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Animal meeting concludes humans are garbage at recycling

Humour August 8, 2022

By: Nathan T., Peak Associate Dear humans, We strongly encourage you to read the latest meeting minutes for the weekly Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area Bear Community Meeting as part of the Burnaby Mountain Neighborhood Committee. We trust you will enact changes to your garbage disposal habits in line with best practices.   July 2 Weekly Burnaby Mountain Bear Consortium Special guests: Northern Port Moody Cougar Family Location: Office of the President Strand Hall, 3000–8888 University Drive Date: July 2, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. Attendees: Bears: Simon, Fraser, Robert, Brown       Cougars: Lorne, Davies, McFogg, Uni   Agenda items: Discussing availability of…

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Horoscopes: July 25–31

Humour July 28, 2022

By: Hannah Kazemi, Peak Associate Aries You go to enroll and all of your courses are full except for one, so you choose three alternate courses that are not at all anything that you’re interested in. You suffer all semester,…

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Horoscopes: June 27–July 3

Peak Web June 27, 2022

By: Max Lorette, Peak Associate and Local Mystic Aries:  Has the stress of exams got you down, Aries? Do you feel stuck and exhausted? The stars have told me that you are overdue for a natural shower in the rain. Like…

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A Google Doc love story

Peak Web June 22, 2022

By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate and wannabe screenwriter Once upon a group project, two unsuspecting psychology students were placed in a group, encountered the usual group tension and, surprisingly, love. Twas not a meeting that involved bumping into each other (cutely)…

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Top ten ways to make a good impression on your TA

Humour June 20, 2022

By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate Tell them you’ve taken the class five times  Brag about your unmatched experience with the course. After all, what’s more impressive than being extremely acquainted with the course content? The paper? Done it. The exam?…

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Horoscopes: June 6–12

Peak Web June 6, 2022

By: Max Lorette, Peak Associate Aries:  The stars have informed me that it is a good idea for you to stay inside as much as possible this week. The cosmic forecast is calling for a killer sunburn on your horizon, and…

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Five exquisite ways to luxuriate in the dark academia aesthetic

Humour June 3, 2022

By: Max Lorette, Peak Associate and Portrait Holder of Dorian Gray Have you recently finished reading The Secret History by Donna Tartt? Has the slow ascension of summer made you yearn for the cool breeze of autumn? Do you revel in…

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Re: Are they incomplete assignments or just boundaries?

Humour June 3, 2022

By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate Dearest Professor, Thank you for your email. While your message says I haven’t completed the assignment, I counter that I’m merely asserting an emotional boundary. I don’t claim the assignment’s due date. I didn’t consent to…

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Forget owning a house, just build your own!

Humour May 26, 2022

By: Clarence Ndabahwerize, Peak Associate Victoria, BC —  In light of the housing affordability crisis, policymakers from the Government of Canada pulled a bit of a Marie Antoinette by coming up with a subsidised chainsaw training program for young Canadians.…

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SFU’s parking lots, ranked

Peak Web May 16, 2022

By: Hannah Kazemi, Peak Associate and Parking Expert Central Parkade 42069/10. This lot will never let me down. My ride or die. My homie. My bae. Live, love, laugh, Central Parkade. I can always find a spot and it’s right in…

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