Mason Mattu
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 (while I was still living in it). Instead of engaging, I pretended like I had no clue who she was. Was this nonchalant enough? What should I do if I see her again? Thanks, Not Momma’s Boy Dear Momma’s Boy, She obviously rented out that room to roll the dice on getting a more nonchalant boarder. Pretending you don’t recognize…
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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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Community members concerned about Conservative event at SFU
March 23, 2026By: Mason Mattu, Section Editor Content warning: mentions of residential school denialism, transphobia, child sexual abuse, pedophilia, and racism. Correction notice: A previous version of this article incorrectly referred to an attendee of the event as a protester. On March…
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SFU alleges TikTok added unauthorized AI additions to their advertisement
March 9, 2026By: Mason Mattu, Section Editor Does SFU have a pool in convocation mall? Or a parking lot that allows cars to park inside the pool? Those are the kinds of images that Aidan Ramage, a student at the SFU Beedie…
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It’s time to get organized and stop the proposed dredging of the Burrard Inlet
March 2, 2026By: Mason Mattu, Section Editor According to the Port of Vancouver, dredging work in the Burrard Inlet could start as soon as this year. Supporters of this plan, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, say that this dredging project will allow…
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The rivalry between The Ubyssey and The Peak
March 2, 2026By: Mason Mattu, Humour Editor A few weeks ago, The Peak’s staff attended NASH, Canada’s National Student Journalism Conference. While my colleagues went into this weekend with professional development in mind — I had one goal and one goal only.…
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Students raise concerns over alleged AI-use at the SFU bookstore
February 23, 2026By: Mason Mattu, Section Editor Recently, the SFU bookstore began sporting a raccoon graphic on stickers, magnets, keychains, buttons, and t-shirts. This became a topic of discussion on the r/simonfraser subreddit, where users questioned whether the graphics were generated by…
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A letter to Premier David Eby
February 2, 2026By: Mason Mattu, Section Editor Dear Mr. Premier, When you were first appointed to your position after the resignation of John Horgan, you promised to deliver tangible results on affordability — results that British Columbians can feel in their daily lives.…
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COMIC: The raccoons fall for a human’s tricks
February 2, 2026By: Mason Mattu and Katie Walkley
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It’s fucking simple: How to NOT spray your fellow transit riders with your yucky umbrella water
January 27, 2026By: Mason Mattu, Humour Editor It’s 8:10 a.m. — I just woke up literally an hour ago. I’m crinkling up the aluminum foil which once carried a beautiful peanut butter and jelly sandwich. As the West Coast Express train approaches…
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