parody
SFU Surrey petitions to be the new It campus
May 30, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer Fellow campuses, I’ve included some flattering prelude from my fellow campus, UBC, who had this wonderful, original stuff to say about me. SFU Surrey is flawless. I hear the campus is insured for $1,000,000,000. I hear the campus advertisement was shot . . . in Japan. One time, the mall at SFU Surrey had a fire alarm that canceled all classes . . . It was awesome. The Peak has a HUGE crush on SFU Surrey! They even made a whole issue based on it!! So now that you get my IT factor, I want…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Confusing satire and parody
December 1, 2021By: Sara Brinkac, Peak Associate For centuries people have carelessly thrown the word “satire” around to describe everything and I can’t take it anymore. Satire and parody are not the same thing! It seems modern humanity’s definitions are as loose…
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How to pay off your student loans
November 25, 2021By: Marco Ovies, Features Editor Stop spending money on coffee and invest in yourself If you’re spending $6 a day on fancy coffee, you need to stop right now. Instead, use that money to invest in something that will improve…
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How to prepare for midterms in four easy steps
November 25, 2021By: Marco Ovies, Features Editor Editor’s note: this piece was inspired by content creator JASH’s “How To Lose Weight in 4 Easy Steps!” on YouTube. Get plenty of sleep A tired brain is an unhappy brain. Make sure you are…
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Your new teen show obsession: Blue’s Clues
July 11, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer The CW recently leaked a script of its newest revival. The victim? Blue’s Clues. We at The Peak are giving you an exclusive preview of their latest broody hit. We know. We didn’t ask…
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This Sounds Serious: Grand Casino bets on a pitch-perfect parody podcast
November 3, 2020By: Emma Jean, Staff Writer If you’ve stumbled onto any podcast streaming service in the last five years, you’re bound to have seen a variety of podcasts with ominous names investigating true crime cases. With the abundance of nervous journalists…
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Grade 12 students petition for grad ceremony with classmates they hate
May 15, 2020Written by Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor PORT COQUITLAM, BC — Just like all the other Grade 12 students in British Columbia, Courtney Pierce has been counting the days until her one last chance to party with 400 people she blatantly…
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CONFESSIONALS: All along, I was the closeted capitalist
September 3, 2019Hey, SFU. I’m going to start by saying that this is really hard for me to talk about. It’s something I’ve struggled with my entire life. But I’ve realized that you can’t just run away from your authentic self. Not…
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That’s So Joel!
January 21, 2015Trailer for a new season of That's So Joel! No ordinary teenager; Joel can see glimpses of the future! Watch this season to see all his new schemes and misadventures!
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In-depth news coverage is not meant to be laughed at
January 12, 2015When we discuss the pivotal shifts currently occurring in journalism, the rapid expansion of online media and the departure of printed press is often among the first things mentioned. While this shift is without a doubt taking place, there is…
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