Jill Baccay

Image of a $20 dollar bill. Queen Elizabeth’s face has been defaced.
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5 things that actually deserve to be on the $20 bill

Peak Web July 21, 2023

By: Hannah Kazemi, Peak Associate Here ye, here ye. The Bank of Canada has announced that we should expect to see brand new $20 bills circulating in the next few years featuring none other than King Charles’ face. How lovely a thought that is! In honour of this announcement and how I visibly cringed when I heard the news, I present to you five things that I think actually deserve to be on the $20 bill and in the hands of Canadians immediately. Barbie and Ken Barbie has so many jobs. She’s an astronaut. A doctor. A fashion superstar. She…

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I fell in love with SFU AskAway

Peak Web March 31, 2023

By: Hana Hoffman, Peak Associate If you missed out on last week’s episode of Cute Couples on Campus, you can read the main questions and answers from the interview below. We were honoured to have the opportunity to interview Sophie,…

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Social media is psychologically addictive

Peak Web March 17, 2023

By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer The realities of social media addiction have been highly debated alongside increasing internet use. Not enough people truly understand the impact of spending hours staring at their tiny rectangles all day, and the effects on…

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The rivalries of SFU men’s basketball team

Peak Web March 6, 2023

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Everyone loves a rivalry.  Rivalries, between teams or players, are a big part of what makes sports so thrilling. No matter what level of competition you’re at, a high-stakes match against an age-old foe will…

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Why SFU should rename the Goldcorp building

Peak Web February 24, 2023

By: Safiya Shah, SFU Student In 2011, SFU students protested against the university accepting a $10-million donation from the mining company, Goldcorp. At the time, students and staff were concerned about accepting donations from a company that has had environmental…

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