Mason Mattu

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SCARY STORIES: Vampire spotted at the Bennett Library

Peak Web November 11, 2025

By: Gurnoor Jhajj, SFU Student and Mason Mattu, Humour Editor It all went down before a history midterm, on the sixth floor of the library. I was going over my notes, double-fisting two coffees and an energy drink, when I felt a cold gust of wind . . . sending shivers down my spine. I looked around for the source of the gust, given the window in front of me was closed. As I went back to my work, I saw someone move from the corner of my eye. When I looked up, I saw him. A tall, pale figure…

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A raccoon is bending down toward the concrete ground to eat some sort of human food in a white and orange wrapper. The animal is pictured near an outside stairwell and elevator at SFU Burnaby.
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Non-profit proposes wildlife feeding bylaw for the City of Burnaby

Peak Web November 11, 2025

By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer A new proposal has emerged calling on the City of Burnaby to pass a bylaw deterring the public from feeding wildlife. The movement is spearheaded by The Fur-Bearers, a Canadian charity that aims to advance…

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Carney’s proposed austerity measures fail working-class Canadians

Peak Web November 11, 2025

By: Mason Mattu, Humour Editor  The finance minister François-Philippe Champagne says even his mother understands the basic household principle of “spend less, save more.” What Champagne was referring to is austerity — reducing government spending in an effort to promote…

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Gossip Peakie: The fall you turned ugly

Peak Web November 11, 2025

By: Gossip Peakie  Hey, Burnaby Mountain dwellers. At this point, you should know who I am (even you first-years). If you don’t, you have a lot to learn about this town, sweetie. Gossip Peakie here — your number one source…

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The Peak investigates: The SFU Pisser

Peak Web November 10, 2025

By: The Humour Investigator As I sat at my cubicle in The Peak office, all I could think about was what I used to be. When I was a News Writer, I investigated crime on campus . . . and…

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Brighter Side: Random music searches

Peak Web November 9, 2025

By: Mason Mattu, Humour Editor  Do you ever feel like you’re an NPC after listening to the same artists over and over again? Or do you feel trapped within a musical echo chamber, unable to escape the reverberations of the…

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A man stands in the middle of a red, blocky SFU sign. His hands are cupped in front of his eyes, indicating awe or fascination with something — almost as if he is sight seeing.
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Timeshares for sale on Burnaby Mountain

Peak Web November 8, 2025

By: Mason Mattu, Timeshare scam detector and Humour Editor Somewhere in the backrooms of Maggie Benson Centre, a group of tourists has been roped into a sales presentation about timeshares at SFU. Their salesperson? Tiffannee. She’s not just hungry for…

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Monday Mewzick: Underground albums to kick-start the school year

Peak Web November 8, 2025

By: Mason Mattu, Correspondent for Rolling Stones As the new school year starts, the halls of SFU are hustling and bustling once again with every SFU student’s least favourite thing . . . other SFU students. Don’t you just hate…

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Three photos in a composite format. Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, and James Carville.
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Quiz: Who said it? Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani, or a DNC insider?

Peak Web August 13, 2025

By: Mason Mattu, Humour Editor and Corbett Gildersleve, News Writer Congratulations, you’ve survived 13 weeks of classes — pop quiz time! The Peak has gathered only the finest quotes from two well-known individuals and James Carville. You need to figure…

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#NotClueless: SFU, like, totally gave me a private jet?

Peak Web August 7, 2025

By: Katie Walkley, Peak Associate Hey Instagram fan girly pop queens! It’s your influencer queen here. You won’t believe the level of growth I’ve been on lately — both as an influencer and as a girl in the world. I’ve…

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