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The semesterly commute back to Burnaby
September 20, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer With fall semester anew, many of us have had to travel back to campus after a summer home or elsewhere. The ritual of packing up your life from the different places you belong can be difficult, but it can also be exciting. As a fourth-year student, the process has become a sort of reflex. I’ve developed an efficient routine that some may call “chaotic” or “rushed.” The type B in me can’t help it; if I must be early to all my classes, why should I prematurely arrive at the airport too? Here’s the…
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How art supports healthy aging
August 3, 2026By: Marie Jen Galilo, Staff Writer Many people are afraid of growing old because they fear its features, including changes in physical appearance and cognitive abilities as well as social isolation. Art can help us reframe our perspective on aging…
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SFU’s frat EXPOSED
July 26, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer, Staff Writer To think that every decision I made in my life somehow resulted in going to a frat party is no small burden. I was the classic “fifth year” SFU student, grey around…
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Vancouver Public Library offers employment resources for persons with disabilities
July 19, 2026By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer In The Compass, a man named Ernest shared his story. He grew up in foster care, and at age six he started to lose his hearing. As a young man, he looked for jobs to…
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A leaked conversation with SFU’s new chatbot — Cloud
July 13, 2026By: Marie Jen Galilo, Cloud Bot Server Student: Greetings, Cloud. I need your help with an urgent matter. Cloud: [Unstable connection. Reconnected] Student: I have no time for your cheap AI antics right now. I’m dealing with an urgent matter…
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Workers should have the right to strike
June 29, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer Striking is an important part of negotiating fairer labour conditions. But for essential workers, striking is not an option as they provide a service that’s required by the public to keep those services accessible…
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A letter from your old friend, GERD
June 22, 2026By: The one and only GERD Dear — no, let’s skip the formalities, we’ve known each other long enough. You probably know who it is already, but just to make sure you don’t mistake me for the other guy you…
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Dear Peakie: Making peace with new roommates among other unwelcome connections
June 7, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Peakie-in-Residence and Mason Mattu, Humour Editor Dear Peakie, Yesterday, while taking a bike ride next to Stanley Park, I ran into my mom. We aren’t on speaking terms after she tried to rent out my room…
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Stephen Harper: a man looking for love
May 24, 2026By: Anonymous Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry’s glamorous Coachella fling has captured headlines across the world. It’s also got us at The Peak thinking about how Canada’s other, albeit slightly forgotten, political heartthrob is yet to find that special someone…
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I went on a Scientology speedrun . . . this is what happened
May 18, 2026By: Micah True, The Masked Writer Every great voyage is in some ways destined to fail. Did the ill-fated explorer Ernest Shackleton ever expect to return? What about Chris McCandless? Or even the indomitable George Mallory? Each of these geographically…
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