Mason Mattu
WWE’s continuing decline after deal with Netflix
March 5, 2025By: Mason Mattu, News Writer “Are. You. Ready?” These are the words World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) chief content officer Triple H asked a Monday Night Raw audience on the company’s first ever Netflix broadcast. In January of 2024, the two companies announced a deal in which Raw would exclusively air on Netflix around the world. Alongside this, Friday Night SmackDown, NXT, and “premium live events” (pay-per-views) would stream live on Netflix in countries outside of the US. Triple H has been in charge of WWE’s creative processes since July of 2022 following the infamous retirement of Vince McMahon. Triple H’s…
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Trump appoints Onijah Robinson as USAID administrator
March 3, 2025By: Mason Mattu, member of the SFU <3 Onijah Fan Club WASHINGTON, DC — In a hastily-called press conference on March 3, US President Donald Trump announced American philanthropist and viral internet sensation Onijah Robinson as the next United States…
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Kwiakah Nation to convert salmon farm into research facility
March 3, 2025By: Mason Mattu, News Writer With 19 members, Kwiakah First Nation makes up “the West Coast’s smallest First Nation.” With territory spanning across the Wənałdəmsa sa Kwiakah (Phillips Arm) and Frederick Arm region, the Nation has made strides toward an…
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Leftist politicians shouldn’t abandon their communities
February 25, 2025By: Mason Mattu, News Writer In a relatively unsuccessful move to gain support, former vice-president and 2024 presidential nominee Kamala Harris focused her campaign strategy on pandering to independent and centrist voters. Harris attempted to bridge the gap by enlisting…
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SFU to close community engagement offices
February 24, 2025By: Mason Mattu, News Writer On January 23, SFU announced plans to close their Vancity Office of Community Engagement (VOCE), and Surrey’s Office of Community Engagement. The university cited budget challenges as the reason. Both programs served to connect SFU…
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The importance of revitalizing Africville
February 18, 2025By: Mason Mattu, News Writer Content warning: forced displacement and racial violence are central topics in this article. Imagine sitting at home one day and looking outside your window. There, you see a garbage truck parked outside. A city employee…
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The Green party is missing in action
February 18, 2025By: Mason Mattu, News Writer In 2019, I watched Green Party leader Elizabeth May stand her ground in the Federal Leaders Debate and thought to myself, “Wow, she is on fire.” This feeling has since dissipated. It’s clear the current…
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Love, intimacy, and more in The Peak’s February TV picks
February 13, 2025By: Karly Burns, Fact Checker; Mason Mattu, News Writer; Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture Editor; Petra Chase, Editor-in-Chief A love letter to XO, Kitty — Karly Burns, Fact Checker [caption id="attachment_130766" align="alignnone" width="300"] PHOTO: Courtesy of Awesomeness and ACE Entertainment[/caption]…
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Business Council of BC launches Stay With BC campaign
February 4, 2025By: Mason Mattu, News Writer Launched in 2022 by the Albertan provincial government, the “Alberta is Calling” campaign was seen nationwide on newspaper covers, radio stations, and other advertisements. The goal of the campaign? To convince Canadians, especially those with “high-skilled…
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Student alleges scam recruitment at SFU
February 3, 2025By: Mason Mattu, News Writer Editor’s note: The featured photo does not feature the people or locations involved in the incident described in this article. This photo was set up by the photographer without any intention of resembling the incident.…
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