Maxwell Gawlick
Staying In, Nostalgia Edition: Firefly
October 15, 2018By: Maxwell Gawlick, Peak Associate Best For tags: Star Trekkers, Space Privateers, 1-Season Bingers Firefly is one of my favourite shows, and after a weekend with it, it’ll be yours too. Firefly is a short adventure series featuring loveable characters and a deep, meaningful story. After only one season, the show garnered a massive fanbase of people like myself, immediately enraptured by the unique setting. It’s very similar to the well-loved anime Cowboy Bebop, which also features what effectively amounts to space cowboys. Starring Nathan Fillion and a host of other…
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Goodbye, my love
October 10, 2018Written by: Maxwell Gawlick I have loved you, And been loved by you. I have hurt you, And been hurt by you. I have given you all, And yet you ask for more. I please you, I nurture you, But…
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Staying In: Lilyhammer
September 25, 2018By: Maxwell Gawlick Best For: Fans of “problem characters”; Gangster sympathizers; Comedic drama-philes Lilyhammer is your next best binge. The story centres around Frank Tagliano, an infamous New York mobster turned confidential informant. Tagliano enters witness…
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SFU to offer transit service across puddles
September 20, 2018Written by: Maxwell Gawlick We all know what’s coming: rain. As the fall semester comes into full swing, prepare to embrace soggy shoes, waterlogged socks, and cold feet. This year, however, all is not lost. SFU’s Safety and Planning Committee…
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Amazon product reviews for SFU degrees
July 13, 2018Written by: Alex Bloom, Aaron Richardson, Iain Edgar, Maxwell Gawlick, Tiffany Chang Bachelor of business administration ✩✩✩✩ This degree was very expensive, but it works pretty well. I get decent returns on my investment. Because of the Co-Op Add-On, I got…
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Authentic German cuisine you’ll literally dream about
June 7, 2018Written and photographed by: Maxwell Gawlick Hidden in a nook of Chinatown is Bestie, an authentic German restaurant with which you’re guaranteed to fall in love. It’s a cute location, bigger on the inside than the outside, and filled with…
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Video game versus video game: Star Wars Battlefront
May 31, 2018By: Maxwell Gawlick Star Wars Battlefront and Star Wars Battlefront II (2015/17) [caption id="attachment_104414" align="alignright" width="213"] Image courtesy of Pandemic Studios[/caption] You’ve stolen the Imperial plans and you’re sprinting along the trenches of volcanic Sullust. You hear the howl of…
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If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler: a book to experience
May 8, 2018By: Maxwell Gawlick You pick up a new novel, but the pages are out of order. You pick up a new copy, containing only the first chapter, but that chapter makes you desperate for the next. You search for the…
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The Tiger is a gritty book that shatters reality and your perception of the world
February 21, 2018By: Maxwell Gawlick John Vaillant’s The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival is a visceral tale of man versus nature. It flips our human-focused perspective upside-down and puts us in the tiger’s domain. Vaillant incorporates fascinating historical details…
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