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August 1, 2020[caption id="attachment_115313" align="alignright" width="300"] Illustration: Tiffany Chan/The Peak[/caption] The BMI scale? More like the BMBYE scale CW: mention of weight, self-image Alright kids, it’s time for a race. Now, everyone, line up. On your marks. Get set — wait, wait. Something’s wrong here. BIPOC individuals, take 10 steps back. Those with a larger frame, take another two steps back. Your wrist bones look too wide, back! Good. Now we’re looking fair. At least, that’s what Belgian mathematician Adolphe Quetelet thought was fair when creating what would later become the body mass index (BMI) scale — a scale apparently used to…
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It’s best to finish WQB courses as early as possible
July 26, 2020Writing, breadth, and quantitative (WQB) requirements are sometimes pushed to the end of a student’s degree due to scheduling conflicts and looming dread. These courses can be intimidating because they force students to explore outside their departments, and will often…
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It’s time that we rethink the necessity of exams in classrooms
July 18, 2020SFU recently announced that the final exam schedule for all classes will be released in October, rather than at enrollment. The change hopes to reduce course conflicts, back-to-back exams, and same-day exams. However, it also adds to student stress about…
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SFU should bring back the food science and nutrition program
July 11, 2020You know what is the most important thing to students? No, I’m not thinking of grades, or even how full the 145 is during rush hour. I am thinking of food. You know, the thing which enables people to live?…
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Closet Cases: Stories on when we came to terms with our queer identity
June 22, 2020One of my favourite toys during early childhood was the household mop. My family kept the mop and bucket outside on the balcony of our Strathcona apartment. I would flip this mop upside-down and she would transform into my gorgeous…
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What Grinds Our Gears: The WiFi in SFU Residence ghosts me more than my dates
May 24, 2020When I lived on Residence this past school year — you know, before the world went to shit and everything closed or went online — I shared a common enemy with hundreds of SFU students. And no, it’s not finding…
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Long Story Short: Drinking water doesn’t hydrate your skin
May 17, 2020I start and end my days with my skincare routine. It’s the part of the day where I can indulge in some time to take care of myself. Gently cleansing and moisturizing my face seems simple — it is the…
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Getting through pandemic stress requires moments of vulnerability
May 9, 2020While for many the switch to social distancing wasn’t very difficult, for others it has been — and that’s OK. These changes were abrupt and we will all respond differently as we’re adjusting. People aren’t meant to live in isolation,…
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If you’re not using RateMyProfessors by now, you should be
March 8, 2020We are over the hump of the semester, so to speak, which for most SFU students means it’s time for course selection. As we drag ourselves out of the carnage of midterm season, a new sort of panic sets it.…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Constant fire alarms in Residences are testing my patience
February 15, 2020It’s 10 p.m. on a weekend, and I’ve snuggled up in bed with all sorts of snacks to rewatch Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Ahh, cozy, right? WRONG. Because DING DING DING there goes the obnoxious, unplanned fire alarm in SFU Residence. Now…
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