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Recipients of the 2020 SFSS Women of the Year Awards announced
May 12, 2020Written by: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer The eight winners of the 2020 SFSS Women of the Year award, from each of SFU’s faculties, were announced earlier in March via social media. The awards would have been presented at the International Women’s Day Gala, organized by Young Women in Business (YWiB) SFU; however, the event was cancelled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Peak has reached out to the winners to discuss their accomplishments over the past year and their reactions to receiving the award. According to the SFSS, these awards “honour self-identified women who set the bar high…
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Feel Good Hour: People are helping each other through COVID-19 and we should celebrate that
April 3, 2020By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer Look, I know our current situation seems grim. A global pandemic isn’t something that we should be happy about. But we also shouldn’t be blind to the kindness and compassion sprouting from these difficult circumstances. They…
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a nostalgic and escapist treat
March 31, 2020by Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer The return of Animal Crossing has finally come, and it was well worth the wait. The cute and colourful life-simulator is taking us to new horizons with this fourth installment in the beloved series from Nintendo.…
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Underwater hockey: Do hold your breath
March 28, 2020By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer You’ve heard of ice hockey, you’ve heard of field hockey, but get ready for . . . underwater hockey? Yes, the ice has melted and hockey has gone subaquatic with this variation of Canadians’ beloved…
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SODIUM PODIUM: Nine salty opinions to bring a tiny raging light to your life
March 21, 2020By: Juztin Bello, Copy Editor; Harvin Bhathal, News Writer; Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer; Tiffany Chang, Peak Associate; Meera Eragoda, Staff Writer; Lubaba Mahmud, Staff Writer; Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor; Paige Riding, News Writer; Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Please stop asking me…
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Dear Evan Hansen was a wondrous spectacle and musical delight
March 18, 2020by Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer Dear Evan Hansen rolled into town a few weeks ago, and I was ecstatic. If you weren’t wistfully staring out a window while listening to this musical’s top track “Waving Through a Window” in 2017, then…
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Universities can’t just leave half their students without job-ready skills
March 16, 2020By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer We’ve all heard it: “What can you do with a [x] degree?” Whenever I hear these words, I spiral into a void of existential future crisis right before my extended family’s ignorant eyes. As someone nearing…
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Monday Music: Songs to dismantle the establishment to
March 10, 2020by Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer When I think of the phrase “fuck the government” in relation to music, I think of punk rock bands like Green Day, The Clash, Dead Kennedys, and Bikini Kill that have strong anti-establishment messages sung…
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The mind behind the memes: An exclusive interview with @sfu_raccoons
March 6, 2020By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer With over 1,100 followers on Instagram, @sfu_raccoons has become a hit hub for showcasing SFU’s favourite furry friends. I interviewed the person behind @sfu_raccoons to get the inside scoop on their growing social-media stardom; their first…
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QUIZ: Did you glow up MORE or LESS than SFUNET?
March 3, 2020Written by Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer SFUNET has gone through some major transformations lately. (You know, that Wi-Fi network that’s always there, but never really gets used because it’s overshadowed by the far superior SFUNET-SECURE and eduroam.) Before, you had…
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