Luke Faulks
Celebrating the journalists who got their start at The Peak
July 26, 2026Since 1965, when The Peak first started rolling out weekly issues for the good people on the mountain of Lhukw’lhukw’áyten and beyond, many incredible students have worked for this little publication. Through the valuable learning experience of working for a university newspaper, many of The Peak’s former writers, editors, and contributors have made a name for themselves in the field. From novels, hiking guides, war reporting, and hockey podcasts, these writers have found success down various paths. Yet, their first tastes of the writing and reporting world started here at The Peak, where they put together their first articles, sweat…
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Radio silence: The SFSS shouldn’t have kept SFU’s SUB legal challenge from us
August 1, 2022Boredom, if not outright animosity, is a common reaction to SFU politics. The most explicit example of our distaste for student politics is th low turnout for student elections. Case in point, the 2022 Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) elections…
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What does your favourite bottled water say about your midterm chances?
July 17, 2022The world is going to end in eight years thanks to climate change. Fortunately, the same corporations responsible for the planet’s rapid decline have elected to provide you with a means to survive the heat-induced collapse of human civilization: renewable…
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Political Corner: Don’t call us taxpayers!
June 28, 2022How do you describe your priorities as a Canadian voter? From climate change to income inequality, from reconciliation to immigration, we all have a range of issues that animate us. But what’s true for everyone is that those interests don’t…
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What Grinds Our Gears: SFU students aren’t eligible for a U-Pass during a semester off
June 28, 2022You know what’s cool? The U-Pass system. Through SFU, we’ve got unlimited access to the Lower Mainland’s sprawling bus, SkyTrain, Seabus, and gondola (c’mon folks) network. You know what’s less cool? Revoking that access when students aren’t signed up for…
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What Grinds Our Gears: We’re not in a state of perpetual panic over the tank farm
June 15, 2022We complain, but SFU’s Burnaby campus is a uniquely beautiful spot for a school. Secluded at the top of a mountain, we’re as close as you can come to a literal ivory tower of education. But thanks to the Burnaby…
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SFU too often takes credit for achievements by progressive student movements
June 2, 2022Here’s something that never fails to be a crowd-pleaser: powerful institutions claiming to be progressive after being shamed into progressive action. And what’s even better? When that same institution fakes good cheer when thanking the activists that held its feet…
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Political Corner: Hold your nose and vote
May 27, 2022We all have that friend. The one who, come election day, will sit it out. Whether it’s a federal, provincial, municipal, or school-based election, you hear the same rationale for abstention. “They’re all the same.” Except they’re not. And it’s…
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Climate Crisis: We can handle worrying about multiple problems — we just lack the time
May 17, 2022Just over a month ago, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the planet’s highest climate research body, released the latest in a series of damning climate predictions. Among the frightening calls to action was their finding that a livable world…
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What Grinds Our Gears: In-person summer convocations
May 16, 2022This July, for the first time in two years, SFU’s graduating class will be gathering for an in-person convocation. You’ll be told you’re lucky to finally have an in-person convocation. I’m here to tell you you’re not. No, this summer,…
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
For advertising inquiries: [email protected]
For promotional inquiries: [email protected]