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Here is this week’s student bulletin!

Peak Web July 5, 2023

By: Hana Hoffman, Peak Associate ANNOUNCEMENTS HOUSING AVAILABLE FOR RENT Comfortable 1-bedroom home with shared bunk bed, only 50 kilometres from SFU Burnaby campus, starting at just $1,340 per month (plus utility fees, parking permit, and wifi). Meals are not included, but the location is convenient as there is a McDonald’s about 20 minutes away by bus, and an IHOP about 15 minutes away if you’re a fast runner (and probably like a 25-minute jog on the way back after stuffing yourself with those yummy pancakes). Apply to rent this room today! THE RATS ARE BACK, PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM…

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Chaotic problems require chaotic solutions

Peak Web June 29, 2023

By: Hannah Kazemi, Peak Associate and C Icart, Humour Editor Dear Peakie,  I’ve been filling out all the surveys in my SFU inbox since I enrolled at the university four years ago. However, I have yet to win a single…

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Horoscopes June 26 – July 2

Peak Web June 27, 2023

By: Hana Hoffman, Peak Associate Aries To all of y’all Aries who get onto buses from the Transportation Centre near the stairs and piano, y’all really need to start taking advantage of the Transit Exchange near Blusson Hall so you…

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Pink convocation, unnecessary vent sesh, and opposite day?

Peak Web June 21, 2023

By: Hana Hoffman, Peak Associate and C Icart, Humour Editor Dear Peakie,  I wore pink to my convocation as an homage to Barbie, Elle Woods, and Mean Girls (yes, it was on a Wednesday), and no one understood! How can…

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Day in the life of a Burnaby Mountain bear

Peak Web June 14, 2023

By: Hana Hoffman, Peak Associate Hey, SFU bears! Welcome back to my blog! I was extra ecstatic about writing this week because we’ve had a beary interesting couple of days, from playing pranks on raccoons to going on a campus-wide…

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Top ten ways to cancel a subscription

Peak Web June 7, 2023

By: Hana Hoffman, Peak Associate Everything follows a subscription model nowadays. Check your credit card statement; you’re probably paying for something you forgot to cancel after the free trial! I suspect this is what these greedy companies want; us unknowingly…

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Have a splash with another Dear Peakie

Peak Web June 7, 2023

By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate and C Icart, Humour Editor Dear Peakie,  I used to be terrified of raccoons. So, I subscribed to Raccoon Whisperer’s YouTube channel to overcome my fear. It worked tremendously! But now, I’ve followed in James’…

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Horoscopes May 23 – 28

Peak Web May 22, 2023

By: Hana Hoffman, Peak Associate Aries - Aster You’re an aster, and you like to move faster! Every task you face is a day to race, and nobody else can match your pace. But be careful, doing everything in a…

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Compose yourselves for another Dear Peakie

Peak Web May 18, 2023

By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate and Peak Swiftie (not yet trademarked) Dear Peakie,  Mother’s Day just passed, and my bio mom is frustrated that I also sent a card and flowers to Taylor Swift. How do I explain that while…

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Polite ways to tell your dentist you don’t want to chat while their hand is in your mouth

Peak Web May 16, 2023

By: Hana Hoffman, Peak Associate Shwshdf bfftjjrrhjjdj hhrrgscdrr. That’s the sound of my best conversational pronunciation during dentist appointments. Picture this: you’re laying on a bed, your head feels closer to the ground than the rest of your body, you’re…

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