Paige Riding
Professor shocked that students do not have the textbook mentioned in the syllabus emailed the night before class
September 9, 2020Written by Paige Riding, Humour Editor As Dr. Galicken’s PSYC 392 course started this week, he was infuriated to see half of the Zoom call participants turn off their cameras and the other half visibly roll their eyes when he asked them to open the course’s textbook. “Come on, people. Is this really how you want to start the new semester?” Galicken sighed, adjusting the pink cat-ear-endowed gaming headset he had to borrow from his daughter. “I sent an email regarding all the required materials for this course. It would do you good to check your email once in a…
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Students heartbroken to realize it’ll be illegal to have terrible Fall Kickoff party this year
August 10, 2020Written by Paige Riding This week, students took a moment away from studying to process a big epiphany: thanks to the COVID-motivated ban on large gatherings in BC, overwhelmingly underwhelming events like the annual Fall Kickoff are officially illegal. Marking…
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Your weekly SFU horoscopes: August 3 – 9
August 3, 2020Written by Paige Riding, News Writer Aries: Is your love language “Acts of Service?” Or are you the only Aries on the face of the Earth who likes when their partner randomly compliments them instead of showing their affection in…
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Residence and Housing prepares for another school year of distanced education
August 3, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer The new school year brings in new and returning students from around the world to SFU Residence, but this year’s proceedings will not be the same as those of the past. Residence and Housing…
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Board Shorts – July 24
August 2, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer Roundtable discussion regarding Fall U-Pass With the deadline approaching to make a decision about reinstating the U-Pass program for SFU students, the Board discussed its options before agreeing to vote at a later time.…
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Sodium Podium IV
August 1, 2020By: Juztin Bello, Madeleine Chan, Meera Eragda, Jessica Garcia, Danielle Li, Marco Ovies, Devana Petrovic, Paige Riding, Joy Tian [caption id="attachment_115313" align="alignright" width="300"] Illustration: Tiffany Chan/The Peak[/caption] The BMI scale? More like the BMBYE scale CW: mention of weight, self-image Alright…
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Your weekly SFU horoscopes: July 27–August 2
July 29, 2020Written by Paige Riding, News Writer Aries: In life, we have choices. Chrome or Firefox. Tea or coffee. Ketchup or mustard. In your case, if given the choice this week between hanging out with a Capricorn or anything else, I…
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SFU Residence Dining Hall continues operating during the pandemic
July 28, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer Located directly beside the Residence and Housing buildings on Burnaby campus, the Dining Hall feeds all students on meal plans and those in the Towers who do not have access to a kitchen. As…
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Former MP Svend Robinson appointed as SFU’s J.S. Woodsworth Resident Scholar
July 27, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer Civil activist and former Member of Parliament (MP) Svend Robinson has been named the J.S. Woodsworth Resident Scholar in the SFU humanities department. This is for a one-year term beginning September 1, 2020, during…
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