Jamal Dumas
Top picks for song of the summer
June 27, 2016By: Tamara Connor, Jamal Dumas, Max James Hill, Courtney Miller, Nathan Ross, and Jessica Whitesel When that gentle breeze rolls through Vancouver and you find yourself on the beach surrounded by people with sun-kissed skin, or on a patio with friends sipping fruity cocktails through curly straws, you know that it’s finally summer. And of course, with every summer comes a song of the summer. You know, that one soundtrack that captures your whole summer within four minutes? Well, if you haven't found your summer song yet, do not fret! We at The Peak have created a playlist of the…
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New Music Friday
February 21, 2016By: Jamal Dumas, Zed Hazel, Courtney Miller, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/1Zjb5K8F8S8GsO9ugx6Pus “Scars” – Tove Lo Jessica Whitesel: I will cut this song a little slack since it…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
February 12, 2016By: Jamal Dumas, Courtney Miller, Zach Siddiqui, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/1ZeuUaLrsmZRaZy3E1weMm “Make Me Like You” (Gwen Stefani) Jessica Whitesel: What the hell, Gwen? You used to be…
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CampusPack de-stresses move in week
September 8, 2015The first week on campus can be a dizzying experience for incoming students, from the relentless sign-up sheets for various clubs to the frenetic pace of welcome events. Three SFU students have engineered an innovative business that aims to make…
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BC can do better than Liquefied Natural Gas
July 26, 2015Premier Christy Clark has summoned MLAs for a special summer session to pass through Bill-30, which will in effect approve a deal with Pacific Northwest LNG, a consortium led by Malaysian-owned firm Petronas, to extract and process Liquefied Natural Gas…
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Why Canada should update its archaic drug laws
June 29, 2015The Supreme Court of Canada recently invalidated sections 4 and 5 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act in a unanimous decision, effectively legalizing non-conventional forms of marijuana for medicinal use. This means that those who are licensed to use…
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Let’s build some affordable homes already
June 15, 2015When it comes to purchasing a single-family detached home in increasingly unaffordable Vancouver, it appears that millennials literally can’t even. The hashtag #donthave1million, begun by 29 year-old environmental scientist Eveline Xia, has become a rallying point for disgruntled young urban…
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Community raises safety concerns over Kinder Morgan expansion
June 1, 2015Nearly 200 people gathered at Forest Grove Elementary on Wednesday, May 20 for a town hall meeting organized by Burnaby Residents Opposed to Kinder Morgan Expansion. The crowd consisted of politicians, citizens, and members of community organizations who were united…
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Bill C-51: a violation of civil liberties
February 16, 2015[caption id="attachment_401" align="alignnone" width="748"] Image Credit: Canadian Forces[/caption] The Conservative majority government, led by Stephen Harper, has just introduced Bill C-51, an act that stands as one of the most authoritarian pieces of anti-terror legislation in the world. Speaking to…
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