 bright-eyed, eager, 17-year-old high school students seated in the lecture hall. Each one has expressed an interest in studying English…
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EVERYDAY SFU HEROES
March 13, 2019Written by: Jennifer Low, Peak Associate This one goes out to all the unsung heroes who don’t need to don a pair of tights and a cape to do some good in the world. Their unlimited kindness and thankless work…
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Thank you notes from the ungrateful
March 12, 2019Written by: Simrin Purhar, Peak Associate Dear Student at the Booth in the Hall, Thanks for trying to sell me baked goods in-between classes, in an effort to raise money for [insert generic charity name here]. I had just walked…
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