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University is the time to make mistakes
March 2, 2021by Brianna Condilenios, Peak Associate When we arrive at university, we can feel full of starry-eyed, first-year anticipation. We are then thrust into the cosmic world of clubs to join, classes to take, people to meet, and volunteer opportunities to try to help keep our heads afloat amidst all this madness. It seems that the endless stream of possibilities never stops throughout university as opportunity after opportunity unfolds. This can bring excitement, but it can also be overwhelming. Because of this, more than a few of us are going to struggle, and that is okay. Actually, it is through these…
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What classes will look like once in-person schooling returns
February 23, 2021By: Alex Masse, Staff Writer Picture this: it is a grand day to be a student at Simon Fraser University. In-person classes have begun, and the campus is once again bustling. There are two outfit staples in this semester. First,…
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How your sex drive changes based on what year you’re in
February 16, 2021By: Sarah Russo, SFU Student You thought going through Strand Hall, awkwardly making eye contact with a baddie walking towards your shared lecture while you headed away was a rush last year? Well, now you’re older and spending half of…
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Entertainment shouldn’t be the exception to pandemic caution
February 8, 2021by Alex Masse, Staff Writer As a lifetime citizen of Hollywood North (aka Metro Vancouver) it’s a hobby of mine to stumble onto film and TV sets. I live by a park, one that’s seen everything from Sonic to Supernatural,…
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Ratatouille the Musical is a TikTok phenomenon that is here to stay
January 16, 2021By Kyla Dowling, Staff Writer It started with a TikTok. Creator Emily Jacobsen was fooling around and created a viral hit of herself singing a ditty about the titular character Remy in Ratatouille. Then, Daniel J. Mertzlufft (the mind behind…
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Sodium Podium IV
August 1, 2020By: Juztin Bello, Madeleine Chan, Meera Eragda, Jessica Garcia, Danielle Li, Marco Ovies, Devana Petrovic, Paige Riding, Joy Tian [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…
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It’s best to finish WQB courses as early as possible
July 26, 2020By: Michelle Young, Staff Writer Writing, 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…
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It’s time that we rethink the necessity of exams in classrooms
July 18, 2020By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer SFU 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…
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SFU should bring back the food science and nutrition program
July 11, 2020By: Nathan Tok, Peak Associate You 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…
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Closet Cases: Stories on when we came to terms with our queer identity
June 22, 2020By: Kitty Cheung, Molly Lorette, Victor Yin One 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…
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