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Recommended seating spaces at SFU

Peak Web July 19, 2026

By: Katie Walkley, Peak Associate Last week, world-renowned chiropractor Dr. Knot Mal-Praktis partnered with the department of kinesiology for a guest lecture titled, Lumb-ARE Ya Kidding Me? Back Health in the Era of Dank Memes. Only here for a day, she assessed the impacts of cellular devices on the spinal health of students.   “These students move as if they’re aliens impersonating a chimp impersonating a human!” she said in an exclusive after-lecture interview with The Peak. She considered this to be an emergency situation and made an irresistible offer to our readers: a list of the best places to sit…

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Horoscopes October 9 – 15

Peak Web October 10, 2023

By: Hana Hoffman, Peak Associate Aries March 21–April 19 Change your phone wallpaper to something that will yell at you to do work. How about a photo of Nicki Minaj with the caption, “Barbs stay in school!” Or a picture…

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Horoscopes October 3 – 8

Peak Web October 3, 2023

By: Chloë Arneson, Peak Associate Aries March 21–April 19  Alright, Aries, it’s time to get your head in the game and narrow down this roster. You’ve been scouting all summer, and it’s time to start hosting tryouts. Playoffs are just…

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Dialogue bubbles of all shapes and sizes. Some bubbles have phrases in them (“echoing what you said” “piggybacking on that idea” “I agree with that point”).
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Canvas to ban phrases “I agree with you” and “jumping off what you just said”

Peak Web September 26, 2023

By: Chloe Arneson, Peak Associate SFU News —- In a groundbreaking move that’s set to change the way we communicate with our fellow students online, Canvas has unveiled its new chatbot to rid academia of dreaded copycat commenters.  Are you…

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Course enrollment chaos is upon us

Peak Web July 27, 2023

By: Hailey Miller, Peak Associate Ah, the sweet smell of course enrollment stress is in the air. The time has come to battle the Hunger Games of registration, “and may the odds be ever in your favour.” Tension rises as…

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Horoscopes July 24 – 30

Peak Web July 25, 2023

By: Alex Ileto, Peak Associate Aries Thwip! Welcome to your Spiderverse era. Just like Miles, prepare to battle your parallel universe counterparts (AKA your inner demons) who are much cooler and more successful than you are. The alternate universe where…

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Summer Snack Quiz

Peak Web July 25, 2023

By: Hana Hoffman, Peak Associate Question 1: Which excuse are you most likely to use when you’re late? I am never late. Don’t believe me? Make plans with me and you’ll see. Every time I arrive on time, no one…

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5 things that actually deserve to be on the $20 bill

Peak Web July 21, 2023

By: Hannah Kazemi, Peak Associate Here ye, here ye. The Bank of Canada has announced that we should expect to see brand new $20 bills circulating in the next few years featuring none other than King Charles’ face. How lovely…

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Don’t talk to me and my unread emails

Peak Web July 12, 2023

By: Hailey Miller, Peak Associate Surely, I can’t be the only one who checks my emails one by one but never bothers to delete any of them. What about seeing notifications from texts and group chats and letting them mingle…

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Shared drives: the ultimate setup for a disaster in a group assignment

Peak Web July 11, 2023

By: Hana Hoffman, Peak Associate Hey friends. I hope I’m not the only person struggling with this, but I seriously can’t think of any more ways to keep folders and documents organized. Folders are supposed to make life EASIER, not…

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