Mason Mattu
All gays are hockey players
August 3, 2026By: Linda Hazzbumple, Vancouver woman How did I, a straight middle-aged white woman, end up at a gay club during arguably the busiest season of all time — Vancouver Pride? Well, to tackle that question, you’ll have to understand the last few months of my life. Ever since Heated Rivalry started streaming, I’ve been eating, sleeping, and breathing that steamy show. I like how relevant it is to contemporary Canadian culture. Since the ‘90s, many gays have been popping up everywhere. Maybe something’s in the air? I also found the show to be a way better reflection than them deciding…
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1800s Pitt Meadows couple fights over butter churner!
July 26, 2026By: Quinn Mulcahy, SFU Student and Mason Mattu, Humour Editor I never knew that the SFU archives was actually a giant room with everything about the school ever. I thought it was just a bland hallway with some memories of…
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Peak Speaks: How does SFU wake up?
July 19, 2026By: Mason Mattu, Humour Editor Question: What is the best way to get out of bed in the morning? Reese, political science major: I get my roommate to pour eye drops below my eyes at such an angle that, when…
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Opinions-in-Chaos: Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day?
July 19, 2026By: Petra Chase, Features Editor and Mason Mattu, Humour Editor As SFU’s independent student newspaper, The Peak is committed to highlighting the concerns of our local community. This week, our team decided to settle a decades-long rivalry between Bob and…
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Three strange movies I watched on my transatlantic flight
July 5, 2026By: Mason Mattu, Humour Editor Recently, aboard a flight from Istanbul to Vancouver, I had the utter pleasure of perusing through a very extensive in-flight entertainment catalogue. Before you transatlantic raw doggers bother me about watching a movie — what else…
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I just want some flowers, please
July 5, 2026By: Mason Mattu, Humour Editor When I was in grade school, I used to do a lot of musical theatre. You may think, lots of shows means lots of flowers from your family, no? No. You’re wrong. You know the…
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I want to kick the Science World soccer ball
June 29, 2026By: Mason Mattu, Humour Editor “The next station is: Main Street-Science World. Doors will open on the right,” the SkyTrain’s voice-from-above announced as I rose from my seat. As I slid the strap of my tote bag onto my right…
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I don’t wanna be a benchwarmer!
June 29, 2026By: Mason Mattu, Humour Editor and resident nepo baby I sit on a very warm bench, That feeling is amplified, By the pain of my team asking me for water to pass (not a balllll). The basketball coach is actually…
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Dear Peakie: Making peace with new roommates among other unwelcome connections
June 7, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Peakie-in-Residence and Mason Mattu, Humour Editor Dear Peakie, Yesterday, while taking a bike ride next to Stanley Park, I ran into my mom. We aren’t on speaking terms after she tried to rent out my room…
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Joy Johnson reacts to communist positivity on campus
May 24, 2026By: Aiden Krysciak, PR coordinator for president Joy Johnson The following is a letter from the desk of SFU president Joy Johnson, delivered to The Peak by her majesty’s propaganda ministry — we mean PR team. Strung out, I was,…
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