Mark Burnham
The downside of “Made in China”
November 6, 2012An iPhone! An Xbox! Our dignity for a pair of shoes! By Eric LeBlanc Photos by Mark Burnham SACKVILLE (CUP) — An investigation by a Chinese non-governmental organization recently exposed child labour at an East coast factory owned by Foxconn, the manufacturer behind 40 per cent of all consumer electronics, including the Apple chain, the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. The company would later admit to finding interns as young as 14, working as part of a school program that employs them for up to six months, and promised to rectify the situation as soon as possible. But this…
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The dark days are over
November 5, 2012Experiential learning was one student’s solution for depression By Zahra Abdulla Photos by Mark Burnham I assumed university would be the best years of my life — new adventures, my first taste of independence and innumerable opportunities to discover my…
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Clan score eight touchdowns to win on the road
November 5, 2012Clan defeat Red Storm to earn first ever road win in GNAC. By Bryan Scott Photos by Mark Burnham The Simon Fraser University football team was on the road last week in Saint George, Utah to battle the Dixie…
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Sports spotlight: Laura Gordon and Laura Wilson
November 5, 2012The Peak got the opportunity to sit down with two members of women's wrestling team By Clay Gray Photos by Mark Burnham Meet Laura and Laura. These two are members of the Simon Fraser varsity wrestling team but first…
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SFU should not hoist NATO flag
November 5, 2012Remembrance Day about honouring the brave, not the bullies By Cedric Chen Photos by Mark Burnham Many organisations and institutions hoist military-related flags for different reasons. But last year, when SFU hoisted the NATO flag at Cornerstone, I was so…
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The TSSU and you
November 5, 2012By Mohamed Sheriffdeen Photos by Mark Burnham A TSSU member’s view of the labor disagreement between SFU and the TSSU If you believe in capitalism, then the images of Wall Street and business owners as greedy fat cats who…
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The rich classhole
November 5, 2012Unless you're footing the bill for your entire lecture, shut up about your parents paying for a victory lap By Alison Roach Photos by Mark Burnham It’s no small secret that post-secondary education is expensive. “Oh woe is me, I’m…
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Peak Humour Costume Catalogue!
October 29, 2012Sexy Hoarder I want to hoard your hand Sexy War of 1812 I get to be on top this time, eh …
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Sports Spotlight: Becca Langmead
October 29, 2012By Clay Gray Photos by Mark Burnham Sometimes, when you look at a person, it’s easy to tell what they do. If they wear a hard hat, they’re probably in construction. If it’s white face paint and gloves, probably a…
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SFU LipDub set to launch on Halloween
October 29, 2012The video features the Burnaby campus in an apocalypse setting By Graham Cook Photos by Mark Burnham Simon Fraser University’s version of the lip-synching video craze known as “LipDub” is set to launch on Wednesday, Oct. 31. The date is…
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