Peter Runn

A barista in a bright yellow shirt pouring coffee behind a counter.
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Brighter Side: Custom work playlists

Peak Web May 30, 2025

By: Peter Runn, SFU Student Something I appreciate about working for a small local coffee shop is we’re allowed to play whatever music we want. Unlike the corporate-stocked playlists mandated by most retail chains, at least my employer understands not having Benson Boone serenade from the ceiling 20 times a shift boosts employee morale. As long as explicit music is filtered out, my coworkers and I get to decide exactly what we want to treat our ears to. We have custom playlists we share with each other to enlighten our music tastes. If we feel like listening to Lorde’s entire…

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Vancouver skyline in afternoon light with the Burrard Inlet and skyscrapers in the foreground. In the background are the North Shore mountains with a dusting of snow.
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Tenants in BC need better legal protections

Peak Web May 30, 2024

By: Peter Runn, SFU Student There’s a saying I’ve heard in Vancouver: “You can’t put a price on those mountains.” But landlords can and do. It costs two full-time minimum wage jobs to afford a bedroom in the Lower Mainland,…

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