Jessica Pickering

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Rating SFU’s presidents based solely on their buildings 2.0

J.J. McCullough and Jessica Pickering November 20, 2017

  Back in June of 2008, then opinions editor J.J. McCullough wrote an article judging SFU presidents and chancellors based solely on campus landmarks bearing their name. Almost 10 years later, I have decided to reevaluate his original analysis with my own. JJM note: in many cases accurate information about SFU’s buildings was difficult to find. My analysis is thus based mostly on first hand observation, inter-spliced with made-up facts that “felt right” when I wrote this at 3:00 a.m. JP note: all of my opinions are based solely on my own personal experiences. If you feel differently, please don’t…

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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY

Sarah Finley, Courtney Miller, Jessica Pickering, and Jessica Whitesel November 26, 2016

Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/1VuFrQAXxOvqDSbmvourFM “Rockin’” – The Weeknd Jessica Whitesel: After all the hype, we finally have Starboy. And honestly, I'm still not fully convinced by this new version…

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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY

Courtney Miller, Jessica Pickering, and Jessica Whitesel November 19, 2016

Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/1NxQeiiftvo7Z32Qze03n0 “I Feel it Coming” – The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk Jessica Whitesel: The Weeknd is talented, Daft Punk is talented, but when you put the…

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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY

Tegan Gallilee-Lang, Courtney Miller, Jessica Pickering, and Jessica Whitesel October 7, 2016

Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/49QVG9DoGH5SJtKIIoYe1P “24K Magic” – Bruno Mars Jessica Whitesel: OMG whyyyyyyyy? I’m 10 seconds in, and I’m just like nope, not the autotune. Also it’s this weird mix…

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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY

Kelly Dykstra, Courtney Miller, Jessica Pickering, and Jessica Whitesel September 30, 2016

Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/3GPKrCAJ5DY7G92Ud6I6ai “False Alarm” – The Weeknd Jessica Whitesel: The first line that stood out to me was, “Six inch long, three inch wide,” so we are off…

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Your guide to student eating

EIC September 12, 2016

Gourmet instant ramen Recommended by Max James Hill If you're a university student living on your own, chances are you're more than familiar with instant ramen. These dollar-a-bag delights are OK on their own, but you can turn a mediocre…

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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY

Courtney Miller, Jessica Pickering, and Jessica Whitesel July 30, 2016

Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/1Ya2Pvzdxy0XJTbICS3a5P “Closer” – The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey Jessica Whitesel: It’s no “Roses,” but it’s not bad. It has more of a chill kind of love song type…

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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY

Courtney Miller and Jessica Pickering July 15, 2016

Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/0hYv4U3Nle5T982n3nZ2Fl “Go Off” – M.I.A. Courtney Miller: Intro is too cacophonous and disconnected, and vocals are too autotuned. It’s dynamic enough to be interesting, but it’s overall…

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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY

Courtney Miller, Jessica Pickering, and Jessica Whitesel July 8, 2016

Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/1aR4clLFBJsJ5kecezb2CW “Friends” –  Francis and the Lights feat. Bon Iver Jessica Whitesel: I’m really loving this. The mix of Justin Vernon’s vocals over a more bass heavy…

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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY

Courtney Miller, Jessica Pickering, and Jessica Whitesel June 24, 2016

Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/5jwOWqvKv4cZFlBETiA56o “Time of the Blue” – The Tallest Man on Earth Jessica Whitesel: I love the Tallest Man on Earth and this song is no exception. This…

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